A lot of familiar faces to the Eurovision Song Contest fans can be found at this year�s Zamu Music Awards line up. Kate Ryan (Belgium 2006) has been nominated in the Most Popular Music category, Clouseau ( Belgium 1991) Best Live Act category, Bart Peeters, (Eurosong host) in the Best Album and Best Live Act categories, Kaye Styles (Eurosong 2006) in the Focus category and finally a fair number of Eurovision related songs in the Best Song category.
Each year, for the past 12 years, the Flemish Association of Singers and Musicians honoured the most outstanding Flemish as well as international music artists. This year, the Zamu Awards have been taken over by the Flanders Music Center and the awarding ceremony will take place on February 13th. The nominees in all categories are decided by an expert jury comprising of music journalists. The winners are voted by representatives of the Flemish music industry, that is except for Best Song and Best act awards which are voted by the public. You can vote for your favorite here until January 21st.
Among the 100 nominated songs in the Best Song category, the following Eurovision related ones can be found:
. Barbara Dex – Crazy (Eurosong 2006)
. Bart Kaëll – Het is volle maan vannacht
. Belle Perez – El mundo bailando (Eurosong 2006)
. Brahim – P.O.W.E.R. (Eurosong 2006)
. Clouseau – Vonken en vuur
. Danzel vs. F.R.A.N.K. – My arms keep missing you
. Gene Thomas & Eurosong for Kids – Jong en eigenwijs (Eurosong for Kids 2006)
. Isabelle A – Ik heb hem zo lief
. Jo Vally – Si si si Kerida
. K3 – Ya ya yipee
. Kate Ryan – Jet' adore (Belgium 2006)
. Katerine – Catfight
. Kaye Styles – Profile (Eurosong 2006)
. La Sakhra – Wonderland (Eurosong 2006)
. Natalia – Rid of you
. Sarah & Raf Van Brussel – Here I am
. Thor! – Een tocht door het donker (Junior Eurovision 2006)
. Wendy Van Wanten – Woman in love
You can watch the ceremony live on the internet via the AB live stream, also Canvas Channel will be airing the show on February 18th.
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