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: