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<\/p>\nThe Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is here and Belgium are hoping to take their second win while in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n
Belgium has won the Eurovision Song Contest once. This victory occurred in 1986 when 13-year-old Sandra Kim won with the song “J’aime la vie” in Bergen, Norway.<\/p>\n
Last year, their representative, Red Sebastian, failed to qualify for the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final, finishing 14th in the first semi-final with 23 points.<\/p>\n
The same also happened in 2024, so apart from this year the last final they qualified for was in 2023 where Belgium finished in 7th place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with a total of 182 points, represented by Gustaph and the song “Because of You”.<\/p>\n
This year Belgium’s hopes rest with singer Essyla. Essyla is best known to audiences after she reached the final of the ninth season of The Voice Belgique.<\/p>\n
She finished as the runner-up to J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Makiese, who later represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.<\/p>\n
Essyla, whose full name is Alice Van Eesbeeck, kicked off her career with the release of her first two singles, Let You Go and Not My Kind of Dude. After both were well received by radio, she followed them up with the release of her debut EP, I’ll Be Okay.<\/p>\n
On February 19 2026, it was announced that she will be representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Dancing on the Ice”.<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, according to Betway it’s not looking too promising for a win for Belgium as they have one of the worst odds sitting at 500\/1.<\/p>\n
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She’ll be hoping to score Belgium their second win(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
What are the lyrics for Dancing on the Ice?<\/p>\n
D\u0259rimd\u0259 o yay\u0131 hiss edir\u0259m<\/p>\n
I got that summer on my skin<\/p>\n
Yand\u0131r\u0131r, ya\u015fay\u0131r, i\u00e7imd\u0259 yan\u0131r<\/p>\n
It burns it lives it burns within<\/p>\n
O t\u0259k\u0259r q\u0131z\u011f\u0131nd\u0131r, m\u0259n is\u0259 s\u00fcr\u00fcr\u0259m<\/p>\n
That wheel is hot and I’m driving<\/p>\n
Ya\u011f\u0131\u015f art\u0131q yoxdu, amma m\u0259n bat\u0131ram<\/p>\n
Rains a goner, but I’m sinking<\/p>\n
Partlayacam, q\u0131\u015fq\u0131racam<\/p>\n
I’m gonna burst, I’m gonna scream<\/p>\n
M\u0259n sevgi ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
I want love<\/p>\n
Amma sadiq deyil\u0259m<\/p>\n
But I’m not loyal<\/p>\n
M\u0259n\u0259 krali\u00e7a de<\/p>\n
Call me queen<\/p>\n
H\u0259r\u00e7\u0259nd krali\u00e7a deyil\u0259m<\/p>\n
Though I’m not royal<\/p>\n
Getm\u0259k ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
Want to go<\/p>\n
B\u0259s t\u0259k qalsam nec\u0259?<\/p>\n
What if I’m all alone?<\/p>\n
M\u0259n buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259 r\u0259qs edir\u0259<\/p>\n
I keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
H\u0259r \u015feyin \u00f6ld\u00fcy\u00fc yerd\u0259<\/p>\n
Where everything dies<\/p>\n
\u0130liyim\u0259 q\u0259d\u0259r donmu\u015f halda<\/p>\n
Frozen to the bone<\/p>\n
M\u0259n buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259 r\u0259qs edir\u0259m<\/p>\n
I keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
\u00c7\u00fcnki \u00f6z\u00fcm\u00fc canl\u0131 hiss edir\u0259m<\/p>\n
Cause I feel alive<\/p>\n
M\u0259n raz\u0131yam<\/p>\n
I’m satisfied<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
Q\u0131\u015f kral\u0131 arxamdad\u0131r<\/p>\n
Got king winter in my back<\/p>\n
Yolda davam etm\u0259liy\u0259m<\/p>\n
Gotta keep going on the track<\/p>\n
Islanm\u0131\u015f b\u0259d\u0259nl\u0259r\u0259 yap\u0131\u015fan g\u00fcn\u0259\u015f kremi<\/p>\n
Sunscreen that sticks on wet bodies<\/p>\n
G\u00f6y cinsl\u0259rimin \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259 \u0259riy\u0259n dondurma<\/p>\n
G\u00f6y cinsl\u0259rimin \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259 \u0259riyir<\/p>\n
Ice cream melting on my blue jeans<\/p>\n
(Melting on my blue jeans)<\/p>\n
M\u0259n sevgi ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
I want love<\/p>\n
Amma sadiq deyil\u0259m<\/p>\n
But I’m not loyal<\/p>\n
M\u0259n\u0259 krali\u00e7a de<\/p>\n
Call me queen<\/p>\n
H\u0259r\u00e7\u0259nd krali\u00e7a deyil\u0259m<\/p>\n
Though I’m not royal<\/p>\n
Getm\u0259k ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
Want to go<\/p>\n
B\u0259s t\u0259k qalsam nec\u0259?<\/p>\n
What if I’m all alone?<\/p>\n
M\u0259n buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259 r\u0259qs edir\u0259<\/p>\n
I keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
H\u0259r \u015feyin \u00f6ld\u00fcy\u00fc yerd\u0259<\/p>\n
Where everything dies<\/p>\n
\u0130liyim\u0259 q\u0259d\u0259r donmu\u015f halda<\/p>\n
Frozen to the bone<\/p>\n
M\u0259n buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259 r\u0259qs edir\u0259m<\/p>\n
I keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
\u00c7\u00fcnki \u00f6z\u00fcm\u00fc canl\u0131 hiss edir\u0259m<\/p>\n
Cause I feel alive<\/p>\n
M\u0259n raz\u0131yam<\/p>\n
I’m satisfied<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
M\u0259n sevgi ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
(I want love)<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
M\u0259n\u0259 krali\u00e7a de<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
(Call me queen)<\/p>\n
(Keep dancing, keep dancing on the ice)<\/p>\n
Getm\u0259k ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
(Want to go)<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
M\u0259n sevgi ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
(I want love)<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n
M\u0259n\u0259 krali\u00e7a de<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
(Call me queen)<\/p>\n
(Keep dancing, keep dancing on the ice)<\/p>\n
Getm\u0259k ist\u0259yir\u0259m<\/p>\n
R\u0259qs et buzun \u00fcst\u00fcnd\u0259<\/p>\n
(Want to go)<\/p>\n
Keep dancing on the ice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is here and Belgium are hoping to take their second win while in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15964,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[10567,7,2239,5049],"class_list":["post-15963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-belgium","tag-bbc","tag-belgium","tag-eurovision-song-contest","tag-tv"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@be\/116585721097587763","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}