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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Netherlands

The Dutch entry is chosen by AVRO/TROS. The Netherlands has taken part since the first contest in 1956 and has won five times.

Slightly disturbing Dutch news

Sieneke didn't attend her press conference citing "a bad throat". We were told that she's been advised to speak as little as possible. Which...

Shang-a-lang! Ding Dong!!!

There are many who scoff when I say that the Netherlands entry is going to do well. Catherine hates it so much she was...

Oh flaming NL….

Visions in gold lame at all the parties, some say they turn up to the opening of an envelope ... except the envelope opening...

Faraway in an English country garden

With our arena correspondents having wandered off to see other bits of Moscow, I'm left playing catch-up once again. Embed from Getty Images I'm not struck...

Plumbing the nether regions

Phil: This, again, is everything you thought it would be and then considerably more so. The Toppers have the suits with lights on that flash...

The best bit of delegation excess so far …

... and the award goes to them Dutchies with their slightly short term bus arrangement ... Now, what are they going to do with this...

Netherlands and Finland

See- you get 2 for the price of one with this blog - what more could you possibly ask for. Firstly, apologies to Armenia -...

The second half of a the second half

Fecund we are with musical joy this half. Many manners of pop noise stroked our lugs, and here's a couple of quick relations as...

Netherlands – You’ve tried the best.. now try the rest…

Phil: Hind is clearly a good singer. We get this impression from watching the rehearsal that is on the screen before us. And, yes,...

Still not a good enough reason …

Phil: ... Yes I know puns at the expense of previous Dutch entrants are not funny, but hell, broadcaster NOS are becoming as amusing...