(Belga) Gustaph will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held this year in Liverpool, UK. Stef Caers, whose real name is 42, succeeded in convincing both the jury of professionals and the public on Saturday evening with his song “Because of You” during a show organized live from Palais 12 in Brussels. A total of seven candidates were in the running to represent our country.
The Antwerper obtained 121 points from the jury, made up of Alexander Rybak, Laura Tesoro, Jérémie Makiese and Nikkie De Jager, and 157 points from the viewers. He was thus one point ahead of the duo The Starlings composed of Tom Dice and Kato Callebaut, who finished second, and gala dragot who completed the podium with 271 points. The other four candidates were Chérine, who obtained 268 points, Ameerah (171 points), Loredana (167 points) and Hunter Falls (128 points). Gustaph has already been to the Eurovision Song Contest twice as a backup singer: in 2018 in Lisbon with Sennek and in 2021 in Rotterdam with Hooverphonic. He was then also the vocal coach of Geike Arnaert, the singer of the group. The semi-finals of the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 9 and 11, and the final on May 13. The event was normally to be held in Ukraine, the winner of the previous edition, but due to the war, it will take place in the United Kingdom. (Belga)