Verzameltopic reacties op inzending Douwe Bob

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You guys do know that the betting odds prices don't only reflect what the people bet on, it also reflects who the betting markets themselves expect to do well...

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Op donderdag 3 maart 2016 22:40 schreef Greys het volgende:

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Gaaf! Zal ik die in de OP zetten?

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Of course, in 24 hours I could be eating humble pie, but I think people have underestimated Douwe Bob and just how much he can stand out in the competition (with a great song, of course, of which he seems to have many).

I think The Netherlands got a taste of possible victory with The Common Linnets, then disaster with Trinjte, and are definitely in it to win it this year. Albeit maybe they are going after victory more quietly than someone like Russia (whom also seem a very good choice of potential winner without having heard the full song!)

Right now, if I were a gambler, I'd be hedging my bets on The Netherlands, Russia and Australia, even without hearing the songs. All very strong performers with good back catalogues and all countries that, in my opinion, are hungry to win. Also good results recently too. (digitalspy.co.uk)

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Op donderdag 3 maart 2016 22:43 schreef grazz het volgende:

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Op donderdag 3 maart 2016 22:46 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:

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Maar het klopt wel, denk ik. Qua 'In it to win it', nu alleen hopen dat z'n liedje goed genoeg is.

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Op donderdag 3 maart 2016 22:48 schreef Greys het volgende:

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Ja, hij laat in elk geval niets aan het toeval over qua voorbereiding en heeft er nog veel lol in ook.

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NETHERLANDS: DOUWE BOB’S SONG REVEALED FRIDAY AT 11:20 CET 1
by Renske ten Veen • Eurovision News, Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Netherlands • Tags: Douwe Bob, Eurovision 2016, song reveal, The Netherlands

Back in September, Douwe Bob was the first artist to be announced for Eurovision 2016, and he’s one of the last artists to reveal their song. But finally we’ll get to hear the Netherlands‘ entry for 2016, Friday morning, March 4, at 11:20 CET.

Initially the song was due to be released in February, but Douwe later announced that the song was going to be released on 2 March. A few weeks ago, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS confirmed the song reveal had been moved to 4 March.

They are taking it big this year. A huge social media action has been started, you can follow everything from Douwe Bob (#TeamDouwe) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (TeamDouwe).

Over the last few months Douwe has been teasing us about the song and the performance. Would he go on stage in a Barbara Dex Award-winning costume or would he eat you alive with his make-up?

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Also, he likes playing game. Douwe has dared everybody to take part in his hangman game in which he wants you to guess the title of the song. It tells us that the title will be two four-letter words. What can it be?

This year, the Netherlands has chosen a new way to present the song: the internet. The song will be presented by Douwe Bob during a Periscope livestream Friday morning at 11.20 CET, which you can follow on all #TeamDouwe social networks.

The hype around Douwe Bob seems to be working, In the last few days, we’ve seen the Netherlands climbing the odds and they are currently placing as fifth most likely to win. Can they beat Sweden, Poland, Russia and Latvia? We will find out tomorrow.

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I like it, it is very well made, just as I expected. The juries will go nuts over the song, wouldn't be surprised if it would win the jury-vote, at least be top 5 for sure. Good luck NL!

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Funny how the Dutch again try to score with a country/folk song.

Not bad, but not outstanding either. Solidly produced, but lacks a certain edge. Maybe it will get better after several hearings, like CATS did.

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its nice but there's better songs In my opinion, I do think fans of slow country music will vote for this.

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Not disappointed in the least!!! Slow Down is amazing!

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xMiekezz4 minuten geleden
Yaaaaaaay

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Toownie Jeweetzelf8 minuten geleden
Yay this is awesome. 🌟

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Benas Kir¨a7 minuten geleden
Dear Netherlands, THANK YOU FOR THE QUALITY MUSIC IN EUROVISION! <3

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Sanjin Sadikovic3 minuten geleden
8 PTS from Bosnia,nice song

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Сандаар Кириллин24 seconden geleden
Very nice, warm, positive, atmosphere song :3 thank you The Netherlands:)) good luck!

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Shanna Radge6 minuten geleden
Beautiful ❤️.. The winner of the ESC 2016

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Slay3rmachine2 minuten geleden
hahaha bitch please...

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ESC Albania48 seconden geleden
Not good Netherlands!

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Lucci Ricevo54 seconden geleden
okay, I guess.
TBH I think that many women will vote for him as he's kinda handsome...
Unfortunately the song is not catchy : /
Overall I exspect him to be in the top 15 anyways. Good Luck Netherlands ?
My top 10
1. Iceland/Armenia 2. Norway 3. Austria 4. Albania 5. Moldova 6. Malta 7. B. - H. 8.Netherlands 9. Cyprus 10. Ukraine

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leo • a minute ago
Like it a lot!

