Dutch furious about SOTY 2008 selection

Dutch delegation furious about the voting system in SOTY.

In a press conference the Dutch management made it clear they consider not voting in the SOTY 2008 of USC. Where-as 22 countries –the non qualifiers- are allowed to divide their (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+10+12=) 58 points over their favorites. The qualified countries all together form the 23rd jury. This jury exists of 18 members, so their influence on the final ranking is margined from 1/23rd to 1/414th . This seems rather unfair.

The USC management argued that the rule change was tested and was needed because some countries switched managers and some managers had more than one song in the SOTY competition. So it would be impossible to keep a track on who votes its own songs? The Dutch management claims that all managers and songs of the past year are known to management so this cannot be the reason for a rule change.

All give 58 points, but when given by a qualified manager they are worth only 3,2 points (=58/18), a 12 only 0,67 points (=12/18th) .

The Dutch management suspects the USC management to give their own songs (Greece and Slovenia) more profit from this rule. The rule is argued to be more fair, but in fact it’s even beneficial for players with more than one song in the SOTY final (Sweden Greece & Spain) !

Because every player is obliged to vote the same amount of points? Not really : If Sweden gives 12 points to an opponent it’s divided by 18 (because of the shared jury nr 23) So Swedish songs profit from that a lot when a non Sweden-player votes a Swedish song. Then Sweden relatively receives 18 times more points….. More over Sweden is allowed to vote even for itself.

The Status of the UK jury is unclear as well. Are their 4 members considered as 1 jury or does each of their votes have the same weight as i.e. the Macedonian vote?

Off course we want this competition to be about music, not about countries. So this rule change shouldn’t have applied at all. The Dutch management proclaims “We’d rather have no vote than voting within this malfunctioning system!”

The chief of the Dutch Management also stated “We have a problem with reviews being published during the voting. We know The Italian staff agrees on that one as well. “

Autumn 2008 entry

Sharon den Adel & Armin van Buuren - In & out of love was the Dutch entry in the Autumn edition. Sharon is the well-known singer of the Gothic band Within Temptation. Armin van Buuren is one of the worldfamous DJ's from Holland. They teamed up for a wonderfull tune with both capablities well mixed. They managed to qualify in the semi to the final with 79 points and a 4th place. In the final the even ranked top 3, with 111 points.


Sharon den Adel & Armin van Buuren - In & out of love

See the mirror in your eyes
See the truth behind your lies
Your lies are haunting me
See the reason in your eyes
Giving answer to the why:
Your eyes are haunting me!

Falling in & out of love
in love, in love
Falling in & out of love
your love, your love

See the mirror in your eyes
see the truth behind your lies
Your lies are haunting me
see the reason in your eyes
Giving answer to the why:
Your eyes are haunting me!

Falling in & out of love
in love, in love
Falling in & out of love
your love, your love
in love in love in love

Why can’t you see it?
Why can’t you feel?
In & out of love
each time.

Why can’t you feel it?
Why can’t you see it?
In & out of love

I keep keep runnin’
I keep keep fallin’
Let it fade away.
[x3]

Away away away away
Oh Let it fade away.

pin-up Tatjana releases video and calender

Tatjana the Dutch entry for USC 2008 summer edition, released her video to promote the song. So far nothng special, but she also released a pin-up calender!
The video can be seen here:




Some of the pics (censoured) from the calender:

Dutch Summer NF surprise! Tatjana goes

The Dutch National Final for the Summer edition of USC 2007 has become a big surprise. Allthough Anouk and Within Temptation had the best reviews on forehand, supermodel Tatjana ran away with the victory against all odds. Her song (Ik laat je gaan) will represent The Netherlands in the Summer USC 2007. Tatjana did not suffer the Tanja Dexters Syndrome and gave a stunning live vocal performance of her song.
Afterwards the audience were very enthousiastic about her act.



