The Netherlands THE NETHERLANDS 2019 - Duncan Laurence - Arcade

[DenizESC]

Btw am I the only one that felt like he sucked live lol how is no one talking about that? His voice did not stay in tone at all.

"Loving you is a loOsing gAaAaAaaAiEmEeH xsing"

 

[tuorem]

For such a runaway fave I actually don't have any strong opinion either way on the song or the performance!

Same. It didn't really stir any particular emotion in me last night (good or bad). Knowing it's considered winning-material, I'm not sure what to make of it

 

[cegs5]

I am not a fan of the song and didn’t understand why it was one of the favourites, but i must say last night his performance was stunning and makes those casual viewers/voters pick up their phone and vote. It’s all about those 3 minutes, and Duncan really nailed it. Again, not a fan of the song but I wouldn’t be upset if it wins or place on the top.

 

[Ellen]

I don't like the staging, it was a lot more emotional during his Amsterdam pre-party performance.
But the song is too good to lose, still a winner for me.

 

[Noekie]

Arcade is still rising in the odds, now 47% winning chance

 

[harey]

I'm really sad to not like the song, when I read your comments I just keep thinking "what am I missing?". If the Netherlands win this year I think that it will be the first for me where I'm not convinced by the song OR the live performance. I'm not a hater, to me it's really middle of the road. Well I guess people are very confident on his victory so it probably will happen.

 

[midnightsun]

No doubt, the song is fabulous. At least in the studio version. It was once my no. 1 but now he's down to 3 - 6, depends on my mood. The live performance wasn't very convincing and I'm very SAD about this. I wished he did more so that I could really LOVE it as a winner, not only "it's a good song, I don't mind him winning" as of now.
But maybe it's because I listened too much to it in the studio version. I thought live he was a tiny bit too fast with singing and too "screamy" (of course he wasn't screaming but I felt the softer voice in the studio version is more appropriate).

 

[0scar]

I loved his voice in the performance

 

[grazy2266]

I thought this was a great performance, simple and meaningful.

 

[nofuxCZ]

Sometimes you just don't need anything else than a strong song sung well. Duncan managed to transfer the emotions to me and the staging - backdrop, lighting, cameras - created the atmosphere this song needed. The climax at the end is the moment when viewers (or at least me) just get goosebumps and go "WOW!"

Can't wait to go to Netherlands next year

 

[popavapeur]

I'm really sad to not like the song, when I read your comments I just keep thinking "what am I missing?". If the Netherlands win this year I think that it will be the first for me where I'm not convinced by the song OR the live performance. I'm not a hater, to me it's really middle of the road. Well I guess people are very confident on his victory so it probably will happen.

I agree ! I should miss something in Arcade. It's not a winner for me nor the winning song BUT I will be the first to congratulate him if he wins cause he would have won fair and square by the rules of this contest. I'm not a "sore loser" (well I have nothing to loose lmao). Everybody seems to agree he's the winner, I'm beginning to believe it too.

I didn't think Italy was winning in 2017 too but I was also convinced by everybody with the hype that was surrounding him in 2017. Let's see if he's gonna have the same fate or not.

 

[hijirio]

I didn't think Italy was winning in 2017 too but I was also convinced by everybody with the hype that was surrounding him in 2017. Let's see if he's gonna have the same fate or not.

This time 2 years ago Italy had lost all the hype already. I checked and compared several rehearsal views of Italy 2017&Netherlands 2019 and the one for Netherlands 2019 sounds much more favourable by faaaar.

 

[popavapeur]

This time 2 years ago Italy had lost all the hype already. I checked and compared several rehearsal views of Italy 2017&Netherlands 2019 and the one for Netherlands 2019 sounds much more favourable by faaaar.

It's not really about the rehearsal actually, it's just the song that does nothing to me. I liked Occidentali's Karma but that was no winner for me, I was surprised when I saw the hype, same with Arcade, the song is good but not great if I have to be honest.

more explanations :

it's very radio friendly and those songs always end second (Fuego compared to the wacky Toy - 2 uptempos by female performers, Beautiful Mess compared to the very different Amar Pelos Dois, 2 ballads by male performers or Sound Of Silence compared to the political and kind of spiritual 1944, 2 powerballads by female performers). I'm still not sold on the staging for Arcade as well, it's far noooot a miss like Italy was of course but not enough to win (instead of being 6th he could be 2nd or 3rd for example). It's underwhelming to say the least.

The hype is still there cause Arcade is better than O'sK and it's not as disappointing as Italy was. People around me outside the bubble talked to me about ESC cause they know I'm fond of it and nobody told me The Netherlands was the best yesterday when I asked them (6 people : the answers were : 1 Albania, 3 Sweden and 2 Norway, and the worst from the qualifiers were 4 Russia 2 Azerbaijan) but hey that's only 6 people.

Not saying it won't 100% win though and as I said I'm beginning to believe it could win and I'll be the first to congratulate him.

 

[Juliette]

I wouldn't mind to see him win, but it's too soon to say. I don't have any particular favourite this year.

 

[aef]

I can't believe how beautiful and touching this still is - both the song and even more the staging!! I'm so in love with it! Especially the part with the light at the end is so strong!

 

[QwaarJet]

If Netherlands are to win, I want a close vote at least. I don't want to be staring at the screen after the jury results come in and he's already won.

 

[Chorizo]

If he wins, it will only be because of the song. That's pretty rare in Eurovision considering how often the staging, the political message or the country of origin have influenced the outcome in recent years. What a time to be alive.

 

[aef]

If he wins, it will only be because of the song. That's pretty rare in Eurovision considering how often the staging, the political message or the country of origin have influenced the outcome in recent years. What a time to be alive.

+ Eurovision also desperately needs a radio-friendly winning song after the 2016-18 winners...

 

[John1]

Bold prediction: won't win.

 

[toinou03]

I think Iceland will win.