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Paulo Kranz • 2 minutes ago
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT <3 I already see a wave of hatred but I absolutely adored it Great, great, great!

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carrie • 4 minutes ago
Great voice, feeling good vibes, video, original succes DB

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Davos Sea2 minuten geleden
terrible year so far


Davos Sea1 minuut geleden
+Davos Sea though the netherlands, italy, austria and cyprus are pretty good

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And there's the winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest! It's not Douwe Bob's best song but the casual viewer won't know that. It's good quality, catchy and his voice is so hypnotizing. 12 points.

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Omg I LOVE this! Definitely in my top 3! 12 points to the Netherlands

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:05 schreef Em31 het volgende:

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:05 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:

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Waar heb je die vandaan?

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The Netherlands to the rescue. This is a darn alright slice of country pop (whatever you want to call it). It comes across as genuine which is a humongous plus and of much importance to me. "Slow Down" is very radio friendly but that doesn't really subtract from the song. The verses are more interesting than the (dare I say) repetitive chorus but overall everything works well. It's nothing super special but it's totally listenable, and in what is shaping up to be such a dire year, this song is near enough like a diamond. It's got a really timeless feel to it.

10 points.

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This is awesome
I can see it scoring a top 10 in the final
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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:10 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:

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Ook van ESCunited.

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:15 schreef Cyan9 het volgende:
Eerste top 27 (dus met Douwe) op youtube:

Eurovision 2016 My Top 27 (so far)

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:20 schreef Toposcoupe het volgende:

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Zeg, waar blijft die post?

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:22 schreef Cyan9 het volgende:

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Het regent..

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MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:22 AM

It’s a good song and he’ll probably sell it on stage. Semi 1 is very tough so far, but it should make the final, though not top 10.
I expected more tbh, Netherlands and Armenia have dissapointed me after all the hype

Lulu
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:20 AM

I really love this. Perhaps as a Eurovsion entry, it is something completely different than what we’ve seen/heard so far. Almost like there’s a deep south Americana sound to it. But different is good, and I think this will appeal to a big variety, if not an older variety of Euro fans. My mum was a teen in the early 1970’s and she adores this! It reminds her of the music she loved growing up. I could listen to Douwe Bob’s gorgeous voice all day. Nice one Netherlands! Love from the UK x

Amiciness
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:19 AM

I like it too. Might be a little too old-fashioned for some, but it’s a pleasant melody. And much better than last year’s entry. Never underestimate the Netherlands with country. I made that mistake in 2014. 😉

I don’t know how to pronounce his name, so I’m just going to call him Dobby. Is that even close to the actual pronunciation? )

dutchie
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:16 AM

The ‘slow down brother’ definitely lodges inside your brain. I was a bit disappointed at first listen, the chorus is of course quite repetitive, but there’s a melancholy to this song that I haven’t experienced with any of the other entries yet. Clever song, no idea how it will do in Eurovision but hey, if we qualify for the final that’s already a miracle given our track record.

Jerome
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:15 AM

So this is a response to a song on his album he released last year, “Can’t Slow Down”. It would be funny if the song was good, which it is not.
If this does manage to qualify, it would be borderline at best. Only half the songs for Semi 1 are known right now and sorry to say, this is the worst so far. There was no impact on first listen, which will be a problem come the contest as millions of people will be hearing the songs for the first time.

Leo M
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:15 AM

I like it even if it is a bit repetitive. Very different for Eurovision and it will stand out. Not sure if it can make the final though.

MK
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:13 AM

Fantastic! Definitely one of the best entries so far!

Peter
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:13 AM

TOP 5
1.Ukraine
2.Latvia
3.Cyprus
4.Germany
5.France

Bottom 5 without Malta, Italy
21.Israel
22.Ireland
23.Netherlands
24.Slovenia
25.Moldova

Sparrow
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:11 AM

This is exactly what I expected, a solid, well produced entry.
It’s not this years winner but it’s very Douwe Bob and far more grown up then half of the songs chosen so far.

Tom K
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:10 AM

@Erwann – roughly Dover (dough-veh) I think

Peter
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:09 AM

I m afraid that Eurovison 2016 wili be one of weaker contest from 2000 in quality of songs, but only good is that we don t know who will win, I think we will have situation like in 2001,20002,2011 that winner will be surprise country.

mad-professor
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:06 AM

It stands a better chance than Walk Along and it could qualify, but I can’t see it getting past 15th place. It’s sweet but quite repetitive, like a better The Way You Are.

RealWinner
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:06 AM

Oh wow, feels like 1987 in Alabama all over again

Racal
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:05 AM

I like it! Maybe not winning material, but a good song like that should clear the semis. It’s nice and simple, will probably change from the LEDfest we’ll see from other countries.

Loo
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:04 AM

This is without a doubt the best song of this year’s Eurovision so far. Douwe is so talented. I can imagine how the comments will be against him as most of the people here has awful taste in music and can’t appreciate genuin, good music. It’s not a winner though, it’s too qualitative and competent for that. Or well… If The Common Linnets could end up second…?

