You could almost call it an early Christmas gift, as the Dutch broadcaster (AVROTROS) came with a surprise announcement, with a few hours ahead. The Dutch broadcaster only recently ended their submission period, but are already ready to share, that Claude will be the next Dutch representative in Basel. Who is Claude? We might get to know him simply as …
Another year is slowly headed towards it’s final days, and that usually means that the entire cycle repeats. As Basel is steadily getting more and more ready for their upcoming duty of welcoming all of Europe, we need to know, who exactly will be welcomed to the Swiss city. We now have the list, and one of these countries will …
We might be reaching the end of 2024, but the Dutch have already set their sight into 2026. Recently the Dutch broadcasters AVROTROS shared the amount of submissions they had received for 2025, as well as saying that Dutch songwriters might as well prepare for the 2026 period. The Netherlands in 2025 & 2026 To begin with, let’s take the …
Disclaimer: contains opinions. All opinions stated belong to the quoted person, and do not represent the views of ESCUnited as a whole. Hi everyone! JESC is just around the corner (it happens TOMORROW!), so it’s time to push through with our next update on the participating acts. In today’s post, we are reviewing the entries from Germany, The Netherlands, San …
The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS confirmed in a statement posted on their website on October 23 that the Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest next year, after receiving extended time from the EBU to make a decision. The broadcaster cited safeguarding measures taken by the EBU as a determining factor in the decision: “AVROTROS, together with other countries, has …
This weekend the Dutch national selection Junior Songfestival 2024 concluded, and Stay Tuned won the right to represent their country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest later this year. Their entry is entitled “Music” and was written by Jermain van der Bogt and Willem Laseroms. Bogt competed on the 2013 season of The Voice of Holland and has written songs …
The deadline for broadcasters to inform the EBU of their intentions to compete at Eurovision 2025 is rapidly approaching on September 15th, but some countries are still uncertain if they will be present. The Netherlands get November 1 extension Despite a rocky relationship between AVROTROS and the EBU following the disqualification of Joost Klein in Malmo, it seems that conversations …
The Eurovision Song Contest season is lurking closer and closer for each day we pass, however, there is one other thing taking place before all of that, and that’s the Junior Eurovision. While most countries around in Europe are focused and working hard on finding the perfect song for May 2025, other countries have had the spare resources to make …
Joost Klein has announced four concerts in the United States next year. The Dutch contestant from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest will perform at Irving Plaza in New York City on March 31 and April 1. The April 1 show was originally scheduled for the Gramercy Theatre, which has a capacity of 650. However, due to popular demand, the venue …
Swedish authorities have dropped the investigation into the events that led to the disqualification of Dutch artist Joost Klein from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Joost Klein was removed from the contest on the morning of the Grand Final following a reported altercation involving him and a member of EBU staff. A press release from the Swedish Prosecution Authority reads …
