The Dutch renaissance at Eurovision dates back to 2013 when they returned to the grand final after a decade long absence. Since then, they’ve carefully selected (mostly) serious grown-up songs…
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Netherlands: song reveal
The Netherlands’ song for Eurovision 2023, “Burning Daylight”, from internally-selected artists Mia and Dion will be released on this date. The song will be revealed on Dutch TV and also…
Eurovision 2022 top 40 countdown #8: NETHERLANDS – S10 – De diepte
It’s only three years since the Netherlands won the contest, after a gap of 44 years, and drew level with France, Luxembourg and the UK on wins (5). Their entry…
Netherlands: 2022 song reveal
S10 is the Dutch representative for Eurovision 2022 and will reveal her song on this date.
Eurovision 2021 top 39 countdown #25: THE NETHERLANDS – Jeangu Macrooy – Birth of a New Age
It’s been a good long while since the Netherlands last hosted a contest (1980) and before their 2019 win, it had been over 40 years since their last win (1975)….
Netherlands: song reveal
Jeangu Macrooy will be representing host country the Netherlands in 2021, having been internally selected in 2020. His song will be revealed on a special show on the broadcaster’s YouTube…
Eurovision 2020 top 41 countdown: #35 to #31
The second batch of songs in the countdown of 2020’s Eurovision songs and we go from 35 to 31 in this set. Two (at least) of my placings here may…
My top 5 songs from…the Netherlands
The Netherlands has a long and rich history in Eurovision, being a founder member of the contest, and now a five-times winner. Having missed just four contests since 1956, there…
Eurovision 2019 semi-final 2: predictions and hopes
So after the shocks, surprises and disappointments of semi-final 1, we’ve got the second semi-final coming up and once again, my friend and fellow Eurovision fan Clive and I have…
Eurovision 2019 previews countdown: #2 THE NETHERLANDS – Duncan Laurence – “Arcade”
It’s my runner up, my silver medal – and goodness me this was hard to call between this and my number 1. In fact, I would have placed this equal…