The Belgian participating broadcaster, Nationaal Instituut voor de Radio-omroep (NIR), selected its entry through a national final.

Grote Eurovisie Prijs van het Europese Lied was the national final format developed by Flemish broadcaster Nationaal Instituut voor de Radio-omroep (NIR) in order to select the Belgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1959.

Each semi-final featured nine competing entries from which one advanced from each show to complete the two song lineup in the final.

[4] On the night of the final Bob Benny performed last in the running order, following the United Kingdom.

At the close of the voting "Hou Toch Van Mij" had received 9 points (3 from Germany, 2 from Denmark and the United Kingdom and 1 from Monaco and the Netherlands), placing Belgium joint 6th (with Italy) of the 11 entries.