Tonia was chosen internally to be the Belgian representative, and the song was chosen in the national final on 25 January.

Clouseau were chosen internally by broadcaster VRT to be that year's Belgian representatives.

Neefs was chosen internally to be the Belgian representative, and the song was chosen in the national final on 22 February.

Belgian representative (1993 - )

It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1961 contest by Bob Benny performing "September, gouden roos".

It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1989 contest by Ingeborg with "Door de wind".

It was succeeded as Belgian representative at the 1963 contest by Jacques Raymond singing "Waarom?"

The contest saw the return of one artist this year with the Belgian representative, Fud Leclerc, who previously participated in the 1956 and 1958 contests.

In 1972 the couple were chosen as the Belgian representatives and performed ten songs which were the subject of a public vote.

That same month he became the last-minute Belgian representative at the second Eurovision Song Contest 1957.