Today the broadcaster AVROTROS has announced that the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will be presented next week already. As reported last month, the singer Trijntje Oosterhuis was selected to compete in Vienna with a song written by 2013 representative Anouk. The song will be revealed during the radio programme Gouden Uren on 11 December. The broadcast …

It appears that a Dutch announcement may come sooner or later – as 2013 participant Anouk may have unwittingly confirmed rumours that Trijntje Oosterhuis will represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Speaking on Dutch TV tonight, Anouk appears to let slip that she will have some role to play in the Dutch entry for 2015, likely as …

Besides the main contest in May, another event has become more and more important to Eurovision fans in the last few years – Eurovision in Concert. ESC entrants are annually invited to Amsterdam in order to perform their song and promote themselves to the Eurovision fandom. Now the organisers of Eurovision in Concert have fixed the date for the upcoming …

Today it has been announced that the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS is still in the process of deciding their representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. Bekendmaking Nederlandse songfestivalact waarschijnlijk rond eind november #Songfestival — Songfestivalvisie (@sfvisie) 23. Oktober 2014 The Dutch entry will once again be decided via internal selection. A final decision regarding the artist that will …

After a number of months speculation it appears that the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will consist of a total or 16 participating countries. Armenia Belarus Bulgaria (Return) Croatia (Return) Cyprus (Return) Georgia Italy (Debut) Malta Montenegro (Debut) Russia San Marino Serbia (Return) Slovenia (Debut) Sweden Netherlands Ukraine Meaning that unless there are some last minute changes to be made, …

The Dutch rumour mill claims their 2015 entrant has already been chosen. According to several newspapers that refer to insider sources, the singer Alain Clark will represent the Netherlands in Vienna next year. Apparently the Dutch singer wants to focus on an international career (he just signed a contract with an American record label) which means entering Eurovision would be …

It’s been over two months since the grand final of the 59th Eurovision Song Contest took place in Copenhagen in May. Which artists have come up with new material since then? ESC United will give you an overview of new singles and albums released by this year’s Eurovision stars! Finland: Softengine The indie rockers from Finland achieved a very decent …

The Charm The Fury, a heavy metal band from Amsterdam in the Netherlands have said in an interview with Hit The Floor Magazine that they want to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015. Formed in 2010, the band are led by vocalist Caroline Westendorp and have a distinctly heavy sound compared to more symphonic Dutch bands …

The Dutch broadcaster made an announcements months ago that the Common Linnets would represent the Netherlands at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2014. But it wasn’t until today that their entry “Calm After The Storm” was made public. The Common Linnets is a partnership between Ilse DeLange and Waylon, both of them are established artists in their home country. You …

Ilse DeLange and Waylon, the duo that make up The Common Linnets, have recorded an insightful video interview for Eurovision.TV, in which they share some pointers as to what they will be presenting in Copenhagen next year, for The Netherlands. The two solo artists, put together for Eurovision, have 32 years of experience between them, and are very eager to …