Column: Oh… My… J…

Never before the hunt for the Dutch contestant for the ESC was as big as this year.
No doubt, last years victory has risen the expectations of the Dutch for this year, because that’s how it works in this country: if you lose the contest it sucks and must by abolished, if you win you have to win again the following year.

But who will follow in the footsteps of Duncan? Only a handful of people know and for the time being keep their jaws together. Nevertheless, there is considerable speculation.
Both by the fans and by the media, who bring it  as if it is the truth.

The madness only really struck after DJ Timur from Radio 2 managed to announce that this year’s participant has a first name that starts with the letter J.
Fortunately, that minimizes the possibilities considerably and crossing my mind, 3Js, Jannes, Jan Keizer, Jan Smit (why not a double role), Jill Helena, Joan Franca, Jordan Roy and Jeangu Macrooy.

The latter is the gossip of the day and was launched by AD.nl, completely out of the blue, but from very reliable sources.
No doubt, not the other very reliable sources  from Shownieuws. They reported yesterday, from a reliable source, that 4 artists still had a chance to defend the title. However … one thing … only one name started with a J, which in turn does not match the reliable sources of DJ Timur.
For the time being I am going for the reliable sources of AD.nl. Jeangu’s chances are very high, because I had to google him, the only artist in the Netherlands that I had to google in the past won, and I am my own source, which is very reliable.

Wouldn’t it  be handy in the future if all sources would coordinate with each other …

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🇵🇹 National: Portugal: results 1st semi are in

Portugal selects their entry through Festival da Canção. However, this year most of the participants stated they will not represent Portugal, due to the participation of Israel. Only André Amaro and Bandidos do Cante will travel to Vienna. Sandrino’s opinion is not known yet. The results of the first semifinal are in now. Four songs were added in the first round of voting. The 5th one, the one with *, is voted through to televoting only in a second round of voting. 1st semifinal date: 21 FebruaryPlace: Valentim de Carvalho Studios, LisbonHosts: Vasco Palmeirim, Alexandre Guimarães & Catarina Maia 1 Dinis Mota Jurei final       l & m: Dinis Mota         2 Nunca Mates o Mandarim Fumo final       l: João Amorim m: João Amorim, João Campello & Manuel Dinis         3 Evaya Sprint final       l: Beatriz Bronze & Guilherme Firmino  m: Beatriz Bronze, Guilherme Firmino & João Valente         4 André Amaro Dá-Me a Tua Mão final*       l & m: André Amaro         5 Bateu Matou Nos Teus Olhos eliminated       l & m: Joaquim Albergaria, Ruit Pité & Ivo Costa         6 Marquise Chuva final       l: Mafalda Matos  m: Mafalda Matos, Matias Ferreira, Miguel Azevedo & Miguel Pereira         7 Agridoce Onde Quero Estar eliminated       l & m: Margarida Castanheira, Joana Banza, Sofia Jorge, Tiago Alves & Pedro Agostinho         8 Mário Marta Pertencer eliminated       l & m: Djodje & Alberto Koenig           2nd semifinal date: 28 FebruaryPlace: Valentim de Carvalho Studios, LisbonHosts: Vasco Palmeirim, Alexandre Guimarães & Catarina Maia 1 Gonçalo Gomes Doce ilusão         l: Gonçalo Gomes & Pedro Fernandes  m: Gonçalo Gomes, João Umbelino, Pedro Fernandes & Bernardo Almeida         2 Silvana Peres Não Tem fim         l & m: Rita Dias         3 Sandrino Desposto a tudo         l & m: Sandrino & Francesco Meoli         4 Francisco Fontes Copiloto         l & m: Francisco Fontes         5 Bandidos Do Cante Rosa         l: Duarte Farias, Miguel Costa, Luís Aleixo, Francisco Pestana, Francisco Raposo, Kasha, Gui Alface, Gonçalo Narciso & Bluay  m: Duarte Farias, Miguel Costa, Luís Aleixo, Francisco Pestana & Francisco Raposo         6 Jacaréu & Ana Margarida O-pi-ni-ão         l & m: Jacaréu         7 João Ribeiro Canção do Querer         l: Cristina Branco m: Luís Figueiredo & André Henriques         8 Inês Sousa Um Filme ao Contrário         l & m: Inês Sousa           final date: 7 MarchPlace: Valentim de Carvalho Studios, LisbonHosts: Vasco Palmeirim, Alexandre Guimarães & Catarina Maia * Dinis Mota Jurei         l & m: Dinis Mota         * Nunca Mates o Mandarim Fumo         l: João Amorim m: João Amorim, João Campello & Manuel Dinis         * Evaya Sprint         l: Beatriz Bronze & Guilherme Firmino  m: Beatriz Bronze, Guilherme Firmino & João Valente         * Marquise Chuva         l: Mafalda Matos  m: Mafalda Matos, Matias Ferreira, Miguel Azevedo & Miguel Pereira         * André Amaro Dá-Me a Tua Mão         l & m: André Amaro         *                       *                       *                       *                       *                      