Hebbuzz
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:03 AM

Netherlands back in the top 10!

Marshpan
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:03 AM

I really wanted to like this, but to me this felt a little flat and repetitive… For the first thirty seconds, I really appreciated the kind of indie and upbeat feel, but the rest of the song is a bit of a fizzle. I don’t know if Douwe Bob would be able to carry this through to the final just on his charisma alone… :/

Hebbuzz
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:02 AM

Somewhere inbetween Fleetwood Mac, Roy Orbison & Eagles. Soft countrypop. Should do very well I guess!

Erwann
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:01 AM

How is his name pronounced?

Skyward78
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:01 AM

@lalala yeah because Mans was soooo original. Actually original songs can reach top ten but never win. And don’t say Conchita, she was original, but her song was classy and classic.

Tony
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:01 AM

It’s kinda middle of the road for me with songs released so far. Personally, I have a hard time seeing this get out of the semis.

PP
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

My TOP 10 of 27
1.Latvia
2.Ukraine
3.Norway
4.Italy (they will maybe change the song or cut to 3 min)
5.France
6.Germany
7.Hungary
8.Spain
9.Belgium
10.Cyprus
…..
22.Slovenia
23.Moldova
24.Malta (they will change the song)
25.United Kingdom
26.Ireland
27.The Netherlands

Colin
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

Love it Happy, positive song, great singing voice, likable video Go, Netherlands!

I don’t know if Country music is any way connected to Dutch tradition, but it slowly becomes their ESC tradition.

CD
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

Horrible!

Alba
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:59 AM

Such a good song! I love it! So catchy…my personal favourite, even if I know that it won’t win eurovision! And with lots of charisma…

lalala
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:59 AM

There are any songs for and not for Eurovision? What the hell you are writing here? In Eurovision we can see all genres and every can be succesfull, if the song is good. You think, Europe is listening only average pop like you? ESC is full of diversity and every song has a chance. And I think, if you are more original and unusual as the others, you have better chances.

steve
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:58 AM

This will struggle to get out of the semis- I like it but not right for eurovision

Never forget
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:57 AM

3rd time in row , we had song from The Netherlands in some country style type of song.
This is for one of weakest song from Netherlands from 2010 to 2016, only worst was song for me was song from 2011. My prediciton simillar placment for Netherlands like in 2011, maybe juries will only push Netherlands from last place in first semifinal.

olivia
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:57 AM

hm..not bad, but nothing special. It will be in the final but I guess not higher than a top 15. Still a good song

Euro890
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:55 AM

It’s a ok song but not for eurovision.. I really hoped we could win this year.. but nah

Elm
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:55 AM

I love it!

Sander
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:54 AM

I like it It’s uptempo. I wished it was a bit more catchy, even though ‘slow down’ is repeated numerous times in the song. I don’t think it’s a winner but definitely deserves to go to the final!

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mel • 5 minutes ago
This is the second best song this year after France. Got my vote! So nice to hear someone staying true to themselves in this shallow contest. Well done!

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jane • 11 minutes ago
I think this is even better than Calm after the Storm!

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Unbound King • 24 minutes ago
I can see it qualifying but probably end up middle of the scoreboard. It's a decent song, but a bit too repetitive. But it's miles better than Walk Along!

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josharyono9 minuten geleden
1. THE NETHERLANDS
2. Hungary
3. France
4. Iceland
5. Latvia
Minder weergeven

Shanna Radge14 minuten geleden
Please Holland: don't screw up this beautiful song with a crappy stage performance and weird clothing like last year 🙈..
Beantwoorden1
Nienke Appels
Nienke Appels4 minuten geleden
I hope he won't lol

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 12:34 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:
Euro890
MARCH 4, 2016 @ 10:55 AM

It’s a ok song but not for eurovision.. I really hoped we could win this year.. but nah

DANIEL DEKKER IN VERMOMMING.

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ducksurprise1 minuut geleden
Well, it couldnt have been much worse than the last entry of the Netherlands for the Eurovision, it's a pretty good song, a bit of country music :-)

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Thomas Sturley3 minuten geleden
Young Johnny Cash is that you???
i adore this song, its lovely.

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Harut Hovhannisyan3 minuten geleden
nothing special. very simple anyway good luck

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kaczmar4565 minuten geleden
I like it - it got a country feeling and this is a good song. If it gets to the final it would be really nice.

