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

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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

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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.