Made in Holland, a tribute to the country that should have hosted Eurovision 🌷

Say May, say ESC, but unfortunately no can do this way.

So for the first time in a zillion years, there will be NO Eurovision Song Contest to inaugurate Spring across our beautiful continent.

Poor next door neighbours up north, this was supposed to be their moment of glory after their second (solo)win in history last year with Arcade by Duncan Laurence.

Feeling sorry for their temporary loss and to ease the pain a bit, I ‘d like to pay them this small but sincere tribute on ArtistCongratZ.

Starting by a top collection of Dutch winners and all time favourite candidates. No ranking, just toppers.

Bonus 1: one extra hymne out of category but never of date from🇳🇱 to 🇧🇪 “alles voor het goede 🎯 “ nothing to do with ESC but it surely meets all the requirements 💘

Bonus 2: Keep reading till the end to find proof of my surprise encounter on Dutch soil with the most unstoppable Eurovision Song Contest winner of all times 🇦🇹😊

But first things first: Top collection Made in Holland

Seven songs for seven days:

Edsilia Rombley (1998) (also cohost ESC 2020)

“Hemel en Aarde https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q2eMrD8XR7g

Teach In (1975)

“Dingedong” (Eddy Ouwens, Dick Bakker, Will Luikinga)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sI78Bqp6z6g

Duncan Laurence (2019)

“Arcade” (Duncan Laurence, Joel Sjöö, Wouter Hardy, Will Knox)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Eztx7Wr8PtE

Ruth Jacott (1993)

“Vrede” (Henk Westbroek, Eric Van Tijn, Jochem Fluitsma)

https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=vrede+ruth+jacott

Common Linnets (2014)

“Calm after the storm” (Rob Crosby, Ilse DeLanghe JB Meijers, Matt Crosby, Jake Etheridge)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-y735l7Iho

Maribelle (1984)

Ik hou van jou (Peter Van Asten-Richard Dubois)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEBOXtGt04

& last but not least my treat to this made in holland classic by Henk Westbroek, one of my favourite Dutch composers👌🎵🎶▶️

“Alles voor het goede 🎯

https://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=BE&v=MTVnMO6cRfg

See you next year dear Eurovisionfans around the globe 🌎 🇪🇺💙💛❤️

Yours truly seems to have common grounds with this unstoppable lalalady, faux fur and excellent taste in Belgian music 🇧🇪. This picture was taken last January after an amazing showcase by Charlotte Adigéry @ Eurosonic 2020. No social distance just yet 😘

”United Music of Brussels”

The leading concert venue in the world? It’s located right here in Belgium, in the heart of our capital. This year Ancienne Belgique celebrates four decades of AB.

How? With all kinds of resourceful treats! Like this Saturday:

“AB goes cross over”

The music temple invited press today and proudly presented their beyond cross over projects through all kinds of visual arts and theatre. A documentary is also in the making.

“From kitchen assistant till artist-in-residence”

Brussels rapper “Zwangere Guy” (permanently pregnant with new songs ed.) has a special bond with AB.

He started out as a kitchen assistant. Today he is an artist in residence and might have plans to become the next AB manager in the far future;)

Zwangere Guy: “AB is like the mother I didn’t always have. It truly feels like home🏠 , created by a magnificent team. Definitely my future workspace. ✊

Did you know that Bruno Coquatrix (mythical owner-manager of Olympia in Paris) came to learn the tricks of the trade in Ancienne Belgique?

Check out http://www.abconcerts.be

Flashback 1

Before sharing some new stories, a sneak peak of some past ones, highlights in these pictures just to set the tone 🎀🔙✔️🎶

Sometimes waiting for an interview can offer another instant … euh stand-in job 🎥

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Some ArtistCongratz back in the nillies …