Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Eurovision 2014: the Netherlands



The Common Linnets were chosen internally by the Dutch national broadcaster.  Ilse deLange, one of the two singers in The Common Linnets, is an extremely successful musician in her own country--with seven platinum albums and numerous national music awards.

So with the success of Anouk last year, it's unsurprising that deLange was picked to carry the national colors in Copenhagen. 


The Common Linnets  "Calm After The Storm"

I desperately want to like this song.  DeLange and her singing partner Waylon are both seasoned performers and their voices blend well.   It's really obvious in this live performance.

It's just not the right song for Eurovision.  It's going to be great when I have to drive across North Dakota in a few months, but it's going to disappear come the semifinal time.

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