Het Grote Songfestivalfeest
Het Grote Songfestivalfeest (Dutch pronunciation: [ət ˈxroːtə ˈsɔŋfɛstivɑlˌfeːst]; English: The Big Eurovision Party) is a Dutch television concert programme starring artists of the Eurovision Song Contest, produced by PilotStudio in collaboration with the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS and held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Two editions of the show have been held, on 15 December 2019 and 17 November 2022 respectively, with a third set to take place on 16 November 2023.[1]
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| Also known as | The Big Eurovision Party |
| Genre | Music concert |
| Directed by | Marnix Kaart |
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| Country of origin | Netherlands |
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| Executive producer | Manon van Alten |
| Production locations | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Running time | 90–120 minutes |
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| Original network | NPO 3 |
| Original release | 1 January 2020 – present |
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| Eurovision Song Contest | |
The first edition of Het Grote Songfestivalfeest was broadcast in the Netherlands on 1 January 2020 as a pre-event prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which was to be held in Rotterdam prior to its cancellation.[2][3] The second edition was broadcast in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2023 as a pre-event prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool,[4] followed by the Netherlands on 4 January[5] and Belgium on 6 May.[6]
Presenters
The first edition of the show in 2019 was originally planned to be hosted by Dutch Eurovision commentators Cornald Maas and Jan Smit, however the latter had to withdraw due to illness and was later replaced by one of his Eurovision 2020 co-hosts, Edsilia Rombley. Rombley, who represented the Netherlands in the 1998 and 2007 contests, also performed her entries during the concert.[7] Former Dutch spokespersons Emma Wortelboer and Tim Douwsma, as well as Junior Eurovision Song Contest commentator Buddy Vedder, also appeared as presenters during the show to introduce some of the acts. Maas and Rombley returned as hosts for the second edition in 2022.[8]
Performances
2019 edition
Thirty-one Eurovision acts from seventeen countries participated in the first edition of the concert.
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– Performances were not shown during the broadcast |
Withdrawn artists
The original list of the performers also included Willeke Alberti, the Dutch representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, who missed the show due to illness.[9][10] Finland's Lordi and Russia's Dima Bilan, who won the contest in 2006 and 2008 respectively, were expected to perform, but they later withdrew their participation.[11] Helena Paparizou was also invited, but couldn't participate in person due to a scheduling clash with a live broadcast of The Voice of Greece. Instead, she sent a video message in which she sang the refrain of her 2005 winning song "My Number One".
2022 edition
Thirty-one Eurovision acts from sixteen countries participated in the second edition of the concert.
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– Performances were not shown during the broadcast |
Withdrawn artists
Prior to its postponement from the original December 2021 date, the initial list of performers for the second edition included Brotherhood of Man, the British winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976; Bobbysocks!, the Norwegian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 1985; Sertab Erener, the Turkish winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003; Eleni Foureira, the Cypriot runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018; Kristian Kostov, the Bulgarian runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017; Marija Šerifović, the Serbian winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007; and Verka Serduchka, the Ukrainian runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.[13]
Sam Ryder, the British runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, was also due to appear, but later withdrew his participation due to other obligations.[14]
2023 edition
Twenty-five Eurovision acts from eighteen countries will participate in the third edition of the concert.[15]
Appearances
| Country | Debut year | Most recent appearance | Acts |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
2022 | 2022 | 1 |
 Austria |
2022 | 2022 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan |
2019 | 2022 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
2019 | 2022 | 2 |
 Cyprus |
2019 | 2019 | 1 |
 Denmark |
2019 | 2019 | 2 |
 Finland |
2022 | 2022 | 1 |
 France |
2019 | 2019 | 1 |
 Germany |
2019 | 2022 | 2 |
 Greece |
2022 | 2022 | 3 |
 Ireland |
2019 | 2022 | 5 |
 Israel |
2019 | 2022 | 5 |
 Italy |
2019 | 2019 | 1 |
 Lithuania |
2022 | 2022 | 1 |
 Luxembourg |
2019 | 2019 | 2 |
 Netherlands |
2019 | 2022 | 11 |
 Norway |
2019 | 2022 | 5 |
 Russia |
2019 | 2019 | 1 |
 San Marino |
2019 | 2022 | 2 |
 Sweden |
2019 | 2022 | 7 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
2022 | 2022 | 1 |
 Ukraine |
2019 | 2022 | 5 |
 United Kingdom |
2019 | 2019 | 1 |
Multiple artist appearances
| Country | Artist | Appearances |
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| Belgium |
Sandra Kim | 2 |
| Greece |
Helena Paparizou[lower-alpha 13] | 2 |
| Israel |
Netta | 2 |
| Ireland |
Johnny Logan | 2 |
| Netherlands |
Edsilia Rombley | 2 |
| Lenny Kuhr | 2 | |
| Mandy Huydts[lower-alpha 14] | 2 | |
| Norway |
Keiino | 2 |
| Sweden |
Loreen | 2 |
Broadcasting
In the Netherlands, Het Grote Songfestivalfeest aired on 1 January 2020 on NPO 3 at 20:25 and on BVN at 21:40 (CET). The concert was later broadcast in Greece on ERT1. The first part aired on 29 February, with the second following the next day.[16] The concert also aired in Australia on 10 May at 20:30 (AEST) on SBS Viceland. The concert was known as The Road to Eurovision 2020: The Winners and was part of an alternate Australian Eurovision broadcast that took place from 10–17 May 2020 due to the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[17]
In the United Kingdom, a cut of the second edition was broadcast on BBC One as The Big Eurovision Party on 1 January 2023,[18] which also acted as a pre-event prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.[4] A repeat ran again on 12 May on BBC Three, the night before the contest. The British coverage was presented by Rylan Clark, who recorded additional links and short interviews backstage for the BBC One broadcast. A different cut of the show was broadcast in the Netherlands on 4 January at 21:15 (CET) on NPO 3.[5] On 6 May 2023, a 60-minute compilation of highlights from the show, featuring Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah" (which was not included in the NPO broadcast) was aired in Belgium on VRT 1 with commentary by Peter Van de Veire.[6]
Gallery
- Selection of Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2019 participants
![Tim Douwsma, Gali Atari and Buddy Vedder [nl]](../I/Tim_Douwsma%252C_Gali_Atari_%2526_Buddy_Vedder_tijdens_Het_Grote_Songfestivalfeest.jpg.webp)
See also
Notes
- The order of the performances during the concert
- The order of the performances during the broadcast
- Performed with Slagerij van Kampen
- ABBA cover
- Teach-In cover
- Katrina and the Waves cover
- Olsen Brothers cover
- Milk and Honey cover, performed with Tim Douwsma and Buddy Vedder
- Only Gasimov of the duo Ell and Nikki was able to perform, so Marlayne Sahupala performed the parts of Nigar Jamal
- Included in reruns[12]
- ABBA cover
- Performed with Alexander Rybak
- First appearance as part of Antique, second appearance as herself (both in 2022)
- First appearance as part of Marlayne and Mandy (2019), second appearance as part of Frizzle Sizzle (2022)
References
- "Het Grote Songfestivalfeest returns for its third edition". ESCXTRA.com. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- Jansen, Esma (26 September 2019). "The Big Eurovision Party! Het Grote Songfestivalfeest will welcome Loreen, Netta and more on the 15th of December". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- O'Donoghue, Tom (26 September 2019). "'Het Grote Songfestivalfeest': Eurovision stars to perform at Ziggo Dome". escxtra.com. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "BBC kicks off the year of Eurovision this New Year with special programming". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- "Het Grote Songfestivalfeest eerder op tv dan verwacht". televizier.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- "Beleef het Eurovisiesongfestival bij VRT". VRT. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "All the stars! Het Grote Songfestivalfeest confirms final line-up". Wiwibloggs. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "Het Grote Songfestivalfeest: gwiazdy Eurowizji wystąpiły w Amsterdamie. Obejrzyj wywiady!". Eurowizja.org (in Polish). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- "Zieke Willeke Alberti moet songfestivalfeestje missen". ad.nl (in Dutch). 14 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "Willeke Alberti moet Songfestivalfeest afzeggen vanwege griep". nu.nl (in Dutch). 14 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- Ten Veen, Renske (12 December 2019). "Dima Bilan withdraws from Het Grote Songfestivalfeest after "feeling misled" by the organisers". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "Lenny Kuhr toch op tv met 'De troubadour', maar dan wel in de herhaling" [Lenny Kuhr still on TV with 'De troubadour', but in the rerun]. nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- Rössing, Dominik (5 June 2021). "Go_A confirmed for "Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2021" line-up". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- Lee, Romy van der (19 November 2022). "Het Grote Songfestival-feest: een feest voor letterlijk en figuurlijk iedereen". Maxazine (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- Bijuvignesh, Darshan (22 September 2023). "The Netherlands: Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2023 Line-up Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "ΕΡΤ – Πρόγραμμα Τηλεόρασης & Ραδιοφώνου". program.ert.gr.
- "SBS is uniting music fans with Eurovision 2020: Big Night In!". www.sbs.com.au/. 16 April 2020.
- "BBC One - Eurovision Song Contest, The Big Eurovision Party". BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2019 on setlist.fm
- Het Grote Songfestivalfeest 2022 on setlist.fm
