The 2013 'Expert' Panel

[CypriotGirl]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

5 points for Biiiiiiiiirds (but it will overcome San Marino anyway it will be a worthy top 3 )

 

[Celia]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

5 points for this absolute MASTERPIECE

 

[ethn]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

5pts from me for a very unique entry!

 

[Katinka]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

What can I say? Absolutely fantastic voice and the song is my favourite with Norway. 5 points for Anouk and the mystical masterpiece!

 

[kengaIME]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

5 points

 

[itola]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Voted.

 

[woutergoku]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Of course i will give my own country 5 points... I'm really pleased to see that people love our song =)... i really hope we will make the final.

 

[Madame Eau & Lizzy]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

THE NETHERLANDS

Oh, this reminds of the time when I met my first husband on my vacation in Florida in the late 1960s. Every day we went sailing in the ocean and of course I was afraid to catch a cold so I wore my lux sweater made of 100% pure Italian lana, which is a chic word for wool. Much too warm, of course. In the evening we would have romantic dinners in places like Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Oh yes, there I was, wearing my warm lana sweater in the evening sun of Delray Beach. Silly me.

That sounds very romantic to me Eau...wearing lana in Delray Beach...

 

[Madame Eau & Lizzy]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Yes, but not everything was so pleasant in those days. There was this constant threat hanging above our heads coming from the Soviets. That was the time when the Cold War was at its heights. And it's exactly that sense of gloom which is awakened in me when I listen to the Dutch Eurovison entry of this year, Birds. Such a dark song. Birds falling out of the sky, like hostile rockets....

Ah, yes I see what you mean. It surely is one of the darkest songs, but also one of the most unusual songs that The Netherlands have ever sent to Eurovision.

 

[Madame Eau & Lizzy]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Yes dear. As a matter of fact, this song sounds so ... undutch, it's almost a surreal experience to know that this comes from The Netherlands. But I'm glad that the Dutch have broken their endless string of either upbeat radio-friendly songs or those cliche ballads, both based on the 1990s type of music, which are usually just useless for Eurovision since the new millenium started. It's like they've finally entered the 21st century at Eurovision, coming with a contemporary neo-classical song.

I must confess I do get shivers from this song. It's so haunting. And sometimes I don't want to cheer up when I feel sad. Like last week when I broke my expensive Ming vase of 9000 Sterling. I was devastated.

 

[Madame Eau & Lizzy]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

9000 Sterling? Ahahaha. The least expensive Ming vase that I have cost me 15000 Pounds!

About Dutch entries: the Dutch hold the record for self-destruction at Eurovision. They're the ones that usually send nice entries, not necessarily the nicest ones, but some of the nicest ones that fail to qualify to the final, and that almost for a decade.

You're absolutely right Liz, I couldn't agree more. We praise the courageous, almost 'undutch' choice from The Netherlands this year and the fact that the song sends us shivers down the spine , so we award the song our full 5 points.

 

[Emma]

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Madame Eau and Lizzy are cheating to get more posts.

 

[Madame Eau & Lizzy]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Yes, we used more posts, but not for the reason you mention. We don't care about the number of posts we make. It's for another reason we've carefully thought about.

 

[cassio]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Of course i will give my own country 5 points... I'm really pleased to see that people love our song =)... i really hope we will make the final.

No... we are not talking about were ever it can make the final ... we are talking about if this is going to win the contest

 

[King Valentino]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Hello my fans, hello ESCUNITED.

It a would appeara that a Ms Anoook from a the Dutchlands will a overtake Valentina Monetta of a San Marino. I shed small tear but I instantly happy again. I think about the successa Valentina has achieved. Very strong and poignant placing. I surprising people are not voting like a Franco today giving Anook 3 point to equal Valentina. Matta if you read a this I would like to change my vooote to a 0 points in the style of Franco. Thank you.

Anook song a nice. It a grow on me. Butaaaa there are a much better songs of neo-classical style out a there. Look a to the music of Antony and the Johnsons, Ólafur Arnalds, Marianne Faithfull, Nico, Rona Nishliu, The Unthanks and a the best artist in er da world (apart from Valentina Monetta) Soap&Skin.

I close to tears watching that. Neoclassical music is a close to my Hhhheart and a my favourite genre. Anook's song in the ends grows on me but it still lacks a warmth. It doesn't stir much inside of me, I like though now. She be a surprising winner of panel.


Anyway, my warmest regards and wishes to all,

Valentino


p.s. I am disgustant Moldova is below Finland. I issue a complaint to Hhhhead master Matta. I ope to see finnish entry with a minus in front of it's number and a the bottom of the rankings next time I look. I also wanna see Cezar raised score by 45 points.

 

[Terence]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

- good, contemporary, not what I expected from Anouk but I'm afraid it's a tiny bit overrated!

3 points

 

[Franco]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

One of the best songs of the year! I'm taken away by the melody and by Anouk's voice.
I'd give it -1 to reach the queens' place, if I could, but the chart is broken and we have to deal with it.

 

[Smudy]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

0 points. I hate this song, sorry.

 

[woutergoku]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

No... we are not talking about were ever it can make the final ... we are talking about if this is going to win the contest

Yeah i know, but i'm we are The Netherlands, the country that didn't make it to the final for 8 years, so i'm still skeptic if 'we' make it to the final. And of course
the bookies and the eurovision fans like our entries, but does the rest of Europe like it too?

 

[ethn]

Re: The 2013 'Expert' Panel - THE NETHERLANDS

Yeah i know, but i'm we are The Netherlands, the country that didn't make it to the final for 8 years, so i'm still skeptic if 'we' make it to the final. And of course
the bookies and the eurovision fans like our entries, but does the rest of Europe like it too?

Has it been thaaaat long...........?tbh, I hvnt realised that!!!!