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The Netherlands: Joost Klein did not appear for the Dress Rehearsal!

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Today, the dress rehearsal of the Grand Final of Eurovision 2024 took place in Malmö Arena, which is scheduled for Saturday 11 May.

In this rehearsal, according to the rules, all the 26 nations that compose the running urder of the grand final take part. However, for unkown reason, the representative of the Netherlans, Joost Klein, show up after Luxembourg, as per the running order.

One EBU representative reported to the Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet, that they are investigating an incident reported to them and is related with the Duth singer.

Joost Klein appeared however during the flag parade.

According to information of Aftonbladt, the reason tha Joost Klein did not appear for rehearsal is an incedent occured after the second semi-final last night. At the moment the Dutch representative will not carry out any rehearsal until furhter notice.

Source: Aftonbladet

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Eurovision 2024: Netherlands’ Second Rehearsal

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Last rehearsal for today! One of the big favorites of this year’s competition, Joost Klein with ‘Europapa,’ takes the stage for the Netherlands‘ second rehearsal.

Who is Joost Klein?

Joost Klein, a Dutch rapper, composer, and former YouTuber, was born on November 10, 1997. He is renowned for tracks like “Scandinavian Boy”, “Wachtmuziek”, and “Friesenjung”, as well as his albums M Van Marketing, Albino, and 1983. While most of his songs fall into the hip-hop genre, Joost often blends electronic music elements into his performances, including drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber.

The Rehearsal

Our final rehearsal for today is from musician, writer and artist Joost Klein from the Netherlands, who will be wrapping up the second Semi-Final with his banging dance track Europapa. Come for the high-energy rave and the lyrical tour of Europe, stay for the bit at the end where it goes full happy hardcore.

Netherlands Second Rehearsal (EBU/ Sarah Louise Bennet)

Fans of Joost will be delighted that his signature dance moves and giant blue shoulder pads have be shipped to Malmö, along with a keyboard player dressed as a fluffy blue and yellow bird – presumably to represent both the EU flag but also conveniently repping Sweden. The LED wall is a manic visual tour of the lyrics, and the whole thing is three minutes of infectious dance energy, with Joost flanked on stage by two female dancers in white tracksuits.

Netherlands Second Rehearsal (EBU/ Sarah Louise Bennet)

After today’s second rehearsals a recap video will be published on the official Youtube channel! Stay tuned!

The Dress Rehearsal for Netherlands and the rest of Semi Final 2 is scheduled for Wednesday the 8th of May!

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Eurovision 2024: Τhe Netherlands’ first rehearsal!

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Last on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 for today, are the Netherlands! Joost Klein with his song“Europapa” is ready for his first rehearsal on the stage of Malmö Arena, in Sweden!

Who is Joost Klein?

Dutch rapper, composer, and former YouTuber Joost Klein was born on November 10, 1997. He is known for his songs “Scandinavian Boy”, “Wachtmuziek” and “Friesenjung”, and his albums M Van Marketing, Albino and 1983. Even though the majority of his tracks are hip-hop, he frequently incorporates electronic music elements into his performances, such as drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber.

The Rehearsal

Our final rehearsal for today is from musician, writer and artist Joost Klein from the Netherlands, who will be wrapping up the second Semi-Final with his banging dance track Europapa. Come for the high-energy rave and the lyrical tour of Europe, stay for the bit at the end where it goes full happy hardcore.

Fans of Joost will be delighted that his signature dance moves and giant blue shoulder pads have be shipped to Malmö, along with a keyboard player dressed as a fluffy blue and yellow bird – presumably to represent both the EU flag but also conveniently repping Sweden. The LED wall is a manic visual tour of the lyrics, and the whole thing is three minutes of infectious dance energy, with Joost flanked on stage by two female dancers in white tracksuits.

Norway’s First Rehearsal.
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The second rehearsal of the Netherlands will take place on Friday 3/5, when we will have a better vision of what we will see from Joost Klein on the Eurovision stage, as we will have the official TV snippet.

Below, you can watch a small clip from the Netherlands’ first rehearsal from TikTok:

@eurovision Welkom in Europa! @joost is bringing it all together in rehearsals #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision

And that’s all for today’s rehearsals! Tomorrow, the Second Rehearsals of the countries competing in the first semi-final will take place!

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Netherlands: Two Dutch tiktokers will be on stage alongside Joost Klein!

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Joost Klein has already promised us something particularly original for his staging on the Eurovision stage. Last night, more information was revealed, regarding the staging of the Netherlands, and in detail about the people who will be on stage! Read more

Netherlands: Watch Joost Klein perform “Europapa” live for the first time!

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During one of his concerts in The Netherlands, Joost Klein gave his first “Europapa” live performance.

Joost Klein was selected internally by Dutch national television back in December, following a closed to the public selection. His 2024 entry “Europapa” was released two weeks ago and it instantly gained commercial success, overpassing Duncan Laurence’s record on most Spotify streams during its first day of release. The Netherlands currently sits on no.6 of the betting odds.

The Netherlands with Joost Klein and “Europapa” is allocated to perform in the second half of the second semi-final on May 9.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Europapa“, below:

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Netherlands: Duncan Laurence interested in hosting Eurovision if Joost Klein wins!

