The Netherlands

Claude

About Quick Facts NameClaude Kiambe Born16 September 2003 Nationality🇳🇱 Dutch National SelectionInternal Selection 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongC’est la vie (2025) Biography Claude Kiambe, known simply as Claude, is a Dutch singer-songwriter with roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born on September 16, 2003, he moved to the

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Singer Claude will represent the Netherlands

Singer Claude will represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Songefestival 2025 As is known, the Dutch artist, Joost Klein, was disqualified last year for alleged misconduct against a camerawoman.After that, various talks took place between the EBU and Avro Tros. Finally, at the end of November, it was announced that

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Dutch broadcaster delays decision on participation

The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has been allowed to delay their decision about participating in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes Eurovision, has given them until at least November 1 to decide. AVROTROS explained that a meeting with the EBU’s leadership has started a positive

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Investigation Joost Klein closed

Back on May 10th, the Dutch artist Joost Klein was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest.  Following the disqualification, Joost was being investigated by Swedish authorities following the accusations of making serious threats towards a female employee, hitting her camera, and making an unsafe working environment.  Today the investigation has

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Eurovision 2024: Facts and rumors.

Last week was the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. It looks like this 68th edition will go down as one of the most controversial to date.What has happened, and what is still happening? Eurovision 2024: Facts and rumours:   Participation Israel Fact Friction already starts to arise in February

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Malmö Messages: Nothing clear about Joost Klein

Still, everything is uncertain about the fate of Joost Klein. The Swedish police have completed their investigation into Klein. There is a complaint about Joost Klein; he is said to have threatened a Eurovision television employee. Witnesses and Joost himself have already been interviewed. The conclusions of the investigation will

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🇳🇱 Malmö Messages: Joost Klein did not rehearse

photo: EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett During the first dress rehearsal this afternoon, the Dutch entrant Joost Klein did not perform. He was present during the opening. After Luxembourg performed, Joost’s keyboard was brought on stage…. and brought off. Instead, the Israeli contestant Eden Golan, who is 6th in line right after

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Malmö Messages: And we are complete!

photo: EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett With the ten finalists from the 2nd semifinal, we are complete. All the finalists are known. The 10 countries getting through to the Grand Final tonight are: Latvia Austria Netherlands Norway Israel Greece Estonia Switzerland Georgia Armenia

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The second semifinal

photo: EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett The hosts Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman open the show with their own version of “Tattoo.” Malta In the Maltese act by Sarah Bonnici, there is a lot of movement and dancing. Later during the act, she is blindfolded, as are her dancers. Despite so much

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