Belgium’s representative, Essyla, has covered “Poupée de cire, poupée de son”, as part of the “A Little Bit More” series.
Essyla, Belgium’s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, has released a cover of “Poupée de cire, poupée de son”. The song won the contest in 1965 for Luxembourgm, performed by France Gall. Since then, it has become a global hit and remains one of the most recognisable Eurovision-winning songs of all time.
Essyla was internally selected by RTBF to represent Belgium at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. She will perform “Dancing on the Ice” in slot 11 during the first semi-final on May 12. Find out more about Essyla here:
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest+
Belgium was one of the seven nations who participated in the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. To date, the country has won the contest only once in 1986. Sandra Kim won the contest with the song “J’aime la vie”. Her victory was not without controversy when it emerged that Sandra was just 13 years old, two years younger than the age restriction at the time. In the late 00s, Belgium struggled in the contest, failing to reach the final annually from 2005 until 2010, when Tom Dice finished 6th in the final with 143 points. Belgium has finished last at the contest eight times, including two sets of nul points.