Missed Opportunities 2014: Belgium!

My Missed Opportunities series finally finishes today. I didn't include Greece, Israel, France, Portugal or Moldova because I believe the best song in their respective selection was picked. So, this only leave us with Belgium! This blogger did like Axel, but the rest of Europe didn't....

Sil - What's The Time In Tokyo?
What's The Time In Tokyo? was a beautiful elegant ballad. Sil's performance was stunning - so why didn't the Belgians select her? She only achieved 5th place in the national final. Underrated!! Shakespeare Sister, Marcella Detroit, co-wrote the song.

2 Fabiola feat. Loredana - She's After My Piano
Finally, She's After My Piano didn't even make the final itself but it has become a hit in Belgium. This song defiantly should have represented Belgium in Copenhagen! The live performance was great, the song is fun and the lead singers vocal was fantastic.

Belgium: Axel Hirsoux wins the Belgian selection!

The last national final of the 2014 has just ended with Axel Hirsoux winning the Belgian national final! He will therefore have the honour of representing Belgium in Copenhagen. His voice is incredible and the song is very powerful... It was clearly Ruslana's favourite!

An international jury also featured in the show, and Ruslana gave an amazing performance. She also made a statement regarding the current situation in Crimea. But back to the results, I'm very shocked and upset that Sil only came 5th. She deserved much better. Her song was beautiful... Shakespeare's Sister's Marcella Detroit cowrote Sil's song actually, which is another reason why I loved it. Udo came last - which is not a surprise at all... Alex is a very deserving winner anyway. The reaction has been mixed though as some people are saying the song was so beautiful that it made them cry, while others say it's cringey and old fashioned. Here are tonight's results:

1. Axel Hirsoux - Mother / 234
2. Bandits - One / 90
3. Eva Jacobs - Nothing Is Impossible / 89
4. Yass - Need You Tonight / 77
5. Sil - What’s The Time In Tokyo? / 38
6. Udo - Hero (In Flanders Fields) / 32

Anyway, this is the last national final of the 2014 season! Which sucks.. Here's the Belgian entry!

Belgium: Song titles revealed!

The Eurosong process continues this weekend with the first semi-final - where the first set of acts will perform their possible Eurovision entries.

An album will be available to download on 9th March, with all the competing songs and instrumental versions - and that will cost €12.99. There has been controversy surrounding this selection actually as the identity of the group One Day is unknown. Belgian press speculate that the lead singer is Kate Ryan. We'll find out soon enough. Anyway, here are the song titles:

• Day One – Who Ever You Are
• Eva Jacobs – Nothing Is Impossible
• Petra – Killer Touch
• Udo – Hero (In Flanders Fields)
• 2 Fabiola feat. Loredana – She’s After My Piano
• Axeela – Chasing Rainbows
• SIL – What’s The Time In Tokyo
• Yass – Need You Tonight
• Axel Hirsoux – Mother
• Bandits – One
• Nelson – Wild Side
• Tisha Cyrus – Kitty Cat