Stef Caers, known professionally as Gustaph, is a Belgian singer-songwriter, producer and vocal coach. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom with the song "Because of You" and finished 7th place.
Caers in 2014
Caers (right) performing with Hercules and Love Affair in 2012
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with the song "Because of You" performed by Gustaph. The Belgian entry for the 2023 contest was selected through the national final Eurosong 2023, organised by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). The competition featured seven competing acts and consisted of five songclub shows and a final. In the final on 14 January 2023, "Because of You" performed by Gustaph was selected as the winner via the votes of a fifteen-member jury panel and a public vote.
A video postcard introduced Gustaph's performance in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The postcard was filmed at the Atomium in Brussels in March 2023 in collaboration with the host broadcaster BBC. The Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead and the Independence Monument in Kyiv were also featured in the Belgian postcard.
Gustaph during a rehearsal before the second semi-final