1st (54) Tatjana Simic - Ik laat je gaan (I let you go)
2nd (52) Anouk - I don't wanna hurt
3rd (51) Within Temptation - All I need

4th (44) Glennis Grace - Hoe ? (How?)
5th (43) Jeroen van der Boom - Eén wereld (One world)
6th (37) Di-Rect - I forget your name
7th (34) Stevie Ann - Changes
8th (34) Maj Farah - My watch
9th (33) Tessa - I put my trust in you
10th (32) Alain & Dane Clark - Father & friend
11th (27) Sela - Het mooiste lied (Most beautiful song)
12th (23) Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze me

Champagne for the Rock and Roll stars in NF '76

Champagne has won the 1976 National USC Final with their song “Rock and roll star”. After their performance the crowd really went wild. The only competition came from the song Mississippi by Pussycat who became runner up with just a margin of 3 points. Anita Meyer ended in 3rd position with 33 points. But she represented The Netherlands in the winter edition of USC 2007. If Pussycat would not have entered two songs they might have won. The song Smile finished last with 19 points.

Full result:

1st (44) - Champagne - Rock And Roll Star.
2nd (41) - Pussycat - Mississippi.
3rd (33) - Anita Meyer & Hans Vermeulen - The Alternative Way.
4th (30) - Bots - Zeven Dagen Lang.
5th (27) - Maggie Macneal - When You're Gone.
6th (26) - BZN - Mon Amour.
7th (25) - Arjan Brass - Leonie.
8th (24) - Lia Velasco - 5.05 PM.
9th (21) - Teach In - Upside Down.
10th (19) - Pussycat - Smile.


Watch the reprise after Champagne's victory:

http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=2rPDGSW0hsQ

10 Hits in the National Final for 1976-USC

A - Lia Velasco - 5.05 PM
B - Pussycat (pictured) - Smile
C - Teach In - Upside Down
D - Bots - Zeven Dagen Lang.
E - Maggie Macneal - When You're Gone
F - BZN - Mon Amour
G - Anita Meyer & Hans Vermeulen - The Alternative Way
H - Champagne - Rock And Roll Star
I - Arjan Brass - Leonie
J - Pussycat (pictured) - Mississippi

Vote esc-style (12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1).
Send votes to: hebbuzz [AT] hotmail [DOT] com

National Final for USC 2008 Summer

For the Summer edition in USC The Dutch management arranged once again a national final to select the best song. Twelve songs will competing for the honour to represent The Netherlands. These are the participants:

01 Kraak & Smaak - Squeeze me
02 Glennis - Hoe? (= How?)
03 Tessa - I put my trust in you
04 Jeroen van der Boom - Eén wereld (= One world)
05 Anouk - I don't wanna hurt
06 Maj Farah - My watch (pictured)
07 Sela - Het mooiste lied (= Most beautiful song)
08 Within Temptation - All I need
09 Alain & Dane Clark - Father & friend
10 Di-Rect - I forget your name
11 Tatjana - Ik laat je gaan (= I let you go)
12 Stevie Ann - Changes

All songs can be found here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZTMW2905

votes in 12-esc-style to be send to rollercoasterslow[at]hotmail[dot]com

Dutch entrant 2001 tours Europe!

The dutch 2001 entrant in USC History will be sunny-boy Jody Bernal.

At this very moment he is touring throughout all USC-countries
in order to promote his songs and creating a summerparty feeling everywhere!
His miniconcert can be watched here:

Jody Bernal - Un beso mas : here
Jody Bernal - Oh bambolero : here
Jody Bernal - Qué si qué no : here

The song that will represent The Netherlands is "Qué si qué no".
All songs can be downloaded: here

Hind will sing a fado in USC spring 2008

Hind will be the dutch representitive in the Sring editionof USC 2008. It will be a busy schedule, for she will be participating in the Eurovision Songcontest as well. In USC she'll do what most dutch people like her doing best; singing a great ballad.

Netherlands runner up in 1964 USC!

The dutch entrants (father and daughter) Willie & Willeke Alberti almost won the 1964 edition in USC History! Their song "Sabato sera" ranked ended after an exciting voting in runner-up position. Dalida took the victory, but Willeke and Willie proclaimed they were very happy with the result! Willek prophetized she'd be back in the contest although it might take her 30 years.

