It should have been Czechia but it’s Netherlands
In a change to the advertised schedule, we have The Netherlands.
They seem happy after their second rehearsals, and Mia and Dion are pretty happy,...
3 February – I’m waiting for a sign
It's always hoped that a good song, a popular song, will score well. Especially if it's well-performed by a seasoned singer who can turn...
The Dutch are done
Not a hope in hell I am afraid for Dutch Eurovision girl group with drums, Trebel. This one is a bit ... well ......
17 February – Now, life is grubby and grey
I had a couple of days up country out of range of the world wide web. It was bracing. But this today's tune was...
Netherlands, The – Is this missing context?
The Dutch decided to put a light box on the front of the piano and darken the staging, bringing Duncan into sharper focus at...
30 November – No more cheating
A prop is always a good thing to make your song stand out just that little bit more than the rest. The question is:...
19 June – The gauntlet has been thrown
Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Recently...
1 March – Blues, ballad or folk, children’s songs are allowed...
Back in the day, when there was no free language rule, some took it upon themselves to bend the rules as much as possible....
Claude’s C’est La Vie sparks Dutch hopes
He’s young, he’s soulful, and he’s got a Eurovision hit on his hands. Claude could be the comeback story of 2025.
After last year’s messy...
Rehearsals, live in my own living room
With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...