This weekend is the start of the season. Although find the largest music competition only a month instead, but Friday the sequence is known which must appointment participating countries in the two semifinals. Amsterdam is also the whole weekend the Contest Capital of Europe on Friday take place performances of some former participants and Saturday show 28 of the 43 entries this year in the Milky see what they have in house

bookmakers. Amsterdam keeping a close eye

the show in our country is an important indicator of the popularity of the songs. The bookmakers take the evening in Amsterdam sharp eye. Probably make the first adjustments are not long in coming to their lists.

For the Netherlands, it will be a thrilling weekend. Until now takes into account that our country should be extra best to qualify for the Saturday final. In polls our song ‘Slow Down’ varying in tenth and eleventh place. It is one of the heaviest semi-finals ever, with many countries that have so far always managed to qualify for the finals, as current top favorite Russia. Only the first ten countries go through to the final.



I’d rather not be the first act

Friday the start will be known, Douwe Bob hopes not to have to act as the first of the eighteen countries , let his manager Matthijs van Duijvenbode know. “It would be nice if we are not first turn. Only after a few songs comes our song more justice. “

Contest commentator Cornald Maas hopes that the Swedish broadcaster our country is favorable and the occurrence of Douwe Bob in this tough semifinal eighth or ninth subscribe. It is clear already that the Netherlands should occur in the first half. “Perfect would be if the Netherlands at the stock exchange after the bombastic number for Hungary and for the hard rock of Montenegro. You’ll feel much better what matters. “

For the organizing broadcasting the weather puzzle every year what is the best order of songs. The sequence in the show should benefit. The Eurovision Song Contest is the largest music competition in the world. and after the World Cup, European Football Championships and the Summer and Winter Games, the Contest is also once again the biggest TV event in the world

Many midtempo numbers this year

Cornald Maas.: “This year do pretty much midtempo-songs with which similar. There will a change in broadcasting. In addition, account is taken of the podium presentation. There are performances that require extra time to build. You should not program a row, because it is running out of time.

Maas hopes in any case that the Swedish broadcaster takes over the Dutch control plan. “It is a good idea. If this is done well, it is really very nice. “All countries can control plans return to the organizing broadcaster. Countries such as Armenia and Russia will want to leave anything to chance. “How heavy the semi-finals is, I still feel that we will qualify the Netherlands for the final Saturday of May 14th. The voice of Douwe, and also his charisma, will impress. He knows how to impress. “



The greatest show in Amsterdam

Saturday, Amsterdam will Douwe two sing-along band enjoyed the podium in the Milky Way. It is one of the evenings when Song Contest participants already proposals to the public their submission. Not only in Amsterdam, but also in cities like London, Tel Aviv, Riga and Moscow find shows like Amsterdam’s Eurovision In Concert place. “But the greatest is really Amsterdam,” says Maas. “The other nights are not more than ten or eleven members, while standing in the Dutch capital 28.” It is probably not without reason that there also is a director of the City of Amsterdam.

René Romkes Eurovision In Concert, the organization consists entirely of volunteers, is most curious about the performances of Spain and Italy. “But also to France, which is second in the betting, I’m very curious. Actually, we need not advertise the evening. It is always full house. Online is still looking for tickets. In just seven years, we have so many international fans to Amsterdam managed to get to Moldova to “

The most popular entries in the bookmakers:.

1. Russia

2. France

3. Sweden

4. Australia

5. Ukraine

6. Malta

7. Latvia

8. Armenia

9. Serbia

10. Spain

11. Bulgaria

12. Croatia

13. Italy

14. Poland

15. Cyprus

16. Azerbaijan

17. Czech Republic

18. Hungary

19. Germany

20. Netherlands