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Joost Klein, the Dutch representative for Eurovision 2024, unveiled his entry “Europapa” a week ago. “Europapa” has grown in popularity in the Netherlands over the last week, with Dutch fans ecstatic about a strong performance in Malmö.

The excitement is so high that Duncan Laurence, the winner of Eurovision 2019, has publicly stated his desire to host Eurovision 2025 if Joost Klein wins in Malmö.

Specifically, Duncan Laurence mentions:

I like individuality and authenticity. That is Joost to the core. I think his song is great.

“Europapa” is a major streaming success, with 1.2 million streams in the first 24 hours of release. In fact, Joost Klein surpassed Duncan Laurence’s record of one million Spotify streams in the first 24 hours of “Arcade’s” release.

The aforementioned cannot go unnoticed with Duncan Laurence saying:

It was about time that was broken. I’m glad Joost did that. We have known each other for quite a long time, we once attended the same event together. Joost is very good at dealing with media and social media, which will work greatly in his favor. I hope he wins and brings the Eurovision Song Contest back to the Netherlands. If that happens, I will sign up as a presenter.

I can put that so-called English accent of mine to good use for once, and I also speak a little bit of French.

The Netherlands will perform at the second half of the second semi-final on May 9.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Europapa“, below:

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Netherlands: Listen to “Europapa” by Joost Klein for Eurovision 2024!

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In December 11, AVROTROS, the public broadcaster of the Netherlands, announced that Joost Klein, a rapper and songwriter, will be the country’s representative in Malmö!

Joost Klein was selected internally by AVROTROS, after an internal selection process conducted by the second, hoping to change last year’s negative result.

Joost’s anticipated song for Eurovision 2024, was revealed through a special show called “De Avondshow”, and it’s written by Joost hiself and a team of other composers.

His song is titled “Europapa” and is in English and Dutch(You can listen to it in the video below):

Who is Joost Klein?

Dutch rapper, composer, and former YouTuber Joost Klein was born on November 10, 1997. He is known for his songs “Scandinavian Boy”, “Wachtmuziek” and “Friesenjung“, and his albums M Van Marketing, Albino and 1983. Even though the majority of his tracks are hip-hop, he frequently incorporates electronic music elements into his performances, such as drum and bass, hardstyle, and gabber.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Dutch participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

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Netherlands: Joost Klein’s song “Europapa” will be revealed through a special show of “De Avondshow”!

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As we’ve previously informed, the song with which the Netherlands will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, will be released on February 29.

To be exact, Joost Klein’s song is called “Europapa”, and will premiere in the 29th of February, on a special show called “De Avondshow”, on 16:45 CET.

After that, Joost Klein will be present in the studio, in order to answer some questions in a short interview with the host Arjen Lubach. Questions will be on his song and his preperations for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

Joost Klein was born in November 10, 1997, and he is a Dutch rapper, composer and formr YouTuber. He is known for his songs, “Scandinavian Boy”, “Wachtmuziek”and“Friesenjung”. His songs are mainly in the hip hop genre, but with influences from electronic music.

“Europapa”, is surely one of the most anticipated of the season, after last year’s non-qualification of the Netherlands, after six years.

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The Netherlands: Joost Klein’s song “Europapa” will be released on February 29th!

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About an hour ago, Joost Klein in collaboration with the Dutch public broadcaster, AVROTROS, and the Eurovision official Instagram account, published a new Reel revealing that his Eurovision song is called “Europapa” and will be released on Thursday, February the 29th!

 

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Joost is an eccentric and controversial Dutch artist who recently stirred the pot with his discography, which includes a song that embodies his love for Russia. The song in question is named “Jackass”, and it was published on March 11, 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was recorded in cooperation with Russian musician CMH.

AVTROTROS has already responded to the allegations and stated that, Joost Klein has never made any political remarks that support Russia.

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Netherlands: AVROTROS responds to the Ukrainian complaints about Joost Klein!

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The Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS has responded to the information that emerged from the Ukrainian public broadcaster yesterday regarding the connection between Russia and the artist selected to represent the Netherlands in Eurovision 2024.

Is Joost Klein pro-Russian?

According to an article published on the official website of Ukrainian public television, Joost Klein‘s discography includes a song that embodies his love for Russia. The song in question is named “Jackass”, and it was published on March 11, 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was recorded in cooperation with Russian musician CMH. The lyrics are seen as contentious as well. For instance, there is controversy over the lines listed below:

Hi, my name is Joost Klein

I love Russia man,

I really wanna marry a Russian woman

I want a Russian lady

I want some Russian babies

 

Apart from his collaboration with CMH, Joost Klein has also worked with Russian Village Boys, a rave group based in St. Petersburg, on a track that was released in February 2023.

Furthermore, while the Russo-Ukrainian War was still going on in July 2022, Joost Klein performed live in St. Petersburg.

AVROTROS’ response

According to an AVTROTROS spokesperson who responded through De Telegraaf, Joost Klein has never made any political remarks that support Russia.

Joost never used his music to express political views.

The Russian Village Boys have actually stated their opposition to the war, as numerous X users have brought to light. Their Instagram post indicates that they departed Russia shortly after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

A few days earlier Joost Klein was announced by AVROTROS as the representative of the Netherlands in Eurovision 2024. More details about his participation will be announced in the coming months.

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