Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Now that the Dutch selection is over with its ridiculous end seveal Eurovision veterans have come out telling they declined the invitation to couch the youngsters as soon as they heard the song Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie). Besides Edsilia Rombley ( 1998 , 2007 ), Gerard Joling ( 1988 ), Gordon ( 2008 ) also Lenny Kuhr ( 1969 ) is amongst them. She says: "In this style of music, this is one of the poorest examples." She fully understands why people in the Netherlands are upset: "With this song you disrespect the audience." Poor Sieneke.

So, it's true. Jeroen van der Boom will replace Gerard Joling and the new De Toppers is made of Jeroen (36), Gordon (40) and René Froger (48). For some reason De Toppers all of sudden became much more likeble. Jeroen seems to have the voice and the looks, and besides if one's surname is Boom how cannot you like him at least a little? (Or what do you say, Grgrgirl?)

It looks there will be no De Toppers for the Netherlands in Moscow 2009 after all. Gerard Joling and Gordon have ended up in a real cat fight so there will be no more concerts, no docu soap and no Eurovision? Well, as I never was happy with the choise anyways I would welcome open arms someone else! As it seems there will be no De Toppers without Joling. Let's see how this ends...

Unfortunately it's true. De Toppers or Gerard Joling, Gordon and Rene Froger will go to Moscow for the Netherlands. Oh well, maybe they will have a good song? There's an open call for the songs and the national final should be on February1, 2009 with a few of them.... Watch them perform a medley of Eurovision songs including Gerard's 1988 Shangri-La, Amsterdam, De Troubadour, Ding A Dong, Vrede and many others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9-l63V7m4 and It's raining men - no further comment - here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmb65quhSVo&feature=related