Tubevision Contest 8

Tubevision Contest 8, often referred to as TVC 8, was the eighth edition of the Tubevision Contest.

Information
The edition was held in Brussels, Belgium after the victory of the country in the seventh edition with the song "C'est la musique" performed by Steve Linden. It was the first time that Belgium hosted the contest and although they were hosting they didn't send an entry.

Participants
The submissions for the edition opened on 27 November 2011. They were open for about one week. Fifteen countries confirmed participation with Turkey making its first appearance.

Location
Brussels, officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region, is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium, comprising 19 municipalities, including the municipality of the City of Brussels, which is the de jure capital of Belgium, in addition to the seat of the French Community of Belgium and of the Flemish Community.

Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by a descendant of Charlemagne to a sizeable city. The city has a population of 1.1 million and a metropolitan area with a population of over 1.8 million, both of them the largest in Belgium. Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been a main centre for international politics. Hosting principal EU institutions and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the city has become the polyglot home of numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants.

Historically Dutch-speaking, Brussels has seen a major shift to French since Belgian independence in 1830. Today the city is officially bilingual. All road signs, street names, and many adverts and services are shown in both languages. Linguistic tensions remain and the language laws regarding some municipalities surrounding Brussels are an issue of considerable controversy in Belgium.

Returning artists

 * [[file:Flag of Malta.svg|22px|border|link=]] Kelly Schembri has previously represented Malta once.
 * [[file:Flag of South Korea.svg|22px|border|link=]] Meg & Dia have previously represented South Korea once.

Voting
The voting of the edition opened on 4 December 2011 and closed on 7 December 2011. The results were published two days later, on 9 December 2011. The winner was for second time, Cyprus with one hundred and two points, thirteen points over the Netherlands.