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...
2 April – So I’m lying in bed
You want to make an impression on a stage? Make your outfit memorable. Even more so if your song isn't. It's a golden rule.
I'm...
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...
17 February – Now he’s very old and grey, older than...
Well, we finally got a contest in the Netherlands last year, and they put on a good show. Of course, the Dutch have been...
8 November – I keep hearing your name
Have you noticed something start to happen, and it'll only happen more and more? yes, it's the post-2000 births. Those performers who were born...
8 April – No air, no pride
It wasn't so long ago we were going Dutch in Rotterdam. Our friends in the Netherlands have a rich past going right back to...
The Netherlands – They aren’t U2
Though they think they are from the video that I have seen. Their main problem is that the song is boring and the staging...
19 June – Can’t you see, the writing’s on the wall?
You may know that there's some sports tournament taking place in Dima Bilan's homeland at the moment. Many of the usual suspects are there....
8 April – To a place without fear, with no moonlight
We're all missing a Dutch interpretation of a 21st Century contest, but at least we'll get one in 13 months time. It'll be here...
6 November – We are the fruit
Ah, the home entrant. So much pressure, and yet so little. Although some countries have been daring enough to win a home contest (or...