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1993 In Belgian Television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 1993. Events *8 March - Barbara Dex is selected to represent Belgium at the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with her song " Iemand als jij". She is selected to be the thirty-eighth Belgian Eurovision entry during Eurosong held at the Knokke Casino in Knokke. *Unknown - Wim Dekoker, performing as John Denver wins the fifth season of ''VTM Soundmixshow''. Debuts Domestic *31 August - '' Wittekerke'' (1993-2008) New International Programming * ''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' Television shows 1980s *'' VTM Soundmixshow'' (1989-1995, 1997-2000) 1990s *''Samson en Gert ''Samson & Gert'' is a Flemish children's television series produced by Eline van Noppen, centered on the talking dog Samson and his owner Gert. In its entire run, the show was originally aired on TV1 from Christmas Day 1989 until 1 December 19 ...'' (1990–present) *'' Familie'' (1991–present) Ending this year Births Deaths {{Years in TV by country, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Television
Television in Belgium was introduced in 1953 and began with one channel each in Dutch and French. The country is heavily cabled, with 93% of households watching television through cable as of 2003. History The three Belgian Communities – Dutch, French and German-speaking – have legal responsibility for audiovisual communication. They constitute separate markets, the common feature of which is the fact that they have been extensively cabled for three decades and are thus able to receive neighbouring countries' channels. Until 1978, Radio-Television Belgium ( nl, Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep; french: Radio-Télévision Belge) was Belgium's national public television broadcaster. When broadcasting was devolved to the language communities in 1977, the old organization split into three separate organisations now known as VRT, RTBF and BRF respectively. VRT and RTBF share broadcasting facilities in Brussels, while BRF operates from Eupen. Channels Native channels There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Dex
Barbara Maria Karel Deckx (born 22 January 1974), better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian national heat, Eurosong 93, held at the Casino Knokke on 6 March. At the Eurovision in Millstreet, she performed seventh, after Greece's entry " Ellada, Hora Tou Fotos" and before Malta's song " This Time". Dex came last, in 25th place. Barbara returned to the Belgian final in 2004, teaming up with Alides for the song "One Life" which placed third. A further Eurovision attempt came in 2006 with the country line-dancing flavoured "Crazy" which earned her fifth place. Barbara Dex was born in Turnhout, one of the three children of Marcel Deckx, a Belgian singer better known by his stage name Marc Dex. Her brother Tom Deckx has played bass guitar in the musical groups Tush and Nuts. In Eurovision, Barbara wore a self-made dress, which inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Millstreet, Ireland, following the country's victory at the with the song " Why Me?" by Linda Martin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTÉ), the contest was held at the Green Glens Arena on 15 May 1993 and was hosted by Irish TV-reporter Fionnuala Sweeney, marking the first time since the contest that just one presenter had hosted the contest. Twenty-five countries took part in the contestthe biggest number up until then. The breakup of Yugoslavia meant that many new countries wanted to participate in the competition. Therefore, , and all competed for the first time in the contest this year. scored a second victory in a row this year with the song "In Your Eyes" by Niamh Kavanagh. This was Ireland's fifth victory, and equalled the tally of five Eurovision victories achieved by in and in . Ireland became the fourth country to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iemand Als Jij
Belgium was represented by Barbara Dex at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, which took place in Millstreet, Ireland, performing "Iemand als jij". Dex was the winner of the Flemish national final for the contest, ''Eurosong '93''. Before Eurovision Eurosong '93 Flemish broadcaster Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige Uitzendingen (BRTN) was in charge of preparations for the Belgian entry for the 1993 Contest. BRTN held a national final to select the entry for the Contest, consisting of four semi-finals leading up to a grand final on 6 March 1993. The shows were held in Knokke Casino, hosted by Alexandra Potvin and Hans Otten. Semi-finals Four semi-finals were held in February 1993 to select the 12 finalists for the Belgian final. 10 songs competed in each semi-final, with the top 3 songs, selected by an expert jury, progressing to the final. Final The final of the contest was held on 6 March 1993, where the winner of the Contest was selected from the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was one of America's best-selling performers; AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era". Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He had 33 albums and singles that were certified Gold and Platinum in the U.S by the RIAA, with estimated sales of more than 33 million units. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noddy's Toyland Adventures
''Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' is a British children's television programme that was broadcast from September 1992 until April 1994 and December 1994, and again in 2000 on the BBC. It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films in stop-motion animation. The show featured the memorable voice acting talents of voice actors and television writers Susan Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert (both of whom also worked on the version of ''The Little Polar Bear'' for the United Kingdom, as well as the later 'also Cosgrove Hall produced' television series CITV's ''The Animal Shelf''), with every episode being written by Julia and Chris Allen respectively during its broadcast run. The composer Paul K. Joyce sings the theme song to this series. It follows the adventures of Noddy, a little wooden doll who lives in Toyland with his red and yellow car, often trying to make sixpence or getting himself in trouble. His best friends Big Ears, Mr. Plod and Tessie Bear are always ready to lend a hand, especially when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTM Soundmixshow
VTM may refer to: * Nevatim Airbase (IATA code: VTM), an Israeli Air Force base located southeast of Be'er Sheva, near moshav Nevatim * Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (previously Vigilance Telecom Monitoring), the vigilance and monitoring wing of the Indian Department of Telecommunications * Vampire: The Masquerade, a series of games including both tabletop and video games * Variable Torque Management, a redesigned four-wheel-drive transmission designed by Honda Advanced Technology * Vetapalem railway station (station code: VTM), Andhra Pradesh, India * Victor Talking Machine Company * Viral transport medium, a substance used to preserve and transport virus samples * VTM (TV channel), or Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij, the main commercial television station in Flanders * VVC Test Model; see Versatile Video Coding Versatile Video Coding (VVC), also known as H.266, ISO/IEC 23090-3, and MPEG-I Part 3, is a Video coding format, video compression standard finalized on 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samson En Gert (TV Series)
''Samson & Gert'' is a Flemish children's television series produced by Eline van Noppen, centered on the talking dog Samson and his owner Gert. In its entire run, the show was originally aired on TV1 from Christmas Day 1989 until 1 December 1997, where it moved to Ketnet and continues airing all of its episodes to this day. History Originally Gert Verhulst was a continuity announcer. He wanted to make the announcements before children's television programmes more appealing by having an animal puppet next to him. He got in touch with puppeteer Danny Verbiest, who created the puppet dog Samson. Samson, a Bearded Collie, made his screen debut in the Christmas period of 1989. The pair's popularity grew very rapidly in Flanders and they were given their own television series in 1990. The show, named ''Samson'', premiered on 2 September 1990. During the show, Samson and Gert and their friends would encounter many funny and chaotic situations. The plot would be interrupted for cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familie
''Familie'' (Dutch for Family) is a Flemish television soap opera set in Mechelen. Created by Herman Verbaet, ''Familie'' was first broadcast on 30 December 1991. It has been broadcast consistently for 5-6 evenings per week, with only 2-3 month hiatuses during summer Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, the earliest sunrise and latest sunset occurs, daylight hours are longest and dark hours are shortest, wit .... It is currently being produced by Banijay Belgium and running on VTM. Premise Pierre Van den Bossche and Anna Dierckx have raised three children. Their oldest son Guido is a bright student, eager to become a business mogul. His younger brother Jan and sister Rita are less gifted and often feel pushed back, but are nevertheless proud of their sibling. Once the children are starting their own family lives, shocking news arrives: Anna is pregnant again and Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
