Eurosong is of 'national importance', but for whom?

belgovision.com reports:

For whom is Eurosong of national importance? "For VRT without a doubt," affirms journalist Marc Coenegracht in the newspaper Het Laatse Nieuws. "The public broadcaster is throwing loads of money at the weekly shows and builds up a huge hype in order to then be able to look contentedly at the outstanding viewing figures."

But is Eurosong also of national importance to the image of Flanders and to the Flemish winners, asks Marc, who in a distant past took his place in the professional jury of Eurosong several times. read more...