Klein announced the release date as well the song title on Instagram Reels & Tiktok.
Joost Klein to sing “Europapa”
Klein, who was previously announced as the competing Dutch artist back in December, revealed in a mock press conference his song will be revealed on Thursday February 29th. In a comment on Instagram, he also revealed that the song is dedicated to his father, who passed away when Joost was twelve.
Who is Joost Klein?
Joost Klein is a rapper and singer from the Friesland province of the Netherlands, and is best known for his EDM and techno-style music that has already amassed a huge domestic and international following, with his song “Friesenjung” reaching the top of the German and Austrian charts.
The Netherlands’ Eurovision Journey
The Netherlands are one of the founding countries of the ESC, having performed the very first song ever on the Eurovision stage back in 1956. While the result of “De Vogels van Holland” is unknown, the Netherlands have clocked 5 wins, with their most recent in 2019. However the Netherlands are also known to have had the longest ever non qualification streak in the semi-final era – they missed out on the final a whopping 8 times between 2005-2012.
The most recent Dutch entry to the Contest was in 2023, when Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper represented the nation with “Burning Daylight” – written by Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands failed to qualify for the final in Liverpool, placing 13th with a total of 7 points from the televote.
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