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Music in Eurovision cannot close itself on the POP wagon … ESC should embrace not only the diversity in certain domains (and people know what domains I’m talking about) of life but also in the domain of music. I appreciate the effort to go onto a more country-folk route cause that is what Douwe is as an artist and that is what I expected from him. He is being true to himself. He is no Dana International and no Conchita Wurst and … thank God for that. Melodically this does not give me the goosebumps “Calm After The Storm” gave me and still does … it lacks the warmth, the emotion, the intimacy that the 2014 had – a true story being told and not words being repeated like 100 times for no reason – and goes into a more good-feeling vibe, which is not so much what I’m into in music, And taking in consideration how most entries this year seem to sound all the same and lack depth and soul this just sounds like a a random piece in the middle of a lame puzzle. I had better and higher expectations but sadly I am underwhelmed. It’s shame really.

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 13:58 schreef Greys het volgende:
Potdomme jongens, als het een TIKKIE meer speciaals had gehad ipv 100x slow down aan het eind hadden we een mogelijke winnaar.

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jajceboy4 seconden geleden
Easily the best song so far! Like a mix of Springsteen and R.E.M. A relief amidst all bland entries. My favourite so far!
Should have no trouble reaching the final and do very well

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Raitis M.2 minuten geleden
My favorite so far...!

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Primadonna4 minuten geleden
I freakin' love this. It's so lush and light. Great song for Eurovision and even 'outside' Eurovision it will sound great.

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Star Wars Power 6 minuten geleden
Top 25 for The Netherlands!! congratulations!!

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Petula Simơes 8 minuten geleden
Wow, I'm surprised... I REALLY LIKE THIS!
I will add this to my playlist. Excellent Eurovision entry in my opinion.

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Paul D.10 minuten geleden
Great song - for Eurovision standards it's pretty good and alternative. Hope it'll be in the top 10!

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Paige Summers13 minuten geleden
Love it! Unfortunately I can't vote, but I wish him all the best.
Greetings from the United States. 

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 18:25 schreef Strani het volgende:
Als ik zo op Youtube kijk zijn veel negatieve reacties vooral van, komt ie: Nederlanders.

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 18:25 schreef Strani het volgende:
Als ik zo op Youtube kijk zijn veel negatieve reacties vooral van, komt ie: Nederlanders.

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Douwe is a country boy at heart but with some serious European style going on. I was hoping for a song that would not draw comparisons to The Common Linnets and he delivers this in spades! If I was to say there are any comparisons then it is to the superstar Kenny Chesney and his style of songs like ‘American Kids’ – and that is a serious compliment coming from me!

I love that the Netherlands have proven that country music can be a popular genre of music at Eurovision. Will Douwe continue this trend? Well in a word TOTALLY!

‘Slow Down’ is a great contemporary country song and Douwe’s voice is distinctive, authentic and dare I say it sexy as hell! You can hear that he is a musician’s singer and someone who can perform live.

He has a cheeky lovable rogue look to him and I am hoping that he and his band will bring that swagger to the stage in Stockholm. I ask only one thing – No Eurovision fashion advice from Trijntje Oosterhuis! Those dresses still give me nightmares! However I don’t think that will be a problem for the über suave Douwe and his handsome band.

‘Slow Down’ is an easily accessible song for all ages from teenagers to their grand parents – I am obviously not far off my teenage years (one coughs) but ‘Slow Down’ can pull in votes from all ages and it thoroughly deserves so.

So to sum it up – Bravo Douwe, Bravo AVROTROS and Bravo the Netherlands. There will not be a ‘Slow Down’ in the votes that will be coming your way in May.

I will leave you with one final thought. Switch ‘W’ for ‘Z’ and Douwe becomes Douze #JustSaying #Contender
http://eurovisionireland.(...)ow-down-predictions/

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Patheeftlef twitterde op vrijdag 04-03-2016 om 22:18:31 @douwe_bob Je hebt er alvast een Belgische fan bij. Kanjer van een nummer. Finale heb je alvast beet met zo'n sterk nummer. #nosjournaal reageer retweet

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Sonny Diablo2 minuten geleden
Awesome song! Been listening to this since yesterday afternoon non-stop. Thanks for bringing quality to the competition, Douwe.

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Criminal6 minuten geleden
I actually think this is too good for eurovision. Let's be honest, the Eurovision Song Contest has always been a trashy circus music competition where a lot of eastern European countries always vote for each other regardless of the garbage they send. This song is very original, very professional and the singer obviously is a seasoned performer. In a REAL competition this would win, but it's eurovision, so it won't win. :s Good luck from the United States though! xxx

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neznajomkaUA13 minuten geleden
It's a very pleasant song.Perhaps not exactly for the victory in ESC but definitely for all those who like good music. Definitely Goes to my playlist!

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Alejandro Garcia13 minuten geleden
This song really stands out from the other songs this year. There's nothing that really sounds like this. Hope the viewers and the juries will appreciate this. I think this is one of the highlights this year!

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Criminal5 minuten geleden
Not 'just' a highlight, but the best eurovision entry this year, if you ask me. People will still be listening to this in 2016 and not to those fake, cheesy plastic europop songs. Mark my words, this song is perhaps a bit simple but yet it sounds very timeless. Reminds me of Bruce Springsteen. Great song overall!

