title: Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
text: # Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
  
  Belgium was represented by Laura Omloop in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Zo verliefd (Yodelo)".
  
  ## Before Eurovision
  
  ### Junior Eurosong 2009
  
  Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2009 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 12 songs.
  
  Before the final, three semi-finals were held with four songs each. In each semi-final, four of the competing artists competed, performing abridged versions of their songs in two different versions, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final. In the final, the winner was selected once again by televoting. A jury panel consisting of Kathleen Aerts and Walter Grootaers took part in all shows, but solely in an advisory role.
  
  **Competing entries**
  
  Around 500 songs were received by VRT for the contest, with only 12 (eleven in Dutch and one in French) being chosen to compete in the national final.
  
  | Artist | Song (English translation) |
  | - | - |
  | Anke | "Ooh Daddy" |
  | Haruka | "Waar ben je?" (Where are you?) |
  | Kiviv | "Catwalk" |
  | Las Niñas | "Jongens" (Boys) |
  | Laura | "Zo verliefd" (So in love) |
  | Manou | "Comment faire" (How to make) |
  | Margo | "Vandaag is de dag" (Today is the day) |
  | Pjotr | "Allemaal vrienden" (All friends) |
  | Sepp 'n Sigi | "Die ene seconde" (That one second) |
  | T&T | "Geniaal" (Brilliant) |
  | Thomas | "Groot zijn" (Being big) |
  | Tune | "Ik wil leven" (I want to live) |
  
  **Semi-final 1**
  
  The first semi-final took place on 5 September 2009. Four of the competing artists performed two versions of their songs, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final.
  
  Semi-final 1 – 5 September 2009 :
  
  | Draw | Artist | Song | Version | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Anke | "Ooh Daddy" | Jukebox Jive | Eliminated |
  | 2 | Anke | "Ooh Daddy" | Glam Rock | Eliminated |
  | 3 | T&T | "Geniaal" | Cool Cat | Eliminated |
  | 4 | T&T | "Geniaal" | Ruige Rock | Finalist |
  | 5 | Las Niñas | "Jongens" | Punk Rock | Eliminated |
  | 6 | Las Niñas | "Jongens" | Girl Power | Eliminated |
  | 7 | Manou | "Comment faire" | Smokey Jazz | Eliminated |
  | 8 | Manou | "Comment faire" | Pop | Finalist |
  
  **Semi-final 2**
  
  The second semi-final took place on 12 September 2009. Four of the competing artists performed two versions of their songs, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final.
  
  Semi-final 2 – 12 September 2009 :
  
  | Draw | Artist | Song | Version | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Margo | "Vandaag is de dag" | Wonderland | Eliminated |
  | 2 | Margo | "Vandaag is de dag" | Fiesta Latina | Eliminated |
  | 3 | Thomas | "Groot zijn" | Dance | Finalist |
  | 4 | Thomas | "Groot zijn" | Pop Rock | Eliminated |
  | 5 | Sepp 'n Sigi | "Die ene seconde" | Unplugged | Eliminated |
  | 6 | Sepp 'n Sigi | "Die ene seconde" | Softrock | Finalist |
  | 7 | Haruka | "Waar ben je?" | Bollywood | Eliminated |
  | 8 | Haruka | "Waar ben je?" | Country | Eliminated |
  
  **Semi-final 3**
  
  The third semi-final took place on 19 September 2009. Four of the competing artists performed two versions of their songs, with televoting selecting the top two to qualify for the final.
  
  Semi-final 3 – 19 September 2009 :
  
  | Draw | Artist | Song | Version | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Pjotr | "Allemaal vrienden" | Pop Rock | Eliminated |
  | 2 | Pjotr | "Allemaal vrienden" | Ethnic | Eliminated |
  | 3 | Kiviv | "Catwalk" | A Lo Cubano | Eliminated |
  | 4 | Kiviv | "Catwalk" | Drumbeat | Eliminated |
  | 5 | Tune | "Ik wil leven" | 80's Revival | Eliminated |
  | 6 | Tune | "Ik wil leven" | Guitar Rock | Finalist |
  | 7 | Laura | "Zo verliefd" | Classic | Eliminated |
  | 8 | Laura | "Zo verliefd" | Yodel | Finalist |
  
  **Final**
  
  The final took place on 19 September 2009, where the six qualifiers from the preceding semi-finals competed. The winner was selected by televoting. Only the top two songs were announced.
  
  Final – 26 September 2009 :
  
  | Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tune | "Ik wil leven" | — |
  | 2 | Manou | "Comment faire" | 2 |
  | 3 | T&T | "Geniaal" | — |
  | 4 | Sepp 'n Sigi | "Die ene seconde" | — |
  | 5 | Laura | "Zo verliefd" | 1 |
  | 6 | Thomas | "Groot zijn" | — |
  