The 10th edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest is gearing up and EBU aims to get 16 countries in Amsterdam this year. So far though 7 countries have confirmed participation and announced plans for their national selections: Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, The Netherlands, Russia, Sweden and...
EYM 2012: ELLA VAN POUCKE SELECTED
FOR VIENN...
posted by GHASSAN (DENMARK)
Ella van Poucke is the choice of The Netherlands for the Vienna 2012 Eurovision Young Musicians. The Dutch national selection had 4 female participants and the decision reached in Leiden. The participants were: Dana de Vries (Cello), Ella van Poucke (Cello), Gile Bae (Piano) and Svenja Staats (Violin). Born in Amsterdam, Ella began playing the cello at age six and studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and then at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. In recent years Ella has performed a soloist in major concert halls in the Netherlands and abroad. In 2008 she won first prize at the Princess Christina Concours. Together with her brother...
MARGA BULT REVISES 1987 ENTRY
posted by OLIVIER (BELGIUM)
Dutch singer Marga Bult, who represented the Netherlands in the 1987 Eurovison with ‘Rechtop in de wind’ (reaching a 5th place), has announced on her facebook that a new version will be recorded. This is to remember the 25th anniversary of her participation at Eurovision. When the new...
NEW VIDEO CLIP BY DUTCH EUROVISION
2012 ENTR...
posted by GHASSAN (DENMARK)
Joan is representing The Netherlands in the second semifinal of Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song “You and Me” and already the first impressions are not very positive considering the choice of the outfit for the first official video. Similar to the style of the national final selection, the new official video is aired today on YouTube and you can watch it below. remember that oikotimes.com is about to air soon the new official video clip of Ukraine’s Gaitana for her Eurovision 2012 entry Be My...
AZERBAIJAN & MALTA ADDED IN T...
posted by MARKUS (GERMANY)
Eurovision in Concert 2012 is gearing up preparations as Amsterdam will welcome 24 acts announced so far. Tonight the organizers informed the press that Azerbaijan and Malta are added in the line up therefore Sabina Babayeva and Kurt Calleja will attend the event. Find out more about the event...
24 COUNTRIES ALREADY IN THE LINE U...
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Amsterdam will be the host city again of this year’s edition of Eurovision in Concert; the biggest annual Eurovision promo event which takes place on April 21! Several contestants in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will head towards the Dutch capital to promote their Eurovision entry....
HOST CITY & VENUE ANNOUNCED F...
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam is officially the host venue for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest edition. The arena can have up to 4,000 auditors and the show will take place on December 1st. Tickets will be available during the summer. Kim-Lian van der Meij and Ewout Genemans will host...
NETHERLANDS DECIDED 2012: JOAN TO ...
posted by OLIVIER (BELGIUM)
Presenter of the show was famous known singer Jan Smit, who is also co-commentator since last year for TROS, the responsable broadcaster for Eurovision in the Netherlands. Vivienne van den Assem was his assistant and made interviews from the greenroom. The duels were judged by a professional...
RAFFAËLA PATON SPEAKS TO SCHLAGERB...
posted by SUBMITTED
It’s all go this weekend and in a few hours time it’s the Dutch Nationaal Songfestival. There’s a potential schlager stompathon taking part, and judging from the 30 second clip we’ve heard, “Chocolatte”, will be a Eurodisco classic for years to come. Oh! My!...
NATIONAL FINAL 2012 DRAW
posted by OLIVIER (BELGIUM)
The preparations for the dutch national final which will be held next Sunday are in full swing. During the tv-show Life4you on commercial station RTL-4, a draw will determine the running order of the six performances. The draw will be lead by Ruth Jacott, who represented the Netherlands back...
FIRST NAMES FOR EUROVISION IN CONC...
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
For the fourth time, Eurovision In Concert is going to be organized in Amsterdam, giving you a preview of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest! Last year, 20 of the 2010 acts already presented themselves during this unique concert. This year we are aiming for at least as many acts. The...
JESC 2012 HOSTS ALREADY ANNOUNCED
posted by LUCIAN (ROMANIA)
The hosts of Junior Eurovision 2012, that will take place in December, in the Netherlands, have been revealed. Ewout Genemans and Kim-Lian van der Meij will host the show. Ewout has hosted the past two JESC NFs in the Netherlands, while Kim-Lian already hosted JESC in 2007 alongside Sipke Jan...