Tuesday, February 5, 2008

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"

Sunday, January 27, 2008

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:

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Dutch preselection 2008 USC winter edition


These are artists and songs will be trying to qualify in one big final for the next USC Winter edition (2008) in alphabetical order:

Alain Clark - This ain't gonna work
Djumbo - Hide and seek (cath us if you can)
Floortje - Believe in yourself
Gerard Joling - Maar vanavond (Tonight though)
Jim - Doe maar gewoon (Just act normal)
Leaf - Wonderwoman
Marco Borsato - Afscheid nemen bestaat niet (There's no such thing as "Farewell")
Nick & Simon - Herwinnen (Regain)
René Froger - Doe maar gewoon (Just act normal)
Sarah - Labyrint
Sharon Kips - Free
Ten Sharp - You
Van Velzen - Shine a little light (pictured)
Within Temptation - Forgiven
XYP - Wanna be like you


songs can be found on soulseek and can be downloaded here
deadline to vote: to be announced
votes in esc-style to be sended to rollercoasterslow@hotmail.com

Monday, December 3, 2007

1997 Ruth beats again!




The dutch 1997 preselection is won by Ruth jacott.

The winner of the 1995 History USC edition, convinced the audience with a stunning performance of her song "Hartslag" (Heartbeat). The 1997 preselection was a tough competition with many quality songs. The only song which scored nil points was the typical noise of gabber-sound (a locally well-known hardcore house style in the Netherlands) by the PartyAnimals who covered Olivia Newton John.

The top 3 ranking:

1. Ruth Jacott - Hartslag (Heartbeat)
2. Volumia! - Het is over (It's over)
3. Marco Borsato & Trijntje Oosterhuis - Wereld zonder jou (World without you)

Ruth was overwhelmed by the success and said at the rpessconference she now wants to beat her 1995 success. In 1995 she won the USC History Edition with the song "Ik ga door!" (I move on!)

Volumia! close to the victory congratulated Ruth with her success and wish her all the best. In the meantime they will prepare for the 2ndC 1997 contest, allthough it's now sure that contest will take place.


update: full results:

Ruth Jacott, 36
Volumia!, 30
Marco & Trijntje, 25
BZN, 24
Guus Meeuwis, 24
T Spoon, 21
Katja Schuurman, 16
Anouk, 16
Frans & Marianne, 10
Jan Smit, 9
Sunclub, 8
Close 2 You - Nice, 7
Close 2 You - Baby don't go, 3
2 Bros o.t.4th Floor, 3
Party Animals, 0

Sunday, October 21, 2007

1997 preselection


The 1997 preselection is filled with 15 very different songs. From the rocky Anouk (pictured), via the infamous danceroutine hype called 'gabber' from the Party Animals to ballads like "World without you" and the say-farewell-to-grantma-Schlager (debut) by Jan Smit (then called little Jan in dutch: Jantje) Voting procedure is ESC-style, votes to be cast by email or soulseek chatroom

2 Brothers on the 4th floor - I'm thinkin' of U
Anouk - Nobody's wife
BZN - Mother
Close 2 You - Baby Don't Go
Close 2 You - Nice And Nasty
Frans Bauer en Marianne Weber - De regenboog
Guus Meeuwis & Vagant - Verliefd zijn
Jan Smit - Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen
Katja Schuurman - Wereldmeid
Marco Borsato & Trijntje Oosterhuis - Wereld Zonder Jou
Party Animals - Have you ever been Mellow
Ruth Jacott - Hartslag
T Spoon - Sex on the beach
The Sunclub - Fiesta
Volumia! - Het is over


The songs can be downloaded here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/71286538/1997NL_nf.zip.html

Voting style is 12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
Votes can be send to rollercoasterslow (@) hotmail (dot) com
before 27th november

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Dutch National Final 1990



These are the finalists for the 1990 USC dutch preselection:

Angela & The Rude - Pressure
Anita Meyer - Freedom
B.B. Queen - Soultrain
Candy Dulfer - Saxuality
Dijk - Bloedend Hart
Frank Boeijen Groep - Zeg me dat het niet zo is
Henk Wijngaard - He Suzie
Hessel - Brother Sagitarius
Lois Lane - I Wanna Be (pictured)
Marco Borsato - Una Donna Cosi
Mildred Douglas - One More Night
Rene Froger - Just Say Hello!
Sandra Reemer - La Colegiala
Twenty 4 Seven & Captain Hollywood - I Can't Stand It
Van Alles We - En nou die hendjes de lucht in

All songs can be heared here:
Link: http://download.yousendit.com/12D35329374D424D
or downloaded via soulseek

Gerard Joling (with Corazon) just missed out the national final of 1990. Also missed the final by one hair, Rene Froger - Are you ready for loving me, Vader Abraham & Smurfs - Doe mij maar na, supersmashhit 'Mooi was die tijd' by Corry Konings and BZN - Yeppa


Votes can be send to rollercoasterslow@hotmail.com
voting in esc style (12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) or short style (7-5-3-2-1)

Sunday, August 5, 2007

K-otic shoot video especially for USC 2002


The members of K-otic went to the beachside to tape this video of their fab song.
You can have a look at the results here and don't forget to vote The Netherlands in USC :-P