Participation in Eurovision is often remembered with joy and warmth afterwards. What if the Eurovision experience is the complete opposite? In the latest episode of Viisupod, the sad story of the Dutch singer Joan Franka is discussed.
Dutch singer Joan Franka did not make it to the Eurovision final in 2012. PDO
In the latest episode of Viisupod, we return to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. At that time, the Netherlands was represented by the 22-year-old singer Joan Franka with the song You And Me.
Dressed in an Indian headdress, the singer tried to take the Netherlands to the final of the singing competition after a long time. However, Europe did not warm up to the song and the end result was 15th place in the semi-finals.
However, a lot of unpleasant things happened behind the scenes, which the artist has recently opened up about Better Than Ever in the program. After participating in Eurovision, the singer developed an eating disorder and her career in the Netherlands took a hard hit.
– This was a really exceptional exit, because there are hardly any like this. In general, we always think that Eurovision is wonderful, wonderful and glittery, but it’s not always the case, says journalist Ismo Puljujärvi.
Supplier Mari Pudas thinks that the “face stamp” has been the worst fear of Finnish artists. He brings up the experiences of the representatives of the 80s, how they were scolded for bad success.
– Very few have talked about the experience itself, that it was horrible.