Eurovision Throwback: Treble – Amambanda

Before the Netherlands had their Eurovision renaissance in 2013, the nation sent some interesting songs to Eurovision, including the song we are looking at today for our Eurovision Throwback. We’re taking it back to 2006, where the Dutch were represented by the girl group Treble and the song Amambanda. The interesting thing to point out…

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2016 JESC Reviews – The Netherlands – Kisses – Kisses and Dancin’

The Netherlands have participated in Junior Eurovision since its inception in 2003, and have won the contest once, and had one second place in amongst a varying range of results over the years. This year they chose the girl group Kisses with the song called Kisses and Dancin’. Could this bring success back to the…

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43 Countries to Compete in Kyiv!

The EBU has now officially announced that there will be a record high 43 countries participating in Eurovision 2017 held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This equals the total from 2008 and 2011, which also featured 43 countries. The countries returning to the contest after absence include Portugal and Romania, who did not participate in…

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Eurovision 2017: O’G3NE to represent The Netherlands!

The Netherlands are the second to announce their Eurovision act for next year, with host broadcaster AVROTROS announcing that the girl group O’G3NE will be flying the flag in Kyiv. This announcement for some comes as no surprise, as speculation that the girl group would represent the Netherlands goes back for months. The group consists…

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Kisses and Dancin’ from the Netherlands!

This year, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS internally selected the Junior Eurovision act, and they chose a girl group consisting of Kymora, Stefania and Sterre. The band are known as Kisses, and the girls have been working on their participating song all summer, and now, we can reveal the song and video! The song is called Kisses…

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17 Participants Confirmed for JESC 2016!

It has now been confirmed by the EBU that a total of 17 nations will take to the stage later this year all with the hopes of winning the 14th edition of Junior Eurovision. The contest is taking place on the 20th of November in Malta, and now we know which countries we will be…

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Junior Eurovision 2015 Wrap Up – The Highs, Lows and Surprises

It’s been a week since Junior Eurovision took place in the capital of Bulgaria, and it’s about time we wrapped up the 2015 coverage by talking about our thoughts on the show – our favourites, our not-so-favourites and surprises on the night. Last night, the Aussies got to watch the show in prime time, although…

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Eurovision 2016 – First Artist Announced!

It feels like Eurovision 2015 only just ended yet here we are again, ready to discover our first artist of the year – well, the Eurovision year, that is. The Netherlands in recent years has announced their artists quite early, and this year is no exception. They have announced that Douwe Bob will be representing…

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2015 Reviews – The Netherlands – Trijntje Oosterhuis – Walk Along

With the Netherlands Eurovision revival post Anouk, Eurovision fans now have high expectations from the nation which managed a highly respectable 2nd place last year. This year, we have Trijntje Oosterhuis, singing ‘Walk Along’ – but is it good enough to bring the contest back to the Netherlands? Well, the answer is simple. No. This…

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