The Netherlands takes home another win this year, with Dotan’s “Home” gaining the top spot in this month’s Forum Song Contest (FSC) with 172 points. Dutch singer Dotan Harpenau, better known as simply Dotan, released his studio album 7 Layers in January this year, to resounding domestic success. The album peaked at number 2 on Dutch charts, and the second …
Dutch entrant to be announced in late November
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 …
Rumours: Alain Clark for the Netherlands next year?
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 …
Netherlands: The Charm The Fury for 2015?
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 …
Anouk (Netherlands 2013) releases “Wigger”
Anouk represented The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. Her “Birds” was the first Dutch entry to qualify for the Finals since 2004 and the first song to enter the Top 10 since 1999. Now Anouk just released her latest song “Wigger”. Some may think it’s a bit controversial. Anouk said on her facebook page that “A …
The 2013 “Expert” Panel – RESULTS: THE WINNER IS THE NETHERLANDS
Every year our “Expert” Panel comes together to judge all entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and they’re back to take apart the 2013 entries and rank them accordingly. While their characters and comments may be wacky, the scores are dead serious. This year Panelists commented on the all 2013 songs and ranked them accordingly giving it points using a …
The 2013 “Expert” Panel – THE NETHERLANDS
Every year our “Expert” Panel comes together to judge all entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and they’re back to take apart the 2013 entries and rank them accordingly. While their characters and comments may be wacky, the scores are dead serious. All 13 panelists will comment on the song and rank them accordingly giving it points using a scale …
Anouk presents “Birds” (Netherlands)
The Dutch representative for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Anouk, presented her song “Birds” today. “Birds” is best described as dark and haunting. So it comes as a surprise to many, given that earlier into the 2013 Eurovision season, Anouk had promised a “killer song” to compete with all the other entries. One would have suspected a more typical Eurovision …