Gustaph will represent Belgium at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, UK. The 42-year-old Stef Caers, whose real name is Gustaph, won over both the professional jury and the public on Saturday night with his song "Because of You" in a live show at Palais 12 in Brussels.
In total, seven candidates were competing to represent our country. The Antwerp native received 121 points from the jury, consisting of Alexander Rybak, Laura Tesoro, Jérémie Makiese and Nikkie De Jager, and 157 points from the viewers.
He was one point ahead of The Starlings duo Tom Dice and Kato Callebaut, who finished second, and gala dragot, who completed the podium with 271 points.
The other four candidates were Chérine, who scored 268 points, Ameerah (171 points), Loredana (167 points) and Hunter Falls (128 points).
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Gustaph has already been to the Eurovision Song Contest twice as a backing singer: in 2018 in Lisbon with Sennek and in 2021 in Rotterdam with Hooverphonic. At that time, he was also the vocal coach of Geike Arnaert, the group’s singer.
The semi-finals of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on 9 and 11 May, with the final on 13 May. The event was supposed to be held in Ukraine, the winner of the previous edition, but due to the war it will be held in the UK .
