Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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The Netherlands entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 will be organised by TROS
. In November a poll conducted by private broadcaster RTL 4
revealed that 86% of those polled would agree to a possible withdraw by the Netherlands' due to the poor results received in past contests.
TROS has announced that the 2010 Eurovision entry will be composed by Pierre Kartner
, with the singer selected through the Nationaal Songfestival contest. Kartner, also known as Father Abraham, is known for his song "The Smurf
Song", which was a number one single in 16 countries, as well as writing the 1973 Eurovision
entry for the Netherlands, "De oude muzikant
" performed by Ben Cramer, which achieved 14th place. Kartner was announced as the greatest Dutch composer by the Dutch Top 40
For the first time since 1998
the Netherlands' song was performed in Dutch
.
, Guus Meeuwis
, Edsilia Rombley
(1998
and 2007
), Marianne Weber
, René Froger
(member of De Toppers
- 2009
) and Frans Bauer
.
Criticism was voiced by Kartner's role in the Dutch national selection, amongst them Eric van Tijn
, writer of two former Eurovision entries: "Vrede
", performed by Ruth Jacott
at the 1993 Contest
, and "Hemel en aarde
", performed by Edsilia Rombley at the 1998 Contest
, who voiced his opinion that "Kartner has written some fantastic songs in the past, but that's way too long ago, if you ask me."
Kartner's song "Ik ben verliefd, (Sha-la-lie)" (I'm in love, (Sha-la-lie)) was revealed on 18 December on Radio 2
's radio show "Gouden uren". In the show a demo by Kartner was aired, but at Eurovision the song will be performed by a different singer.
TROS announced the five competing artists in Nationaal Songfestival 2010 on 22 January, which included four solo singers and an all-female group. Each singer was scounted by a well known Dutch personalities, and was coached by them in the contest. The five singers performed "Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie" in five different versions, and the winner was to be selected by a four-member professional jury and the studio audience. The four member jury was radio DJ Daniël Dekker
, singer and actress Tatjana Simić, singer George Baker, and three time Irish
Eurovision winner Johnny Logan
. Johnny Logan also performed his Eurovision Song Contest 1980
winning song "What's Another Year?
".
After the performances both Sieneke and Loekz had tied for first place, each receiving two votes from the four jury members - Sieneke by Daniël Dekker and George Baker and Loekz by Tatjana Simić and Johnny Logan, while the audience vote went to Vinzzent. In the case of a tie Kartner had to select the winner from the two participants. He first attempted to select the winner by flipping a coin
, but after discovering that it was against the rules chose Sieneke.
. The initiative has been supported by for Eurovision entrant for the Netherlands Marga Bult.
Despite criticism "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" entered into the Dutch Single Top 100 at #13, as well as reaching #1 on the Dutch iTunes
download chart. The following week, after the Dutch radio campaign, "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" went to #1 on the Single Top 100, becoming the first Dutch Eurovision song ever to reach #1 in the Netherlands.
, the Dutch commentator since 2004
, and radio DJ Daniel Dekker
.
The Netherlands did not get through to the final.
TROS
TROS is a Dutch television and radio organization part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting...
. In November a poll conducted by private broadcaster RTL 4
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
revealed that 86% of those polled would agree to a possible withdraw by the Netherlands' due to the poor results received in past contests.
TROS has announced that the 2010 Eurovision entry will be composed by Pierre Kartner
Pierre Kartner
Petrus Antonius Laurentius "Pierre" Kartner is a Dutch musician who sings under the alias Father Abraham, and who has written around 1600 songs.- Early life :...
, with the singer selected through the Nationaal Songfestival contest. Kartner, also known as Father Abraham, is known for his song "The Smurf
The Smurfs
The Smurfs is a comic and television franchise centred on a group of small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, created and first introduced as a series of comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo on October 23, 1958...
Song", which was a number one single in 16 countries, as well as writing the 1973 Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
entry for the Netherlands, "De oude muzikant
De Oude Muzikant
"De oude muzikant" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in Dutch by Ben Cramer.The song is a ballad, with Cramer describing the titular "old musician", who lives in Paris...
" performed by Ben Cramer, which achieved 14th place. Kartner was announced as the greatest Dutch composer by the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
For the first time since 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
the Netherlands' song was performed in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
.
Nationaal Songfestival 2010
The Nationaal Songfestival 2010 was held on 7 February 2010. Several relatively unknown artists were presented to the Dutch public, and Kartner himself selected the winner after listening to the different versions of his song. The artists were coached by many famous Dutch artists, among them Jan KeizerJan Keizer (singer)
Jan Keizer is a Dutch singer and composer. He was the male lead vocal of the disbanded Dutch popband BZN.-Career:...
, Guus Meeuwis
Guus Meeuwis
Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis is a Dutch singer and songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the '90s and first decade of the 2000s.-Biography:...
, Edsilia Rombley
Edsilia Rombley
Edsilia Francisca Rombley is a Dutch singer. She participated in the Soundmixshow in 1996. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1998 and 2007.-Biography:...
(1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
and 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
), Marianne Weber
Marianne Weber
Marianne Weber, , sociologist, women's rights activist and wife of Max Weber.-Girlhood, 1870-1893:...
