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...
22 December – We’ll be joined forever no matter what way...
Our friends in the Netherlands have been at all-but-four of the contests, so are generally firmly in love with it. Even so, they've had...
After you, Claude? The Dutch have spoken.
So after months of being butthurt and telling all and sundry they'd never be in the contest again... AVROTROS' volte-face is complete as they...
29 November – I’m losing myself while chasing highs
Do you have a penchant for duets? Do you like the close harmonies when two well-suited singers are paired up for a gem of...
Well colour me blue, It seems a decision has been made.
If you are, say, over 30 or don't go on the twitter machine you'll probably be as totally unshocked as I was when AVROTROS...
14 October – Hey, back then I thought you were great
Our friends in the Netherlands have had five wins. Yes, five. And they've had lots of non-wins too. It lots of guises. Soloists, groups...
So Joost didn’t break the law, just a camera
The Malmo police have closed the book on assault allegations against 2024 Dutch Eurovision entrant Joost Klein's. A statement by the Malmo police said:
"The...
19 June – My colours have been shown
Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not...
Dutch Eurovision performer may face criminal charge
Swedish police have released a statement regarding the Dutch entrant at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Joost Klein will likely be charged with making...
AVROTROS issues Eurovision statement
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has issued a statement outlining events that resulted in the disqualification of the Netherlands from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.
Statement
The statement...