Because of You (Gustaph song)

"Because of You" is a song by Belgian singer Gustaph, released as a single on 13 January 2023. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning Eurosong 2023, Belgium's national final for that year's Eurovision Song Contest.[1][2] The song placed 7th in the final, scoring 182 points, becoming Belgium's best entry since 2017.

"Because of You"
The official cover for "Because of You"
Single by Gustaph
LanguageEnglish
Released13 January 2023
Length2:59
Songwriter(s)
  • Stef Caers
  • Jaouad Alloul
Gustaph singles chronology
"The Nail"
(2023)		 "Because of You"
(2023)
Music video
"Because Of You" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Composer(s)
  • Stef Caers
  • Jaouad Alloul
Lyricist(s)
  • Stef Caers
  • Jaouad Alloul
Finals performance
Semi-final result
8th
Semi-final points
90
Final result
7th
Final points
182
Entry chronology
◄ "Miss You" (2022)

Background

In an interview with Eurovision fansite ESC Bubble, Gustaph compared both of his songs for Eurosong 2023, "The Nail" and "Because of You". In the interview, he described both songs as a call for celebrating freedom and "the joy to be yourself". Gustaph, who is gay, said that his experiences of being in the community and wanting to be himself inspired both songs. However, he described "Because of You" as a lighter, "club anthem" song.[3]

Composition

"Because of You" is a house-pop track, borrowing heavily from the classic, 90s house sound and featuring gospel-influened piano riffs and a strong vocal.

Eurovision Song Contest
Main article: Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Eurosong 2023

Eurosong 2023 was the national final that was used to select Belgium's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The competition consisted of five pre-recorded songclub shows that were broadcast between 9 and 13 January 2023, followed by a live final on 14 January 2023 where the winning song and artist were selected.[4]

Seven artists were sought to compete in Eurosong. In the five songclub shows, the show featured each artist presenting their two candidate Eurovision songs in front of the six other artists, who provided commentary and feedback on the songs. Based on the feedback, the artist selected one of the two songs to proceed to the final.[5] Gustaph presented his two songs, "The Nail" and "Because of You" on 12 January and 13 January, respectively. On 13 January, Gustaph revealed that he had chosen "Because of You" to take to the final of Eurosong 2023.[6]

In the final, the winner was chosen by a combination of a jury vote and a public televote. Eleven jurors accounted for 50% of the vote, while the public decided the other 50%.[7] "Because of You" earned 121 votes from the juries, earning the third jury spot overall. In the televote, "Because of You" earned 157 points, placing second overall in the televote, with a total of 278 points. When the full voting results were revealed, the song was revealed as the winner, beating televote favourite "Rollercoaster" by one point due to a lacklustre jury score for "Rollercoaster", which scored only 94 points, despite a televote score of 183 points. As a result, "Because of You" is scheduled to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[8]

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all participating countries, with the exception of the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final.[9] The performance featured a cameo from vogueing dancer Poosay.[10]

Charts
Chart performance for "Because of You"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 3

References
  1. "Gustaph wins 'Eurosong 2023' in Belgium with 'Because of You'". Eurovision Song Contest. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Christou, Costa (14 January 2023). "Gustaph wins Eurosong and will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2023". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 14 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Juhász, Ervin (8 January 2023). "Gustaph: 'I wanna celebrate freedom and the joy to be yourself'". ESCBubble. Retrieved 14 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "'Eurosong 2023' vanaf 9 januari week lang op tv". Songfestival.be (in Dutch). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. "Verrassing: artiesten kiezen zélf eigen inzending voor 'Eurosong'-finale". Songfestival.be (in Dutch). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. Meersman, Boris (13 January 2023). "Belgium – Eurosong 2023: Gustaph and The Starlings reveal their songs for tomorrow's final!". escYOUnited. Retrieved 14 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Granger, Anthony (2 January 2023). "🇧🇪 Belgium: Fifteen Member Eurosong 2023 Jury Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. Veen, Renske ten (14 January 2023). "Gustaph will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2023 with "Because of You"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. https://eurovoix.com/2023/04/30/gustaph-pusscee-west-eurovision/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Gustaph – Because of You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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