Eurosong 2025
‘Eurosong 2025’: eight candidates, final on 1 February
VRT has announced the eight artists in the running to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The final is scheduled to be held on Saturday 1 February. The contestants and their songs will be presented in two other shows, recorded in December 2024 but only aired in January 2025.
The following eight contestants will battle it out for the Belgian Eurovision participation:
- Grace
22-year old Grace Khuabi won the seventh season of the Flemish The Voice in 2021. Earlier this year she made her musical debut in a Flemish version of Hairspray.
- Jelle van Dael
34-year old Jelle van Dael became famous overnight in 2008 after becoming the new singer of popular dance formation Lasgo through winning a televised talent show. She has been working on her solo career since 2014. Earlier this year she was a contestant in Sing Again, aired at Flemish private TV channel VTM:
- Le Manou
29-year old Manou Maerten took part in the 2009 Belgian national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, placing second behind Laura Omloop with the song Comment faire. Born and raised in Durbuy, the singer-songwriter boasts a French-language repertoire.
- Leez
31-year old Lisa Van Rossem participated in the Flemish version of The Voice in 2016. She is mostly known as a backing singer and as the sister of popular Flemish singer Metejoor. Recently she has been launching a solo career. Earlier this year, her song Toxic Lullaby was nominated for Zomerhit, an annual major music award organised by Flanders’ biggest radio station Radio 2.
- Lenn
25-year old Len Neefs is the son of Flemish singer Gunther Neefs and the grandson of Louis Neefs, who represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 and 1969. He is mainly popular on social media platforms with his cover versions of other songs.
@lenneefs Soms doe ik ook een auditie ja… #arianagrande #wecantbefriends #eternalsunshine #singing #fyp #arianator #foryoupage #audition ♬ original sound – Lenn
- Mentissa
24-year old Mentissa won the Flemish version of The Voice Kids in 2014. After coming third in the French adult version of the talent show, her career was launched. Last year she was nominated for Zomerhit with her song Mamma Mia and since this year she is a coach in The Voice Belgique aired at Walloon public broadcaster RTBF.
- Red Sebastian
25-year old Seppe Herreman became famous in 2014 after being a finalist in talent show Belgium’s Got Talent. During his studies at the music conservatory in Ghent he got to know 2023 Belgian Eurovision representative Gustaph. Earlier this year, Red Sebastian was also a contestant in Sing Again:
- Stefanie Callebaut
37-year old Stefanie Callebaut was the singer in the band SX but has been going solo since 2022 with own work, some of which performed in the distinct dialect of West Flanders. Earlier this year, she performed in the VRT show Ik vraag het aan:
Two heats
The final of Eurosong 2025 is scheduled for Saturday 1 February. A combination of professional jury and public voting will determine the final result. At the time of writing it is still unclear where exactly the final will be held.
Flemish broadcaster VRT will be recording two heats for Eurosong 2025 on Tuesday 10 and Saturday 14 December 2024. In the heats, we get to know the eight contestants better and they will premiere their songs in a so-called ‘pure’ version, akin to what was done in the 2016 edition of the Belgian national selection.
The heats will only be aired in January 2025, as was confirmed to Songfestival.be. In all likelihood we will not be hearing the songs before then.
Starting Monday 18 November everyone interested can book tickets for the final or the two heats via VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s streaming service.