The Netherlands THE NETHERLANDS 2014 - The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm

[AlbertWheat]

I don't really understand how people can change their mind after a performance. This song has always been brilliant, no matter how it is staged on screen. I always believed in them. Immediately after I listened to it, I felt in love with this magnificent and wise tune. You only need to have sensitivity for music. And, I don't either understand why some people say this is a simple song. Have you heard the rest of them and compared the lyrics? I guess not, 'cause there is no possible comparison, this is high level and If I were Dutch I'd be so proud... No, I'm not Dutch (I wish my country was represented by high quality like this one day), but I feel really proud of having such good music in the contest. To me, this is first class and it would be extremely positive for music if a song like this won (but I'm realistic, average people don't care about good sounds and arragements, they just pay attention to catchy rhythms or typical power ballads). Anyway, as regards the brilliant performance wisely thought, what else can I say? Just the best of luck for my favourite song and hopefully good taste for music of Ilse/Wylon will be awarded by ending up high top. Well done, The Netherlands. Thanks for giving us the best music performance ever so far.

 

[blue00eyes]

They were the best last year and they are the best now

 

[Mlyn]

I was rooting for that song long before the hype.

 

[joyster]

I think the 'originality of composition' for this song will let it down sadly. Vocal capacity I would give it quite high (8/10) and for overall impression I would give it high too (8.5-9/10). But for originality of composition, I would give it a 6.

I will probably chuck a couple of votes The Netherlands way

How could you talk about originality? really?
This is the only song in esc that does not have a typical esc tune, lyrics, performance and gimmics.
Most countrys tried hard to make the perfect esc song with all the esc clicee in it, some looked to pasted winners even....instead Ilse and Waylon just made good music with esc in their mind and made a sensable act around it!
This song is already very original because none of the chlicees are involving their performance if you ask me.

For me personally, they bring back the feeling where ESC was all started from, a GOOD SONGCONTEST where it is all around song and not all the things around a song in form off gimmics.

 

[muc]

I'm really excited for the Netherlands this year. Country is quite big here so I can see us giving 12 points.

 

[son]

The Netherlands will gif points at 10th. The last 3 that gifs the results, are neighbourlands from austria...

 

[son]

Oh sorry for my shitty english

 

[joyster]

Common linnets are most spoken on social media:
The Common Linnets will win Eurovision, social media predicts | The Drum

 

[FilipFromSweden]

It would be sooo cool if The Netherlands wins tonight, they got my vote

 

[Mlyn]

I think Netherlands is outstanding and original, but Austria as well. It's a mighty ballad, but doesn't sound very Eurovision. Conchita told she could have opted for something which sounded more Eurovision like "That's what I am", but she followed her instinct.

The only favourite which sounds stereotypical for Eurovision is Sweden. It's a powerschlager ballad like a cliché.

I want Sweden and Denmark to be more daring. They only play safe and bore us almost every year with their cliché schlager and pop songs. Great exception - Loreen.

 

[gretuliaa]

The reporter from Lithuanian radio station M-1 have just said that he wants The Netherlands to win )

 

[Tylor]

The reporter from Lithuanian radio station M-1 have just said that he wants The Netherlands to win )

Awesome!

 

[DutchESC]

The reporter from Lithuanian radio station M-1 have just said that he wants The Netherlands to win )

Woohoo, you rock! =)

 

[DutchESC]

Common linnets are most spoken on social media:
The Common Linnets will win Eurovision, social media predicts | The Drum

Wow ;o!
Weird that Conchita only has 3460...

 

[Miloutchi]

Wow ;o!
Weird that Conchita only has 3460...

We're only that high because of the Dutch giving it so much attention. I won't take it too seriously if I were you.

 

[DutchESC]

Israel would disagree, they were Number 1 in the popular vote for Semi 2 and they didn't even made the Top 10 out of 15.

That being said, i also believe that Top 10 is rather likely but don't be too sure about anything.

True true. Maybe I am a bit to excited. =)

 

[Tylor]

I'll doubt if that's a reliable source, because it would be pretty obvious to me that Conchita is the most talked about act on social media. What Miloutchi already said, it's probably because our own country spends a lot of attention to this years entry on social media.

 

[DutchESC]

We're only that high because of the Dutch giving it so much attention. I won't take it too seriously if I were you.

Yeah, I thought the same...

 

[Matt]

True true. Maybe I am a bit to excited. =)

Can't say I blame you all my fingers and toes are crossed for a Dutch victory though I'm just incredibly sceptical as it just doesn't sound like a televote winner but hopefully I can be proven wrong.

 

[Mlyn]

If it's not Austria, then please Netherlands or Hungary, my dearest Lord


btw. Waylon seems a bit sniffy and self-indulged....?? But Ilse is really a heartbreaker