[Nicky91]

so far

the final is November 4th in Utrecht

we have one song

Drenthe:

Youtube video

and one artist announcement

Flevoland: Abtin Salem




Friesland (Fryslan) have a selection final called Sjongfestival Liet 2023 (October 12th)

Omrop Fryslân: Sjongfestival Liet 2023 (TBD October 12)
RTV Noord: Selection final
RTV Drenthe: Drèents Liedtiesfestival 2023 | Winner: "Tot de zun uut giet" by Lisa Harms
RTV Oost: Yet to announce selection method
Omroep Gelderland: Selection opened
RTV Utrecht: Yet to announce selection method
Omroep Flevoland: Yet to announce selection method, Abtin Salem (Song: TBA)
NH: Selection launched (TBD October 26)
Rijnmond: Yet to announce selection method
Omroep West: Selection launched Winner: Waar ben je dan by LIEN
Omroep Zeeland: Selection launched (TBD October 14)
Omroep Brabant: Yet to announce selection method
L1: Selection launched Winner: T Letste Rundje by Emmy Ackermans

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The song festival is a initiative of 13 Dutch regional broadcasters to raise interest within minority dialects and languages. The broadcasters are the following: Omrop Fryslân (Friesland), RTV Noord (Groningen), RTV Drenthe (Drenthe), RTV Oost (Overijssel), Omroep Gelderland (Gelderland), RTV Utrecht (Utrecht), Omroep Flevoland (Flevoland), NH (Noord-Holland), Rijnmond (Zuid-Holland), Omroep West (Zuid-Holland), Omroep Zeeland (Zeeland), Omroep Brabant (Noord-Brabant) and L1 (Limburg)

basically to give minority dialects and languages a bigger stage to shine


and no, turkish isn't allowed even if there are many turks living here and neither is arabic even though we have syrians, moroccans living here


learn the dialect/language where you currently live in what province

[Nicky91]

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regio_Songfestival




Limburg info on their selection final

On Saturday 4 November, all regional broadcasters will organize the first Region Song Contest. L1 is looking for the singing talent of Limburg for this. Maybe you are!

Trust your talent, sign up via the registration form at the bottom of this page and send your song (as .wav) via WeTransfer to regiosongfestival@l1.nl. All music genres can participate! From 4 September we will search for the Limburg entry through preliminaries, which can be followed live via the program Hithapen on L1 Radio.

The final is on September 8 and we know who can participate on behalf of our province in the very first edition of the Region Song Contest on Saturday November 4 in Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, which can be followed live on L1 TV and all other regional broadcasters in the Netherlands.

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[Nicky91]

i myself quite like this idea of my nation, we have so many different dialects/languages anyway


also am curious what my province Brabant will go for, we have a lot of musical talent too including a past ESC winner (Lenny Kuhr, de troubadour, whom is from my city too)

[Nicky91]

Limburg's choice Emmy Ackermans

Youtube video

and we also have South Holland's choice, pop group LIEN

Youtube video

meanwhile selections continue

Fryslan advanced to round 2

BANT: Brommer yn de nacht
Bone of Contention: Ljocht is fuort
Days to Imagine: Dit is dyn liet
De Mann’: Mei dy
De Poolwachters: It Lân fan de Trije Ljochtsjende Fjoertuorren
Deun van Seun: Dokkum Liet
Hille Hiddema: Mei myn maten yn’e hel
Melissa Pander: Voorby
Ms T Mar Jazz: Bist dan by my
Partour: Wurden
Samar Watt: Coaches
Sequens: Fiel dy lykas de maitiidswyn
Volk: Dûnsje

we will have few novelty acts, a boyband-ish act, poetic lyrics, small art but also the metal genre is represented, plenty to choose for our public

whats among these acts according to Liet president Frans Veltman


Groningen has 3 acts in contention
https://www.rtvnoord.nl/regiosongfestival

Jan Henk De Groot with ''Stiltecoupé''

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the rap duo Wat Aans with ''Wakker in Grunn''

or

mother daughter duo Irene Wilkens & Suze with ''Ongeoorloofde Gedachten''


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Noord Holland has 8 acts in contention

Kimberly – Zou jij me alles willen geven
Jeroen Weerdenburg – Samen
Het Verbondt – Digitale Serenade
Nienke – Niemand heeft niks
Dean Presley – Kan niet wachten tot de zomer
Bloes – Statisch
Rens, Jaïr & Ome Uncle – Het Nachtorkest
Emma Koning – Mag het licht nog één keer aan

