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...
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...
18 June – Everyone is waiting in a queue
Dutch? You want Dutch? Of course you do. They've got lots to choose from, and four five winners. So it's nice to dip into...
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...
3 February – The pain is gone
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...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 25 – Netherlands (The)
Birth of a New Age by Jeangu Mcrooy
Sometimes a song comes along of such understated majesty it takes you a moment to appreciate all...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 26 – Netherlands
Despite enjoying some recent Eurovision success 2023 was not a happy one for the Dutch entry. The song not only lacked domestic support, but...
17 February – Now, life is grubby and grey in the...
You have to admire the Dutch. In their time, they've notched up five Eurovision victories, but never seem to shout from their gable-ended rooftops...
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...
17 May – Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding Ring-ding-a-ding-a-ding
If you were a performer at a Eurovision Song Contest, when would you like to perform? First, to get it out of the way...