, René Froger
René Froger
René Froger is a Dutch singer.He was born and spent his first years in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His father, Bolle Jan, had a cafe that Froger started performing in. He began with Ted de Braak and Mini en Maxi and in 1987 he released his first single, Love Leave Me...
(member of De Toppers
De Toppers
- History :The group was formed in 2005 by Dutch singers Gordon, René Froger and Gerard Joling. In 2008, Joling was replaced by Jeroen van der Boom....
- 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
) and Frans Bauer
Frans Bauer
Frans Bauer is a Dutch singer of "het levenslied" .-Biography:From an early age, Frans Bauer was determined to become a singer. His great idols are Julio Iglesias, Elvis Presley and Koos Alberts...
.
Criticism was voiced by Kartner's role in the Dutch national selection, amongst them Eric van Tijn
Eric van Tijn
Eric Job van Tijn is a Dutch music producer and judge on the Dutch versions of the music competitions Idols and X Factor....
, writer of two former Eurovision entries: "Vrede
Vrede
Vrede a is town in the Free State province of South Africa that is the agricultural hub of a 100 km² region. Maize, wheat, mutton, wool, beef, dairy products and poultry are farmed in the region. The town was established here after a dispute arose regarding as to where to set up the town in...
", performed by Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott is a Dutch singer, originally from Suriname.Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993, when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Her song, "Vrede" , was one of the favorites to win, and ended up ranking sixth out of 25 at Millstreet...
at the 1993 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
, and "Hemel en aarde
Hemel en aarde
"Hemel en aarde" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Dutch by Edsilia.The song is a moderately up-tempo ballad, with Edsilia describing her feelings on discovering love in what was seemingly an unexpected place...
", performed by Edsilia Rombley at the 1998 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
, who voiced his opinion that "Kartner has written some fantastic songs in the past, but that's way too long ago, if you ask me."
Kartner's song "Ik ben verliefd, (Sha-la-lie)" (I'm in love, (Sha-la-lie)) was revealed on 18 December on Radio 2
Radio 2 (Netherlands)
Radio 2 is a Dutch music radio station. In 2005 the following public broadcasters took part in Radio 2: AVRO, BNN, EO, KRO, NCRV, NPS, TROS, MAX en VARA....
's radio show "Gouden uren". In the show a demo by Kartner was aired, but at Eurovision the song will be performed by a different singer.
TROS announced the five competing artists in Nationaal Songfestival 2010 on 22 January, which included four solo singers and an all-female group. Each singer was scounted by a well known Dutch personalities, and was coached by them in the contest. The five singers performed "Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie" in five different versions, and the winner was to be selected by a four-member professional jury and the studio audience. The four member jury was radio DJ Daniël Dekker
Daniël Dekker
Daniël Dekker is a Dutch Disc Jockey and Radio host. In 1980 Dekker began his radio career on Radio Amersterdam before working for 3FM and Radio 2....
, singer and actress Tatjana Simić, singer George Baker, and three time Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Eurovision winner Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
. Johnny Logan also performed his Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
winning song "What's Another Year?
What's Another Year?
"What's Another Year" was Johnny Logan's first Eurovision Song Contest winner, achieving success in the 1980 edition of the Contest. This was Ireland's second Contest victory...
".
After the performances both Sieneke and Loekz had tied for first place, each receiving two votes from the four jury members - Sieneke by Daniël Dekker and George Baker and Loekz by Tatjana Simić and Johnny Logan, while the audience vote went to Vinzzent. In the case of a tie Kartner had to select the winner from the two participants. He first attempted to select the winner by flipping a coin
Coin flipping
Coin flipping or coin tossing or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties...
, but after discovering that it was against the rules chose Sieneke.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sieneke Sieneke Sieneke is a Dutch singer. She performed the Dutch contribution on the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 semi-final, yet failed to place in the final.... |
"Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie) Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie) "Ik ben verliefd " ) is a song written by Pierre Kartner which represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway... " |
2 | 1 |
| 2 | Vinzzent | "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Loekz | "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Peggy Mays | "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Marlous Oosting | "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" | 0 | 4 |
Before Eurovision
An enormous majority of Dutch press and fans have no high hopes for "Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie" at Eurovision, claiming it to be "too old-fashioned", blaming TROS for choosing Kartner to compose the Dutch song. However an incentive has been launched amongst regional Dutch radio stations in support for Sieneke and "Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie", with every station playing the song simultaneously on Thursday 18 February at 11:15 CETCentral European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
. The initiative has been supported by for Eurovision entrant for the Netherlands Marga Bult.
Despite criticism "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" entered into the Dutch Single Top 100 at #13, as well as reaching #1 on the Dutch iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
download chart. The following week, after the Dutch radio campaign, "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" went to #1 on the Single Top 100, becoming the first Dutch Eurovision song ever to reach #1 in the Netherlands.
At Eurovision
Netherlands will compete in the second semi-final of the contest on 27 May, performing in the second half of the draw. The Dutch commentators will be Cornald MaasCornald Maas
Cornald Maas is a Dutch television presenter who has been known for presenting talk shows in the Netherlands. He is the brother of Frans Maas-Early career:...
, the Dutch commentator since 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
, and radio DJ Daniel Dekker
Daniël Dekker
Daniël Dekker is a Dutch Disc Jockey and Radio host. In 1980 Dekker began his radio career on Radio Amersterdam before working for 3FM and Radio 2....
.
The Netherlands did not get through to the final.