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[Nicky91]

here in my province Brabant, submitting of entries had opened end of July, but tbh we're also currently busy with collecting votes for the Top 900 of 2023

maybe when that vote is closed, they can also announce who are in contention for this

[Nicky91]

Gelderland's selection has 6 acts

AleXingt - Treinreis (Trainride)

Eric Heutinck - Claudia

Felien - Special Edition

Marcel Broekman & Sandra Vriese - De Wandeling (The Walk)

RJ69 - Het Us Vuur (It is Fire)

Young Teach - Saldo (Paycheck)

translation behind them

https://www.gld.nl/songfestival

one of their jury members is prominent nederpop producer Emile Hartkamp, whom produced songs for the likes of Rene Froger, Andre Hazes, Frans Bauer, Marianne Weber, but also foreigners like Dana Winner in belgium, The Trammps in the US, scoring a no.1 even in denmark with Jan & Anny the volendam duo their hit ''take me to ibiza''

[Nicky91]

as things are looking now, i might vote for Drenthe, what an absolute tearjerker of a gem of song, listen to it many times now

[Nicky91]

Youtube video

my province Brabant's entry



whew what a serve of a oldschool timeless ballad, so melancholical

[Nicky91]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regio_Songfestival

Drenthe: Lisa Harms - Tot de Zun Uutgiet - Drents
Flevoland: Abtin Salem - Kleurenblind - Dutch
Friesland: Melissa Pander - Foarby - West Frisian
Gelderland: AleXingt - Treinreis - Dutch
Groningen: Wat Aans - Wakker in Grunn - Low Saxon, Gronings
Limburg: Emmy Ackermans - 'T Letste Rundje - Dutch, Limburgs
North Brabant: Sam & Merijn Knoop - Proost op het Leven - Dutch, Brabants
North Holland: TBA (down to the final 3 live final stage)
Northern South Holland: LIEN - Waar Ben Je Dan - Dutch
Overijssel: Leon Moorman - Dat Ik Leef - Low Saxon
Southern South Holland: Remedy - Nooit is het Genoeg - Dutch
Utrecht (Hosts): Melanie Ryan - Achterom - Dutch
Zeeland: Smaakstof - Nacht van de Nacht - Dutch

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[Nicky91]

one of the presenters is this girl who represented Greece in 2021 at ESC

Youtube video

[Nicky91]

am a proud brabander myself with our entry


think Portugal 2017, small and fragile but very emotional, also very similar melancholical as Het Dorp by Wim Sonneveld, one of my nations classic nederpop hits



Abtin Salem is a Flevolands Ed Sheeran and Kleurenblind is a real catchy earwurm bop



Gelderland with Alex, similar to Boudewijn de Groot's style, also a bit same as Rob de Nijs, very real relatable lyrics, about a train ride



Zeeland's entry is similar to any song by their most famous band Blof, in a good way, very nice pop-rock sound

[Nicky91]

so looking forward to this next saturday


also our interval act is a ABBA tribute act, featuring We Want ABBA band which includes former Frizzle Sizzle eurovision singer Mandy Huydts

[Nicky91]

2 more days

[Nicky91]

tonight's the night of the show **** strictly, this and every song contest i prefer to some silly dancing

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

tonight's the night of the show **** strictly, this and every song contest i prefer to some silly dancing

Have a good night.

[Nicky91]

Limburg is the overall winner

my province Brabant was the jury winner

Groningen won the televote


was a great show, i say yes to make this another song contest tradition of ours

[Benjamin]

Does this winner represent Netherlands in the upcoming Eurovision?

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Does this winner represent Netherlands in the upcoming Eurovision?

No, but AVROTROS are keeping an eye on this, so you never know in the future


most provinces have enjoyed this first eurovision-fied edition of this festival

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

No, but AVROTROS are keeping an eye on this, so you never know in the future


most provinces have enjoyed this first eurovision-fied edition of this festival

Ahhh ok. Sounds fun though. Love Eurovision style comps.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Ahhh ok. Sounds fun though. Love Eurovision style comps.

think we already know who our entry is gonna be lol


The Jordan (formerly known as Caro Emerald) really different style nowadays than the electro swing as Caro, now more depressing sad ballads a la Anouk

[Nicky91]

anyway if there'll be a second edition, it'll be in Limburg and likely in Maastricht (as the MECC was one of the shortlisted venues for the intended 2020 (ultimately 2021 due to covid) hosting job up against Rotterdam's Ahoy)



small budget wise, not a too bad hosting job from the 13 provinces/regions, also pretty neat produced postcards/intro videos for each province their act