Belgium was represented by the Flemish broadcaster Nationaal Instituut voor de Radio-omroep (NIR) Eurovision Song Contest 1957.

[3] De TV maakt muziek was a monthly television program on NIR with light music and dance performances, without any presenter.

[3][7][8] It was broadcast on 20:45 CET (19:45 UTC) on NIR and also in the Netherlands on Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), with a duration of 45 minutes.

[5][8][9][10] De TV maakt muziek was produced by Paul Van Dessel [nl] and directed by Charles "Chuck" Kerremans.

[3][6] The performances were accompanied by the NIR entertainment orchestra, conducted by Francis Bay, and the Oscar Denayer ensemble.

[6]The show featured a large artificial long-distance telephone switchboard where each upcoming performance was announced through its title and an association with a location.

[1] Initial plans foresaw public voting taking place in several cities, among them Brussels and Antwerp.

[c][3] The jury panel prepared to vote by watching the final of the 1957 Sanremo Music Festival and listening to the Dutch entry.

[16] At the close of voting, Belgium had received five points in total; the country finished shared eight among the ten participants.