Calm After the Storm
Place: 2
(Total Score: 238)
Lyrics:
Driving in the fast lane\\ncounting mile marker signs\\nThe empty seat beside me\\nkeeps you on my mind\\n\nLivin' in the heartache\\nwas never something I pursued \\nI can't keep on chasing \\nwhat I can't be for you\\n\noooohhhh skies are black and blue\\nI'm thinking about you\\nHere in the calm after the storm\\n\ntears on the highway\\nwater in my eyes\\nThis rain ain't gonna change us\\nwhat's the use to cry\\n\nI could say I'm sorry\\nbut I don't wanna lie\\nI just wanna know if staying\\nis better than goodbye\\n\noooohhhh skies are black and blue\\nI'm thinking about you\\nHere in the calm after the storm\\noooooohh after all that we've been through\\n(baby) there ain't nothing new\\nHere in the calm after the storm\\n\nMaybe I can find you\\ndown this broken line\\nMaybe you can find me\\nguess we'll know in time\\n\noooohhhh skies are black and blue\\nI'm thinking about you\\nHere in the calm after the storm\\nthere ain't nothing new\\nHere in the calm after the storm
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Calm After the Storm", written by Ilse DeLange, JB Meijers, Rob Crosby, Matthew Crosby and Jake Etheridge. The song was performed by The Common Linnets, a duo consisting of DeLange and Waylon, two well-known and popular Dutch artists, and formed by DeLange as a platform for Dutch artists to create country, Americana, and bluegrass music. In November 2013 the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced that they had internally selected The Common Linnets to represent the Netherlands at the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, with their song first presented to the public in March 2014. In the weeks leading up to the contest, the Netherlands was considered by the bookmakers to be one of the countries most likely to qualify for the final. In the first of two Eurovision semi-finals "Calm After the Storm" came first of the sixteen participating countries, securing its place among the twenty-five other countries in the final. In the Netherlands fifty-fifth Eurovision appearance on 10 May, "Calm After the Storm" finished in second place, receiving 238 points and full marks from eight countries. This was the Netherlands best finish in the contest since 1975. After the show, the song went on to chart in several European countries, reaching number one in Belgium, Iceland and the Netherlands, as well as reaching the top ten in several other countries. The group's self-titled début album, released in May 2014, was also a success in the Netherlands and in other countries. The success of The Common Linnets in the contest was met with wide praise, with many commenting that their triumph was a boost to the musicality and credibility of the contest.
Overall Final Postion: 2
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