Commentators and Spokespersons
Belgium has two broadcast stations VRT (Dutch speaking region) & RTBF (French speaking region). Both broadcast the event and over the years VRT and RTBF commentary has been provided by several experienced radio and television presenters, including Nand Baert, Jacques Mercier, Luc Appermont and Paule Herreman. However since the 1991 Contest, André Vermeulen has provided the Dutch language commentarty every year, with the exception of the 1996 Contest. Whilst Jean-Pierre Hautier has provided the French language commentary every year since the 1994 Contest. In 1962 VRT used the commentary from NOS (The Netherlands broadcast), the reason for that was unknown.
| Year(s) | Flemish Commentator | Waloon Commentator | Spokesperson | Dual Flemish Commentator | Dual Waloon Commentator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Nand Baert | Janine Lambotte | No Spokesperson | No Dual Commentator | No Dual Commentator |
| 1957 | Anton Peters | Bob Van Bael | |||
| 1958 | Nand Baert | Arlette Vincent | Paule Herreman | ||
| 1959 | Anton Peters | Paule Herreman | Bob Van Bael | ||
| 1960 | Nand Baert | Georges Désir | Arlette Vincent | ||
| 1961 | Anton Peters | Paule Herreman | Unknown | ||
| 1962 | Willem Duys | Nicole Védrès | Arlette Vincent | ||
| 1963 | Anton Peters | Janine Lambotte | Unknown | ||
| 1964 | Herman Verelst | Paule Herreman | André Hagon | ||
| 1965 | Nand Baert | ||||
| 1966 | André Hagon | ||||
| 1967 | Janine Lambotte | Jan Theys | |||
| 1968 | André Hagon | ||||
| 1969 | Paule Herreman | Nand Baert | |||
| 1970 | Claude Delacroix | André Hagon | |||
| 1971 | Janine Lambotte | No Spokesperson | |||
| 1972 | Arlette Vincent | ||||
| 1973 | Paule Herreman | ||||
| 1974 | Georges Désir | André Hagon | |||
| 1975 | Paule Herreman | Staf Van Berendoncks | |||
| 1976 | Luc Appermont | Georges Désir | André Hagon | ||
| 1977 | Paule Herreman | Anne Ploegaerts | |||
| 1978 | Claude Delacroix | André Hagon | |||
| 1979 | Paule Herreman | Anne Ploegaerts | |||
| 1980 | Jacques Mercier | Jacques Olivier | |||
| 1981 | Walter De Meyere | ||||
| 1982 | Jacques Olivier | ||||
| 1983 | Anne Ploegaerts | ||||
| 1984 | Jacques Olivier | ||||
| 1985 | Anne Ploegaerts | ||||
| 1986 | Patrick Duhamel | Jacques Olivier | |||
| 1987 | Claude Delacroix | Anne Ploegaerts | |||
| 1988 | Pierre Collard-Bovy | Jacques Olivier | |||
| 1989 | Jacques Mercier | Anne Ploegaerts | |||
| 1990 | Claude Delacroix | Jacques Olivier | |||
| 1991 | André Vermeulen | Anne Ploegaerts | |||
| 1992 | Jacques Olivier | ||||
| 1993 | Anne Ploegaerts | ||||
| 1994 | Jean-Pierre Hautier | Did not participate | |||
| 1995 | Marie-Françoise Renson | ||||
| 1996 | Michel Follet | Anne Ploegaerts | Johan Verstreken | Sandra Kim | |
| 1997 | André Vermeulen | Did not participate | No Dual Commentator | No Dual Commentator | |
| 1998 | Marie-Hélène Vanderborght | Andrea Croonenberghs | |||
| 1999 | Sabine De Vos | Bart Peeters | |||
| 2000 | Thomas Van Hamme | Anja Daems | |||
| 2001 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2002 | Geena Lisa | Bart Peeters | |||
| 2003 | Corinne Boulangier | Anja Daems | |||
| 2004 | Martine Prenen | Bart Peeters | |||
| 2005 | Armelle Gysen | Anja Daems | |||
| 2006 | Yasmine | Bart Peeters | |||
| 2007 | Maureen Louys | Anja Daems | Jean-Louis Lahaye | ||
| 2008 | Sandrine Van Handenhoven | Bart Peeters | |||
| 2009 | Maureen Louys | Anja Daems | |||
| 2010 | Katja Retsin | Bart Peeters | |||
| 2011 | Maureen Louys | Sven Pichal | |||
| 2012 | Peter Van de Veire | ||||
Additionly since 1998 VRT has supplied a dual commentator to join André Vermeulen, between 1999 and 2010 Dual commentary was provided by Bart Peeters and Anja Daems. Peeters provided the commentary during the years when VRT selected the entries whilst Daems commentated the years RTBF selected the entries. Since 2011 Sven Pichal has replaced Daems as commentator, whilts Peter Van de Veire has replaced Peeters. Since 2007 Jean-Louis Lahaye has joint Jean-Pierre Hautier as dual commentator for RTBF.
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