The marketing machine in full swing, though we can not speak of a big hit. Eurovision Song Slow Down scored so far not high in the charts: number 11 in the Mega Top 50, number 24 in the Top 40 and number 49 in the Single Top 100. Only on iTunes was a week at number one.
the expectations for the final of the Eurovision song Contest on the other hand high. “Douwe is on a mission,” said Daniel Dekker behalf AVRO TROS spokesperson Contest. “From the first conversation it was clear that he wants to drop a unique achievement, he takes part to win.”
There are now two generations grew up who do not know how it feels when Netherlands wins the contest. The last time was in 1975 Ding-a-Dong Teach-in, a big hit in Germany, Britain and Belgium. It even became a number 1 hit in Switzerland and Norway.
video: Teach In – Ding-A-Dong
comeback
in recent years, the Netherlands is making a comeback on the Contest Calm After the Storm the Common Linnets was in many European countries in the top 10. noted after the contest action. Not the millionseller which Ding-a-Dong ever had (six million singles sold), but nonetheless unprecedented.
Composer Dick Bakker had reportedly build a swimming pool with revenues of Ding-a-Dong. Now Douwe Bob has no place for a swimming pool in his apartment in Amsterdam, but the time you could become wealthy from a songfestivalhit is still long behind us. Euphoria aside.
“At that moment you state you realize the impact did not,” Ilse DeLange tells NU.nl the success of Calm After The Storm . “Then you are really concerned with the time and want to keep the music as close as possible. You do not think about what might happen.”
Onderuit go
But it can turn out differently. In exchange for a Eurovision adventure puts you as an artist you credibility and integrity of the game, especially when you’re going hard slicing while the eyes of Europe (plus Australia, China, North America, Turkey, Russia and parts of the Middle East) on you are focused.
Please Trijntje Oosterhuis which stranded in the first semi-final in 2015 written by Anouk Walk Along . The eponymous album was only six weeks in the Top 100 albums, while also predecessor produced by Anouk Wrecks We Adore 49 weeks was in the list, two of them at number one.
the only Dutch who have suffered little damage to its image despite their descent to the Contest are the Toppers and 3Js. The success stories of ABBA and Celine Dion are opposite, though the competition for most artists rather a milestone than the start of a glorious career
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Freedom
Douwe Bob credibility is not shy. He knew already to shake the stigma of talent from him, as far as he had already stigma. “Nobody tells me what to do,” Douwe Bob said earlier this week in Stockholm. It fits entirely with the rate the singer has set three years ago.
AVROTROS gives the singer-songwriter complete freedom. “We do not compromise on the artistic side,” Dekker says about the act of Douwe Bob. “He has a band and a song, that’s the main thing. It remains what it’s all about. I think we are there distinct enough with it.
“stay by yourself and really knowing what you want to do at the festival, there is most likely a good result,” Dekker knows his years experience with artists at the Eurovision Song Contest. “There is a team that monitors the principles and agreements here.”
As Ilse DeLange is totally agree. “I think he is himself. He did well with director Hans Pannecoucke looked at how he wants to put down this and how the camera is running. But despite that you, by the way, your own thing do you want to do as professional as possible. “
tours
Is Europe really at your feet when you put a good performance on Eurovision? history has shown that you especially need a good plan to achieve an international career. the reason why it Anouk failed and the Common Linnets it is because Anouk did not want to go on tour. She performs but a few times a year.
If you want to break into a new market, you have to go there. DeLange has understood and Eurovision success of the Common Linnets immediately translated into promotional visits and appearances in countries where Calm After the Storm scored well. Do you have a hit in Denmark? Go over there.
in short, one swallow does not make a summer. DeLange the lucrative German music market managed to drilling. With her group she has a German television station recorded a new version of the Dolly Parton hit Jolene . That can Douwe Bob too. “Douwe’s incredible social and very professional,” she says.
Daniel Dekker thinks gimmicks in the long term are not good for a serious career as a musician. “We have chosen this line, real musicians who write songs. Luckily, in the Netherlands a lot of talent and coming musicians include increasing support for participation.”
Whether Douwe Bob Europe his feet get with his sultry glance, ten seconds of silence, a nude or a sincere message of his song actually plays only Saturday. It is the next step that really counts. After Waterloo , after all, was also Honey, Honey and I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.
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