Quality versus quantity

Even this year's song contest I have actually turned out of curiosity, because my expectations as a result of the specific experiences of the past years tended almost to zero. Too much pyrotechnics, an excess of artistic performances etc. could and simply can not detract from the fact that the musical Raisin this competition are becoming increasingly scarce and increasingly be sacrificed on the altar of the increasingly pervasive end visual bombast - often at the expense of musical substance.

Whether it just was that the Dutch contribution has to be immediately, touch and captivate could? As a duo comes in relatively inconspicuous outfit and begins his performance and one wonders, when will the wind machine is started up, the easy beschürzten Dance Girls appear or a group cute Dutch Meisjes gymnastics across the stage - but like anything, there are two really good musicians who rely entirely on their art, to the beautiful arrangement of their songs, the touching melody that still handmade music that mitträgt the perfectly harmonized with each other voices congenial. Incredible! No frills, just a song, which exerts its effect entirely of its own and out of the whole Brimbamboriums not need - just as in 2013 Anouk, with the Netherlands to right to "outsider" sat and managed not only a Top 10 ranking, but with "Sad singalong songs" one of the most moving albums that are in my possession, published: Dark, melancholic, hochmelodiös.

The "Common Linnets" inspire me with this album entirely unexpected in County genre that normally not at all one of my favorite musical styles, but to maintain the quality of the songs presented at the ESC over the entire length white. Sure, not every piece can as "Calm after the storm" to touch, but the continuous-to-find tunes arcs wise thoughtful arrangements as well as - not least - (!) The so delightfully discordant voices of the duo bring an with real instruments produced listening experience that people like to enjoy and that was independent fashion knitted timeless. As someone else say it'll only cheese from Holland ...

12 points goes to the Netherlands!