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Alejandro Garcia16 minuten geleden
Cool guy, cool song. This really deserves to win. 

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yunan syah1 minuut geleden
slow down brother, the netherlands will go to final!!!!

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Bonk Zeven1 minuut geleden
Oh hell yeah netherlands to the finals

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Tina Turner17 minuten geleden
If this doesn't finish in the top 5 it would be a TRAVESTY. I agree with others, this is too good for Eurosong.

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Tois_G twitterde op zaterdag 05-03-2016 om 10:55:29 Mi top 5 por ahora en Eurovision 2016:1. Netherlands 🇳🇱2. Francia 🇫🇷3. Chipre 🇨🇾4. Finlandia 🇫🇮5. Letonia 🇱🇻PD: Un nivel muy bajo reageer retweet

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taolyze twitterde op zaterdag 05-03-2016 om 10:39:19 wether you like douwe bob's song or not you can't deny that he's gonna stand out between all these dance tracks reageer retweet

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Puchowskijk twitterde op vrijdag 04-03-2016 om 22:30:41 I think the main reason why I like Douwe Bob's song is the album art. I could stare at his groomed face and arms for hours... #eurovision reageer retweet

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Sofareporter twitterde op zaterdag 05-03-2016 om 12:16:26 Man könnte meinen, der Song von Douwe Bob kommt aus der Lennon/McCartney Schmiede. Aber gut!Was meint Ihr? https://t.co/8vyi9kSEUO reageer retweet

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SergiG_Esc_ twitterde op vrijdag 04-03-2016 om 21:37:58 My Top 27 Eurovision 2016 (So Far) reageer retweet

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SergiG_Esc_ twitterde op vrijdag 04-03-2016 om 21:52:49 @AntonioJaani Más perfecta es The Netherlands, pero esta es maravillosa :3 reageer retweet

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moko177_ twitterde op vrijdag 04-03-2016 om 12:37:53 netherlands is saving esc reageer retweet

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Op zaterdag 5 maart 2016 13:54 schreef Unites het volgende:

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Volgens mij waren de reacties op CATS of heel positief (want vernieuwend, apart in de zin van opvallend) of juist heel negatief (want past niet bij het ESF, te langzaam, te saai).

Bij Trijntje was men volgens mij voornamelijk overwegend negatief; men vond de herhaling irritant en het nummer (qua tekst dan) niet passen bij de leeftijd van de Trijn. Enkele positieve reacties kwamen voor mij wat 'gemaakt' over, maar men was vooral teleurgesteld dat Nederland zo'n middelmatig 'inhoudsloos' nummer presenteerde na zo'n succesjaar.

Maar dit is slechts wat ik me herinner, misschien klopt er geen zak van. Maar dit staat me bij.

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Op vrijdag 4 maart 2016 18:25 schreef Strani het volgende:
Als ik zo op Youtube kijk zijn veel negatieve reacties vooral van, komt ie: Nederlanders.

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The song is fine; a lot better than last year for sure. I don't love it though-the style is not really something I adore-and as such, given how I feel about this year so far, he debuts in the mid-teens. Will probably want him to qualify, but won't be hugely upset if it doesn't.

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It's not striking as Birds or Calm After the Storm, it would need the push of jury in case to get to final.

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I'm surprised I like this. I usually don't go for this kind of "Me and my guitar" type of songs but I find it very enjoyable. Also, the lyrics give me peace. I don't know if it is because I feel nowadays things happen so fast that we forget to "slow down", but I kind of identify with what he says. I also think his voice suits the song and I don't get any unpretentious vibes from it. It's a simple song. The only thing that puts me a little bit off about it is its repetitive ending. Other than that, I really like it!

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Ive listened to this a few times now and its actually a very nice happy song it could do very well as I like it more than calm after the storm, if he does good staging and vocals then top 5 at least I think.

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This really growing on me, this is actually the type of song of country/folk songs that I've never liked, but there is something in this that just makes me calm and peaceful. The title says Slow Down and I am really feeling slowed down by this song in the best possible way. I will change my 8 points to 12

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and the award for "grower of the year" goes to...Netherlands

I'm starting to love this!!!!!

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Op zaterdag 5 maart 2016 18:18 schreef Unites het volgende:

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Dat ze jou nog niet hebben gevraagd om mee te doen Tong

Denk dat je er best een mooie song (qua tekst dan) uit zou kunnen persen

Meen ik serieus

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Op zondag 6 maart 2016 12:44 schreef Em31 het volgende:
ESC United

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Op zondag 6 maart 2016 14:53 schreef Greys het volgende:

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Ja, dit moet niet als eerste of tweede... Keihard duimen dat de organisatie dat ook snapt. Ik ga Sietse even dmen op FB

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Op zondag 6 maart 2016 15:00 schreef Roger_Epiales het volgende:
Wanneer wordt de definitieve volgorde gemaakt eigenlijk?
Is daar een datum van bekend?

