Belgian Francophone broadcaster, RTBF, has announced that the runner up from last year's The Voice Belgique will represent Belgium at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May.
Loïc Nottet was runner up in the latest series of The Voice Belgique, where he impressed the audiences with his rendition of Rihanna's Diamonds.
Loïc is hoping to "succeed Conchita Wurst" as winner of the 2015 competition, the article states.
About Eurovision 2015 Song contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will be the 60th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will take place in Vienna, Austria, following Conchita Wurst's victory in the 2014 edition with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix". This will be the second time that Austria will host the contest after holding its 1967 edition also in Vienna. The contest will consist of two semi-finals which will take place on 19 and 21 May, and a final on 23 May 2015. The shows will be presented by Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer. Thirty-nine countries will participate in the contest, with Cyprus, the Czech Republic, and Serbia returning, while Ukraine announced their withdrawal due to financial and political reasons.
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