Axel Hirsoux (born 26 September 1982) is a Belgian singer. He represented Belgium in the

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in Copenhagen,

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with the song "

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". In the final of the local pre-selection Eurosong, he received more than 50 percent of the televotes and 4 times the maximum of 12 points from the international jury.

Career

2013: ''The Voice Belgique''

In 2013, he participated in Walloon TV-talent-contests: and 'The Voice Belgique' (being eliminated in the second round).

2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest

In 2014 it was announced that Hirsoux would compete in '' Eurosong 2014'', the Belgian national selection for the

organised by the Belgian broadcaster

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(VRT). He performed the song "

" during the first Casting Show, the song progressed to the Semi-final. On 9 March 2014 he performed during the third Semi-final, he progressed to the Final. The final of the competition took place on 16 March 2014 at the

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in Antwerp. He was announced as the winner and would represent Belgium in the

at the

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in Copenhagen, Denmark. During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the

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, Belgium was drawn to compete in the second half of the first semi-final on 6 May 2014. The song failed to qualify from the first semi-final, placing 14th and scoring 28 points. After the contest on 7 July 2014 he released the single "Bellissimo". In November 2014 Hirsoux & Camille Beniest released the single "Because You Need Me". On 1 June 2015, he released the single "Haut l'humain".

Personal life

While in Copenhagen for the Eurovision Song Contest, Hirsoux told ''

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'' he is married to a man.

Discography

Singles

References

Notes

A Did not appear on the official Belgian

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chart, but rather on

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chart, which combines "Airplay and Sales".

Sources

Living people English-language singers from Belgium French-language singers of Belgium 1982 births Belgian LGBTQ singers Belgian gay musicians Gay singers Articles containing video clips 21st-century Belgian male singers 21st-century Belgian singers 20th-century Belgian LGBTQ people 21st-century Belgian LGBTQ people Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{Belgium-bio-stub