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🇵🇹 National: Portugal: results 1st semi are in

Portugal selects their entry through Festival da Canção. However, this year most of the participants stated they will not represent Portugal, due to the participation of Israel. Only André Amaro and Bandidos do Cante will travel to Vienna. Sandrino’s opinion is not known yet. The results of the first semifinal are in now. Four songs were added in the first round of voting. The 5th one, the one with *, is voted through to televoting only in a second round of voting. 1st semifinal date: 21 FebruaryPlace: Valentim de Carvalho Studios, LisbonHosts: Vasco Palmeirim, Alexandre Guimarães & Catarina Maia 1 Dinis Mota Jurei final       l & m: Dinis Mota         2 Nunca Mates o Mandarim Fumo final       l: João Amorim m: João Amorim, João Campello & Manuel Dinis         3 Evaya Sprint final       l: Beatriz Bronze & Guilherme Firmino  m: Beatriz Bronze, Guilherme Firmino & João Valente         4 André Amaro Dá-Me a Tua Mão final*       l & m: André Amaro         5 Bateu Matou Nos Teus Olhos eliminated       l & m: Joaquim Albergaria, Ruit Pité & Ivo Costa         6 Marquise Chuva final       l: Mafalda Matos  m: Mafalda Matos, Matias Ferreira, Miguel Azevedo & Miguel Pereira         7 Agridoce Onde Quero Estar eliminated       l & m: Margarida Castanheira, Joana Banza, Sofia Jorge, Tiago Alves & Pedro Agostinho         8 Mário Marta Pertencer eliminated       l & m: Djodje & Alberto Koenig           2nd semifinal date: 28 FebruaryPlace: Valentim de Carvalho Studios, LisbonHosts: Vasco Palmeirim, Alexandre Guimarães & Catarina Maia 1 Gonçalo Gomes Doce ilusão         l: Gonçalo Gomes & Pedro Fernandes  m: Gonçalo Gomes, João Umbelino, Pedro Fernandes & Bernardo Almeida         2 Silvana Peres Não Tem fim         l & m: Rita Dias         3 Sandrino Desposto a tudo         l & m: Sandrino & Francesco Meoli         4 Francisco Fontes Copiloto         l & m: Francisco Fontes         5 Bandidos Do Cante Rosa         l: Duarte Farias, Miguel Costa, Luís Aleixo, Francisco Pestana, Francisco Raposo, Kasha, Gui Alface, Gonçalo Narciso & Bluay  m: Duarte Farias, Miguel Costa, Luís Aleixo, Francisco Pestana & Francisco Raposo         6 Jacaréu & Ana Margarida O-pi-ni-ão         l & m: Jacaréu         7 João Ribeiro Canção do Querer         l: Cristina Branco m: Luís Figueiredo & André Henriques         8 Inês Sousa Um Filme ao Contrário         l & m: Inês Sousa           final date: 7 MarchPlace: Valentim de Carvalho Studios, LisbonHosts: Vasco Palmeirim, Alexandre Guimarães & Catarina Maia * Dinis Mota Jurei         l & m: Dinis Mota         * Nunca Mates o Mandarim Fumo         l: João Amorim m: João Amorim, João Campello & Manuel Dinis         * Evaya Sprint         l: Beatriz Bronze & Guilherme Firmino  m: Beatriz Bronze, Guilherme Firmino & João Valente         * Marquise Chuva         l: Mafalda Matos  m: Mafalda Matos, Matias Ferreira, Miguel Azevedo & Miguel Pereira         * André Amaro Dá-Me a Tua Mão         l & m: André Amaro         *                       *                       *                       *                       *                      

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