Je vecht nooit alleen
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"Je vecht nooit alleen", (You never fight alone) is a song by the Dutch band 3JS
. The English version, Never alone, was the Dutch
entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
. 3JS were internally selected by Dutch broadcaster TROS
to represent their country. At the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2011 they sang 5 songs. Je vecht nooit alleen was the favourite of both the professional jury and the televoters. The song was performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
semi-final at 12 May 2011 but failed to place in final.
3JS
3JS is a Dutch band from Volendam, North Holland, which consists of Jan Dulles, Jaap Kwakman and Jaap de Witte. The band became nationally known after the success of their debut album, Watermensen in 2007 with their friends Jan Smit and Nick & Simon....
. The English version, Never alone, was the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. 3JS were internally selected by Dutch broadcaster TROS
TROS
TROS is a Dutch television and radio organization part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting...
to represent their country. At the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2011 they sang 5 songs. Je vecht nooit alleen was the favourite of both the professional jury and the televoters. The song was performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
semi-final at 12 May 2011 but failed to place in final.
Chart performance
On 5 February the song entered the Dutch Single Top 100 chart reaching fifth place, before reaching the number one spot the next week. A few weeks later the song made nr. 1 again in the English version.| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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