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Op zondag 6 maart 2016 14:28 schreef Roger_Epiales het volgende:

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Is dat forum weer een beetje begaanbaar eigenlijk?
Elke keer dat ik daar de afgelopen dagen probeerde in te loggen sloeg mijn virusscanner bijna op tilt van de Trojan meldingen.

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volus404
12 pionts from Poland:)

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PG20
I love this song!

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Aiste Tamonyte
He is so handsome 

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black parade
Nice song!12 points from Poland 

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Agata Nowak
12 points from Poland! Brilliant song!

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Barbara Poignet
In my top 5 from France 

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Taylor Bradford
#TeamDouwe ❤️

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Taylor Bradford
Fantastic composition and arrangement. Timeless production. ❤️

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zonnie26
Mooi nummer doet me denken aan nummer lay it down van de everly brothers.

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xBrenn
Love it!!!!! Zo van deze tijd waarin iedereen als kip zonder kop gestrest maar doorgaat op z'n tenen lopend. Prachtige beat en prachtige stem Douwe!! Proud dutchie

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Nikolas Roussinos
Laidback, very easy on the ears and eyes. Yup, I definitely like this. Good luck.

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Leila Youssef
Love this sixties throwback sound. Makes it very authentic.

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AmericanCheerleader89
This is VERY VERY VERY underrated. 

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carmen xx1 uur geleden
Echt een stom nummer VIND IK dus mijn mening

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I love everything about this except for that chorus. Why, why, why...

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Op maandag 7 maart 2016 15:02 schreef bogtrotter het volgende:

Douwe Bob "Slow Down" - Netherlands Eurovision 2016 (Reaction) | wiwibloggs

Niet heel positief.

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Op maandag 7 maart 2016 15:23 schreef Toposcoupe het volgende:

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Zonder het filmpje te hebben gezien, maar de mannen van Wiwibloggs hebben een werkelijk abominabele smaak. Volgens mij waren ze ook niet bepaald fan van de nummers van the Common Linnets en Anouk en Servië vorig jaar (met dat trashy lied) was heus fantastisch. Een negatieve respons van Wiwibloggs zou ik dus als een compliment opvatten.

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Op maandag 7 maart 2016 15:02 schreef bogtrotter het volgende:

Douwe Bob "Slow Down" - Netherlands Eurovision 2016 (Reaction) | wiwibloggs

Niet heel positief.

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Op maandag 7 maart 2016 16:37 schreef Soren het volgende:

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Als iemand het over een valse nicht heeft denk ik altijd aan die ene kerel van wiwibloggs

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Op maandag 7 maart 2016 16:07 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:
Wiwibloggs heeft echt geen smaak, en zijn vaak ook echt vals gewoon. Vooral die ene die een beetje de leider is.

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Op vrijdag 11 maart 2016 10:30 schreef ato het volgende:
Even op you tube gekeken maar Nederland staat bij de meeste rond de 20e plek. Niet zo slecht toch?

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Op woensdag 16 maart 2016 20:52 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:
http://www.escunited.com/threads/14733-Hottest-guys-of-ESC-2016

Hij wordt in ieder geval veel genoemd als het gaat om wie de hottest guys van dit jaar.

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Douwe is definitely my type. He has that gentle, boy-next-door type of vibe. Quite gorgeous.

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3 - Douwe Bob (I don't find him exactly hot, but he sends some kind of approachable and easy going vibes... that makes me like him).

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Op donderdag 17 maart 2016 00:07 schreef Jane het volgende:

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Dit gaat ons helpen. Douwe Bob heeft de gunfactor.

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Op vrijdag 18 maart 2016 20:38 schreef Soren het volgende:
WHO SHOULD WIN THE FIRST SEMI-FINAL OF EUROVISION 2016?

1. Croatia: Nina Kraljic "Lighthouse" 11.35% (1,945 votes)


2. Russia: Sergey Lazarev "You Are The Only One" 11.11% (1,903 votes)


3. Malta: Ira Losco "Walk On Water" 9.66% (1,654 votes)


4. Iceland: Greta Salóme “Hear Them Calling” 9.14% (1,566 votes)


5. Austria: Zoë “Loin d’ici” 7.82% (1,340 votes)


6. Armenia: Iveta Mukuchyan "LoveWave" 7.52% (1,288 votes)


7. Hungary: Freddie "Pioneer" 6.07% (1,040 votes)


8. Cyprus: Minus One “Alter Ego” 5.63% (965 votes)


9. Czech Republic: Gabriela Guncíková "I Stand" 5.5% (943 votes)


10. Azerbaijan: Samra "Miracle" 5.44% (932 votes)


11. Estonia: Jüri Pootsmann "Play" 5.07% (869 votes)


12. Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala “Ljubav Je” 4.65% (797 votes)


13. Netherlands: Douwe Bob "Slow Down" 4.04% (692 votes)


14. Finland: Sandhja "Sing It Away" 2.12% (364 votes)


15. Greece: Argo "Utopian Land" 1.99% (341 votes)


16. Moldova: Lidia Isac "Falling Stars" 1.59% (273 votes)


17. San Marino: Serhat "I Didn't Know" 0.74% (126 votes)


18. Montenegro: Highway "The Real Thing" 0.54% (93 votes)



Total Votes: 17,131

http://wiwibloggs.com/201(...)ovision-2016/133046/


Tuurlijk

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ESCLewisUK twitterde op zaterdag 19-03-2016 om 15:27:13 Sergey and Douwe Bob are tied for my number 1 spot in my top. reageer retweet

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EurovisionTheo twitterde op zaterdag 19-03-2016 om 15:24:19 I underrated Douwe Bob's Eurovision song so much wow now I love it #Eurovision reageer retweet

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Since it is an open year, as Gould states. We could also be in for a surprise winner when the rehearsal begin: “Much like happened in 2014 with Austria and The Netherlands, there are a couple of entries that can stand out from the pack. It is hard to tell. The Latvian song is going to be very popular with juries and The Netherlands has a quality song from a young guy who is actually a charismatic superstar. They will surprise people in rehearsals and at the final.”

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Stijn Depoorter: Douwe is het soort jongen dat je wel aan je ouders wilt voorstellen en hij heeft dan ook nog eens een mooie stemkleur. Het lied begint sterk maar als het refrein begint is de magie weg. Ik hoop dat dit het soort nummer is dat live een extra dimensie krijgt. Verder is de boodschap van Slow down in deze tijden van druk, drukker, drukst een erg actueel en herkenbaar.

Fabian Feyaerts: Een leuke inzending. Leuke tekst, de sound-van-toen spreekt me heel erg aan. Maar ik vrees niet de sterkste inzending die Nederland de laatste jaren stuurde. Veel zal afhangen van de act, om niet weg te drijven tussen de sterkere songs die ik al zag voorbijkomen.

Sam Jaspers: Dit is heel anders dan de vorige nummers. Het is op zich zeker niet slecht, maar wel redelijk gewoontjes. Live zou het wel kunnen werken als het authentiek en sympathiek in beeld wordt gebracht. Een wereldnummer is het niet, maar het lijkt me wel spek naar de bek van Radio 2. Het nummer en de stem doen me wat aan Stan Van Samang denken en Douwe Bob lijkt ook dezelfde charme uit te stralen. Ik had hem echter liever met een origineler nummer op de proppen zien komen, want dit is te doorsnee voor mij.

Fabio Ponente: Nederland springt er voor mij uit met een totaal ander genre nummer. Dit is zeer aangenaam om naar te luisteren, en ook verrassend omdat het iets totaal anders is. De clip én Douwe zelf zijn ook leuk om naar te kijken, wat ook een pluspunt is. Dit vind ik een goed nummer, het onderscheidt zich succesvol van de rest.

Roy Van der Merwe: Ik ben een fan van Nederlandse muziek, vooral van artiesten als George Baker, Luv, Maywood, enzovoort. Deze zanger is onbekend voor me, maar hij ziet er leuk uit en zijn stem is heel mooi. Dit is allesbehalve een winnaar, maar wel veel beter dan de Nederlandse inzendingen van de afgelopen jaren. Daarmee ben ik misschien in de minderheid, maar het leuke van het songfestival is dat elk lied zijn eigen schare fans heeft. Zal zijn outing als biseksueel hem meer stemmen opleveren van vrouwelijke én mannelijke fans?
http://songfestival.be/ds(...)-rusland-san-marino/

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Op maandag 21 maart 2016 23:41 schreef grazz het volgende:
In today’s review, we bring you the opinions of Lucia from Slovakia, Zoran from Croatia, Nastya from Russia, Jelena from Serbia, Melinda from Bulgaria, Cliff and Les from the United Kingdom, and Maria Grazia from Spain. We asked them to listen to the song, and to tell us what do they think of it. Here is what they said:

The public review "Slow Down" by Douwe Bob!

bron http://escbubble.com/2016/03/public-review-slow-down-douwe-bob/

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It’s time to move on to The Netherlands and this evening we judge Douwe Bob’s song, „Slow Down”.

Matei Pieca: 10/12 What a relaxing song it is! It just gives me THE feeling, driving on a lonely road in your Cadillac, at 35 degrees Celsius, enjoying your moment – JUST PERFECT. His voice fits the song just perfectly. This is the type of song I have been waiting for a long time to hear on the Eurovision stage. Although the first semifinal is strong, I do hope The Netherlands will qualify.

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Andrei Faur: Happy am cheerful song, but not my cup of tea. Sounds so ’90! If last year The Netherlands failed to qualify, although was one of my favourite song, I think this year will be in the final because this guy has charisma! 6/12 from me

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Laur Mihai: 10/12. The Netherlands are showing us that they want a top 10 place in Stockholm. The recipe from 2014 brought them an unexpected 2nd place and I believe Douwe Bob is going on the same track. This is very similar to the Common Linnets, a country ballad which gives you the sensation of detachment…I can imagine myself walking through a forest, being with my camera and a shiny light is caressing my face while I listen to ”Slow Down” I am sure that he will offer us a priceless moment, it would be the most enjoyable 3 minutes of the night. I am really looking forward to see his act and I believe that Douwe may be the dark horse of this edition.

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Op zaterdag 26 maart 2016 19:32 schreef grazz het volgende:
Geen reactie maar wel interessant. Gebaseerd op al die lijstjes/videos op Youtube:

http://eurovisiontops.com/ (naar beneden scrollen om de huidige tussenstand te zien)

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Op zondag 27 maart 2016 18:45 schreef Childofthe90s het volgende:

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Hmm, hoe zag de lijst van voorgaande jaren eruit? YouTube zit er nogal eens naast. Ik denk dat Nederland en België te laag worden ingeschat, en Frankrijk veel te hoog.

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Op zondag 27 maart 2016 19:08 schreef grazz het volgende:

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Geen idee, eerste keer dat ik deze website tegenkom.

Dit is trouwens ook een populaire chart, waar je ook voorgaande jaren kunt bekijken door de cijfers achter 'chart' te wijzigen: http://www.escstats.com/chart16.htm

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Op woensdag 30 maart 2016 10:51 schreef Greys het volgende:
Deze plaatst DB op de 9e plaats

Eurovision 2016 - MY TOP 41 [with comments] (Top 43 link in description)

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Op woensdag 30 maart 2016 18:04 schreef ijs_beer het volgende:
http://eurovisiontops.com/#ranklist

Zag dit linkje onder het bovenstaande filmpje, groot overzicht van verschillende tops. Is niet zo heel positief helaas.

edit: Aan de andere kant, de fans die dit soort lijstjes maken, hebben vaak wel een iets andere smaak dan dan de 'doorsnee' kijkers, dus zo gek is dit ook weer niet.

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Op woensdag 30 maart 2016 18:21 schreef Childofthe90s het volgende:

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Frankrijk op plek 3, dat gaat dus echt nooit gebeuren

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Op woensdag 30 maart 2016 19:13 schreef Fred_B het volgende:

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Spanje Nummer 1 natuurlijk ook niet. Met een 7 erachter misschien.

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The Netherlands deserves TOP 5 and maybe winning , the song is great.
Dutch people still have quiet and peaceful songs and I like that. That song (slow down) somehow leads me to some kind of place where I like to stay , to get out of the catastrophic terrible present we have today. Greetings from Croatia.

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I love the song a lot. But this man is so damn beautiful I cant stop staring at him when he smiles! LOL.. I do wish the lyrics weren;t quite as repetitive though... -_

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The Dutch really love the country music I suppose. But Calm after the storm was better. I like the song anyway.

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there is a great magic in this song... Good luck

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I feel 2:43 long is a bit rushed. Perhaps for live performance they can slow down the tempo a bit and strip some of the noises so Douwe can focus on the diction, something like Matchbox 20 live performance. Just a thought

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Too good for Eurovision and y'all know it. Eurovision fans want fake, plastic botox divas with pop and dance songs instead of real music like this type of songs. Eurovision is a tasteless music show where only cheap music is succesfull. It's disgusting but it's the truth. If there's any justice this will easily qualify and will get a spot in the top 10. Unfortunately ESC isn't what it used to be.

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Op woensdag 30 maart 2016 18:21 schreef Childofthe90s het volgende:

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Frankrijk op plek 3, dat gaat dus echt nooit gebeuren

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Op donderdag 31 maart 2016 00:42 schreef Cyan9 het volgende:

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De poll van http://tummiweb.com/scorewiz/poll/results is het niet met je eens.

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Op donderdag 31 maart 2016 10:25 schreef Childofthe90s het volgende:

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Dat soort polls houden geen rekening met de live-performances, buurlandstemmingen, etc. Frankrijk gaat live denk ik niet goed overkomen, een beetje dat Trijntje Oosterhuis-effect.

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Op donderdag 31 maart 2016 12:32 schreef Cyan9 het volgende:

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Wat betreft live performance ben ik het met je eens, logisch ook aangezien dat nog niet bekend is. Maar natuurlijk houdt het wel rekening met buurlandstemmingen, in beide opvattingen van het woord. Want de rangschikkingen op deze site worden bepaald door mensen die punten doorgeven, en die komen echt overal vandaan. Inclusief hun buurlandliefde en/of haat.