Sieneke Peeters, who sang the song Sha-la-lie at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010, would like to participate in the song festival. “We still have one year left. Never say never!”
It is perhaps the lowest point in Dutch Eurovision history: the participation of Sieneke Peeters in 2010. On the European mega stage, she warbled the song Sha-la-lie, standing in front of a fake organ. Maybe nice for Music Festival on the Square, but of course to cry for a singing competition.
Sieneke wants to go again
Still, Sieneke wants to try again, but with her new musical buddy Frans Bauer. “What would we sing then?”, he asks her this week in the Private.
Sieneke then jokes: “A Greek sirtaki, like we do during our show?”
Then seriously: “No, the Dutch entry is already known, we still have a year! Never say never.”
No chance
It is completely hopeless, thinks Privé editor-in-chief Evert Santegoeds. “Sieneke says it would be a nice idea to try with Frans and then they thought they would sing a Greek sirtaki. Well, Cornald is going crazy and so is the rest,” he says in the podcast Strictly Private. “The nightmare of Cornald Maas will come true after all!”
It’s like Cornald has such great taste. This year a depressing song from the corner of friends Duncan Laurence has been chosen. Evert admits: “After this year’s entry, I don’t know if he will also do it next year.”
Son Mieux
Who does Evert think should go to the song festival next year? “I’m betting on Son Mieux myself. I think that’s really the best entry for next year when they have another stunner like Multicolor. Sieneke to the Eurovision Song Contest? I don’t see it happening anytime soon, but the ambition is there, both with her and with Frans.”
Colleague Jordi Versteegden: “But let our country’s ambition be to send a cheerful song to the Eurovision Song Contest next year. Whether it’s Son Mieux, Frans Bauer or Sieneke: something cheerful please. However?”
Evert: “Well, say, unbelievable. What a discussion is in the air at Liverpool soon.”
At a dead end
Evert recently also expressed fierce criticism of Jan Smit, who is also in the Eurovision team, in the same podcast. Then he said: “Jan Smit is a treasure of a guy. Really, don’t say a bad word about Jan Smit. But he himself has been at a dead end with his career for years. For years! That last album… And it must then determine who goes to the Eurovision Song Contest!”
“Cornald Maas has varying degrees of success, having been involved for fifteen years. I find that really weird. It has to be more open, more songs, make choices.”