April 24, 2020

2020 host trio invited for 2021

photo: NPO/Avrotros/EBU Now that the city of Rotterdam has presented their will to organize the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, more things become clear. The 2020 host trio, Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit will be the 2021 hosts as well. That is what Chantal Janzen said in the RTL talkshow Jinek. They are invited by NPO and Avrotros to do the job next year. In december 2019, it became known that Chantal, Edsilia and Jan would host the contest. Due to the Corona crisis, it had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, Edsilia Rombley hosted a show called “Het grote songfestivalfeest”. Together, the three hosted the allocation draw for the 2020 contest, and we will be able to see them on may 16, when the replacement show “Europe shine a light” will take place.

Andres (Eurovision 1972) passed away

Today we received the sad news that Dries Holten passed away on April 15. Dries is better known as Andres, who achieved great fame as half of the duo Sandra & Andres. The duo got together in 1966 and sang together until 1975. After that Andres continued as half of the duo Rosy & Andres, and in the early eighties with Debbie & Andres. In 1969 Andres also had a solo hit in the Netherlands, “Zij is verliefd op een frikandel”.In 1972 Sandra & Andres participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands and reached fourth place. Four years later, Rosy & Andres also took part in the national final with the song “I was born to love”. The duo did not win.

2020 host trio invited for 2021

April 24, 2020 No Comments

photo: NPO/Avrotros/EBU Now that the city of Rotterdam has presented their will to organize the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, more things become clear. The 2020 host trio, Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit will be the 2021 hosts as well. That is what Chantal Janzen said in the RTL talkshow Jinek. They are invited by NPO and Avrotros to do the job next year. In december 2019, it became known that Chantal, Edsilia and Jan would host the contest. Due to the Corona crisis, it had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, Edsilia Rombley hosted a show called “Het grote songfestivalfeest”. Together, the three hosted the allocation draw for the 2020 contest, and we will be able to see them on may 16, when the replacement show “Europe shine a light” will take place.

Andres (Eurovision 1972) passed away

April 24, 2020 No Comments

Today we received the sad news that Dries Holten passed away on April 15. Dries is better known as Andres, who achieved great fame as half of the duo Sandra & Andres. The duo got together in 1966 and sang together until 1975. After that Andres continued as half of the duo Rosy & Andres, and in the early eighties with Debbie & Andres. In 1969 Andres also had a solo hit in the Netherlands, “Zij is verliefd op een frikandel”.In 1972 Sandra & Andres participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands and reached fourth place. Four years later, Rosy & Andres also took part in the national final with the song “I was born to love”. The duo did not win.

2020 host trio invited for 2021

April 24, 2020 No Comments

photo: NPO/Avrotros/EBU Now that the city of Rotterdam has presented their will to organize the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, more things become clear. The 2020 host trio, Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit will be the 2021 hosts as well. That is what Chantal Janzen said in the RTL talkshow Jinek. They are invited by NPO and Avrotros to do the job next year. In december 2019, it became known that Chantal, Edsilia and Jan would host the contest. Due to the Corona crisis, it had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, Edsilia Rombley hosted a show called “Het grote songfestivalfeest”. Together, the three hosted the allocation draw for the 2020 contest, and we will be able to see them on may 16, when the replacement show “Europe shine a light” will take place.

Andres (Eurovision 1972) passed away

April 24, 2020 No Comments

Today we received the sad news that Dries Holten passed away on April 15. Dries is better known as Andres, who achieved great fame as half of the duo Sandra & Andres. The duo got together in 1966 and sang together until 1975. After that Andres continued as half of the duo Rosy & Andres, and in the early eighties with Debbie & Andres. In 1969 Andres also had a solo hit in the Netherlands, “Zij is verliefd op een frikandel”.In 1972 Sandra & Andres participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands and reached fourth place. Four years later, Rosy & Andres also took part in the national final with the song “I was born to love”. The duo did not win.

2020 host trio invited for 2021

April 24, 2020 No Comments

photo: NPO/Avrotros/EBU Now that the city of Rotterdam has presented their will to organize the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, more things become clear. The 2020 host trio, Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit will be the 2021 hosts as well. That is what Chantal Janzen said in the RTL talkshow Jinek. They are invited by NPO and Avrotros to do the job next year. In december 2019, it became known that Chantal, Edsilia and Jan would host the contest. Due to the Corona crisis, it had to be cancelled. Meanwhile, Edsilia Rombley hosted a show called “Het grote songfestivalfeest”. Together,

Andres (Eurovision 1972) passed away

April 24, 2020 No Comments

Today we received the sad news that Dries Holten passed away on April 15. Dries is better known as Andres, who achieved great fame as half of the duo Sandra & Andres. The duo got together in 1966 and sang together until 1975. After that Andres continued as half of the duo Rosy & Andres, and in the early eighties with Debbie & Andres. In 1969 Andres also had a solo hit in the Netherlands, “Zij is verliefd op een frikandel”.In 1972 Sandra & Andres participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands and reached fourth place. Four years later,