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Eurovision review: Les Pays-Bas
Apr. 14th, 2010 08:41 pmPrevious: Iceland
The Netherlands/Les Pays-Bas
Sieneke - "Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-La-Lie)".
The BBC is rather diplomatically referring to this song as 'up-beat'. I think in Eurovision terms, Up-beat translates to 'designed for he ears of 5 year olds', well it must if this is any example. I mean it is not the first time songs were entered that were more for pre-school entertainment, Who can forget the Swiggles (also known as Piero and the musicstars from Switzerland), but thats why there is a whole Junior Eurovision, so kids can put together stuff for kids. This song belongs on Play School.
Here is the problem... the cafes in The Netherlands need to sell more coffee and less pot, then less of this crap will come out of the Netherlands. I mean it is not Sieneke's fault. this song was the national song, she was just the poor sap chosen to sing it... and I have heard a few of the other versions and well... she did do the best job with it, but a cake made from shit still taste like... well shit...
my final criticism about the song is the backing vocalist.... WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH MISS MUFFINTOP AT THE BACK THERE! seriously... she is making waves in the Netherlands... ON HER STOMACH! ok yeah I cant talk... but I will... seriously dude, next time you go shopping for a sequined top, go a size bigger love.
Now that we have establish that the Netherlands are history in this years contest, time for some Eurovision history. Ronnie Tober 'Morgen' came 16th in 1968, and Jeff Newman was still stealing this guys wardrobe until he retired from the weather here in Perth. At least it was performed in a pretty theatre.... thats me, always looking for the positives.
The Netherlands/Les Pays-Bas
Sieneke - "Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-La-Lie)".
The BBC is rather diplomatically referring to this song as 'up-beat'. I think in Eurovision terms, Up-beat translates to 'designed for he ears of 5 year olds', well it must if this is any example. I mean it is not the first time songs were entered that were more for pre-school entertainment, Who can forget the Swiggles (also known as Piero and the musicstars from Switzerland), but thats why there is a whole Junior Eurovision, so kids can put together stuff for kids. This song belongs on Play School.
Here is the problem... the cafes in The Netherlands need to sell more coffee and less pot, then less of this crap will come out of the Netherlands. I mean it is not Sieneke's fault. this song was the national song, she was just the poor sap chosen to sing it... and I have heard a few of the other versions and well... she did do the best job with it, but a cake made from shit still taste like... well shit...
my final criticism about the song is the backing vocalist.... WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH MISS MUFFINTOP AT THE BACK THERE! seriously... she is making waves in the Netherlands... ON HER STOMACH! ok yeah I cant talk... but I will... seriously dude, next time you go shopping for a sequined top, go a size bigger love.
Now that we have establish that the Netherlands are history in this years contest, time for some Eurovision history. Ronnie Tober 'Morgen' came 16th in 1968, and Jeff Newman was still stealing this guys wardrobe until he retired from the weather here in Perth. At least it was performed in a pretty theatre.... thats me, always looking for the positives.