This is a list of
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 ...
related events from 1987.
Events
*14 March -
Liliane Saint-Pierre is selected to represent Belgium at the
1987 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Brussels, Belgium, following the country's victory at the with the song "J'aime la vie" by Sandra Kim. Organised by the European Broadc ...
with her song "
Soldiers of Love". She is selected to be the thirty-second Belgian Eurovision entry during Eurosong held at the Amerikaans Theater in Brussels.
*9 May - The 32nd
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
is held at the
Palais du Contenaire in
Brussels.
Ireland wins the contest with the song "
Hold Me Now", performed by
Johnny Logan. That made Logan the first performer to win the contest twice, as he had won also in 1980.
Debuts
Television shows
1980s
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Tik Tak
''Tik Tak'' is a Belgian children's television program that aired on BRTN from 1981 to 1991 and CBeebies in 2020. It was aimed at toddlers.
History
The program was conceived by Mil Lenssens when he saw some children fascinated by the broadcast ...
'' (1981-1991)
Ending this year
Births
*9 January -
Rob Teuwen, actor
*7 February -
Stoffel Bollu, actor
Deaths
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