Douwe Bob says he should Slow Down in Dutch Eurovision entry

DutchNews, March 4, 2016

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The Dutch entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm is Slow Down by singer songwriter Douwe Bob.

‘We are moving too quickly,’ the singer said in a statement. ‘Slow Down is a protest number about myself, against the speed at which I live in Amsterdam.’ 

This year the event takes place in Stockholm. Douwe Bob will appear in the first semi-final on May 10. Last year, the Netherlands failed to qualify for the finals but the year before that, The Common Linnets came second with a country number. 

Initial online reaction to Slow Down, which also has a country feel, was positive. ‘Great voice, feel good vibes,’ said on commentor on the Eurovision website.

In 2013, Douwe Bob won the reality television show The Best Singer-Songwriter in the Netherlands.

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