Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Belgium was represented by Jill Van Vooren and Lauren De Ruyck in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Get Up!".^[1]

Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Country	Belgium
Selection process	Junior Eurosong
Selection date	Semi-finals 27 September 2010 28 September 2010 29 September 2010 30 September 2010 Final 1 October 2010
Competing entry
Song	"Get Up!"
Artist	Jill & Lauren
Placement
Final result	7th, 61 point
Participation chronology
◄2009 • 2010 • 2011►

Jill & Lauren will compete for Belgium at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010, to be held on 20 November in Minsk, Belarus.

Before Eurovision

Junior Eurosong

Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2010 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 8 songs.

Before the final, four semi-finals were held with two songs each. A five-member jury panel consisting of Walter Grootaers, Jelle Van Dael, Stan Van Samang, Ralf Mackenbach (Dutch representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009) alongside one guest juror in each semi-final selected the winning entry of each semi-final to qualify for the final. In the final, the winner was selected via a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting.^[2]

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final took place on 27 September 2010. Two of the competing entries performed, and the five-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.^[3] The guest juror was Laura Omloop (Belgian representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009).

Semi-final 1 – 27 September 2010
Draw	Artist	Artist	Votes	Place
1	DnA	"Power aan de kids"	4	1
2	Ine	"Kusje van mij"	1	2

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final took place on 28 September 2010. Two of the competing entries performed, and the five-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.^[4] The guest juror was Eva Storme (Belgian representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007).

Semi-final 2 – 28 September 2010
Draw	Artist	Song	Votes	Place
1	Emma	"Jamanee"	2	2
2	Ferre	"Met mijn ogen toe"	3	1

Semifinal 3

The third semi-final took place on 29 September 2010. Two of the competing entries performed, and a five-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.^[5] The guest juror was Laura Omloop (Belgian representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009).

Semi-final 3 – 29 September 2010
Draw	Artist	Song	Votes	Place
1	Emile	"Diep in mijn lijf"	1	2
2	Jill & Lauren	"Get Up!"	4	1

Semifinal 4

The fourth semi-final took place on 30 September 2010. Two of the competing entries performed, and a five-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.^[6] The guest juror was Thor Salden (Belgian representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006).

Semi-final 4 – 30 September 2010
Draw	Artist	Song	Votes	Place
1	Luis	"In mijn dromen"	1	2
2	Ymke	"Vive la fete"	4	1

Final

The final took place on 1 October 2010. The winner was selected via a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting. The jury panel that voted in the final consisting of Walter Grootaers, Jelle Van Dael, Stan Van Samang, Ralf Mackenbach, Laura Omloop, Eva Storme and Thor Salden.

Final – 1 October 2010
Draw	Artist	Song
1	Ymke	"Vive la fete"
2	Ferre	"Met mijn ogen toe"
3	Jill & Lauren	"Get Up!"
4	DnA	"Power aan de kids"

At Junior Eurovision

Voting

Points awarded to Belgium[7] Score Country 12 points[a]  Netherlands 10 points 8 points  Macedonia 7 points 6 points  Sweden 5 points  Lithuania  Serbia 4 points  Malta 3 points  Belarus  Moldova 2 points  Georgia 1 point  Russia

Points awarded by Belgium[7] Score Country 12 points  Armenia 10 points  Netherlands 8 points  Sweden 7 points  Serbia 6 points  Moldova 5 points  Lithuania 4 points  Russia 3 points  Georgia 2 points  Macedonia 1 point  Latvia

Notes

1. All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.