Floortje got lost between other ballads

After her performance there was a big applause for Floortje. Soon as the points were given it became painfully clear that her song was going for victory but was struggling not to rank last. Which it didn't. With 37 points Floortje ranked 23rd out of 27. It was the worst ranking for the Netherlands in the final, where this time were loads of ballads.

At least Floortje took the loss very lightly, for she said not qualifying for a final would have hurt more and now she was able to sing for whole Europe. "Maybe I'll be back in autumn", she smiled.

Frank Boeyen ranks 14th place in 1986 history

Expectations were really high on the entry by Frank Boeyen Groep "Kronenburg Park" but the lyrics might were a little too dramatic. Frank Boeyen and his Group reached the 14th place in USC 1986 history with their songs about a woman encouraged to get out of prostitution. Nevertheless the song became a became a record selling hit in The Netherlands.

Floortje (Netherlands) arrives in Luxembourg

Floortje (the dutch entrant to 2008 USC Winter edition) just arrived in Luxemburg City in order to start rehearsals for the BIG EVENT. At the press conference she told the media that she was very confident and gave a stunning live performance of her entry and two songs from her repetoire. She told the press that if she'll end up in the top 10, she'll be given a change to record a international videoclip of her song "Believe in yourself"

Both other songs can be viewed here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lg3Z0wigX2Y

"Starts With Goodbye"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ruBexbsfIUc

"Wake up"

1985 Dutch entrant sings about prostitution

The dutch 1985 USC entry will be a song with a dramatic message and lyricpiece. It deals about a prostitute and a client.

Frank Boeijen Groep, the band around singer Frank Boeijen wil perform the song "Kronenburg Park" which deals about the tragedy around prostitution. Women who don;t want to sel their body and men paying for it. The song is about the lack of effection both experience and tries to pull them out of that misery. "Ga die wereld uit" means: Get out of that world! In the dutch city of Nijmegen, Kronenbrug Park is a parc like Bois de Boulogne in Paris. A park famous for it's hookers.

The whole lyrics are like this (translation underneath)

Kronenburg Park

Ik weet niet wat jou zover heeft gebracht
Als ik jou zie 's avonds bij het park
De autolichten beschijnen je lichaam
Zonder ogen zonder herinnering

Ik neem aan dat je nooit liefde hebt gehad
Ook niet toen dat zo belangrijk voor je was
De woorden die bij jou horen
Zijn goedkoper dan ik dacht
In één seconde ging het regenen vannacht

Ga die wereld uit één seconde
En rij snel door die wereld uit
Ga die wereld uit één seconde
En kijk goed rond in ons paradijs
En vraag niet naar de weg
Want iedereen is de weg kwijt

Op zoek naar geluk in Kronenburg Park
Thuis wacht een vrouw onwetend op haar man
Ze heeft nooit iets gevoeld van zijn ontevredenheid
En alles blijft bij het oude
Als hij weer naar huis rijdt

Ga die wereld uit één seconde
En rij snel door die wereld uit
Ga die wereld uit één seconde
En kijk goed rond in ons paradijs
En vraag niet naar de weg
Want iedereen is de weg kwijt


translation

Kronenburg Park

(@ protitute)
I don't know, what made you do this
when I see you at the park.
carlights light your body
Without eyes, without memory

I take it that you never knew love
not even when you needed it most
The words describing you are low and cheap
In a second it started raining tonight.

Get out of that world, within the time of a second
and quickly drive out of that surrounding
Get out of that world, within the time of a second
and start looking around in our paradise
Don't ask for the road to follow, because everybody lost track

In search for happiness in Kronenburg Park
At home, awaits a wife, not knowing 'bout her husband
Never she noticed a sign of his insatisfaction
and verything stays the same,
when he drives home again....

Get out of that world, within the time of a second
and quickly drive out of that surrounding
Get out of that world, within the time of a second
and start looking around in our paradise
Don't ask for the road to follow, because everybody lost track


Frank Boeijen: