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
GO

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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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Mar
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
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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 Simões 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.