We are now just a day out from rehearsals in Malmö getting underway. Through the weeks we have had more and more artists reveal details about their performances. Another artist who has given the media details is The Netherlands’ representative Joost Klein.
Who is joining Joost Klein on stage?
It was revealed on Dutch TV show called “Sophie and Jeroen” that Joost Klein will not be alone on the Eurovision stage in Malmö. Joost will be joined by two dancers who are called Appie Mussa and Stuntkabouter. These two dancers are not stranger to Joost, as they starred in the music video for “Europapa”. As well as being dancers, they are also famous Dutch YouTubers. and are there to add light heartedness to the stage show in Malmö.
Watch our reaction video to “Europapa”
Following on from his internal selection by AVROTROS, it was later revealed that Joost Klein would represent The Netherlands with his song “Europapa. A few weeks ago one of our site members took the time to react to the song and give his thoughts.
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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News Source: NPO/Sophie and Jeroen
Photo Credit: Ruud Jenssen
Rory Gannon