Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2011 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 8 songs, paired in four semi finals. From each semifinal, one song advanced to the final. The national representative, 11-year-old Femke, was selected on September 30.^[1]

Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Country	Belgium
Selection process	Junior Eurosong
Selection date	Semi-final: 26 September 2011 27 September 2011 28 September 2011 29 September 2011 Final: 30 September 2011
Competing entry
Song	"Een kusje meer"
Artist	Femke
Placement
Final result	7th, 64 points
Participation chronology
◄2010 • 2011 • 2012►

Before Junior Eurovision

Junior Eurosong

Belgium selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry for 2011 through Junior Eurosong, a national selection consisting of 8 songs.

Before the final, four semi-finals were held with two songs each. A three-member jury panel consisting of Miguel Wiels, Tom Dice and Eva Daelemans 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 26 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 1 – 26 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Artist	Result
1	Evelyn	"Music and Me"	Eliminated
2	Alexandra	"Big Bang"	Advanced

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final took place on 27 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 2 – 27 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Result
1	Femke	"Een kusje meer"	Advanced
2	Seppe	"Hey hallo jij!"	Eliminated

Semifinal 3

The third semi-final took place on 28 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 3 – 28 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Result
1	Naomi	"Niemand krijgt ons klein"	Advanced
2	Ciska	"Disco Jojo"	Eliminated

Semifinal 4

The fourth semi-final took place on 29 September 2011. Two of the competing entries performed, and a three-member jury panel selected the winning entry to qualify for the final.

Semi-final 4 – 29 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Result
1	Vince	"Freedom“	Advanced
2	Flor	"Ze is nog niet van mij”	Eliminated

Final

The final took place on 30 September 2011. The winner was selected via a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting.

Final – 30 September 2011
Draw	Artist	Song	Place
1	Vince	"Freedom"	3
2	Naomi	"Niemand krijgt ons klein"	2
3	Alexandra	"Big Bang"	4
4	Femke	"Een Kusje Meer"	1

At Junior Eurovision

Voting

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

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

Notes

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