I guess y'all know the concept - it's been done in many many other countries. Here's some Dutch hopefuls for this year's edition.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxtZNa3kBYk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0alXVxjB1U


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8OYlmCw0xU

But it's not just singers that make it past the auditions...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w17p2ro4wM4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INvAzQ9FPJg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1lpyKiV-10

(Note: This guy's 19 years old and has been playing the piano for only four years)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6G05omL6SA

(Note: this guy's also only 19 years old, but he's been playing somewhat longer)

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I don't find Mr Cowell's 'ego-trip' entertaining in any form...still, of the singers...

Bas & Harold - inoffensive, adequate, but sadly nothing special...
Gaby - a few 'wobbly' notes which could be ironed out with professional training...
Patricia - er...no thanks!  :P

I don't find Mr Cowell's 'ego-trip' entertaining in any form...still, of the singers...

Bas & Harold - inoffensive, adequate, but sadly nothing special...


I quite liked it when I heard it for the first time, but I agree: compared to some of the other acts we've seen in this series so far, they don't stand out.


Gaby - a few 'wobbly' notes which could be ironed out with professional training...


And to think she put her singing aside for the past two years (because of a boy!)... I'm not into opera, but I would buy tickets to hear her perform.


Patricia - er...no thanks!  :P


Like it or not, she's talented.

Like it or not, she's talented.


Not to my eyes and ears, she isn't...

But as I've now given her the official kiss of death, she'll probably win the thing!

Not to my eyes and ears, she isn't...


Barbarian! :D ;D ;) TBH: I don't like her singing as well.



But as I've now given her the official kiss of death, she'll probably win the thing!


I don't expect her to win. But then I've been wrong in the past so many times I lost count...

First semi final was yesterday, and here's the winner of that semi:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDX1fMTfHMg

Singing starts at 2:25. Yes, she's a great singer - but somehow I don't like her personality. :-\\

Jury then had to decide between an eight-year old Irish dancer and a nine-year old singer for the other place in the final. With both children on the verge of a nervous breakdown, they didn't want to decide. And so they both progress to the final.

Here's the 9-year old singer Kim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geYGtuWwa0w

Is it just me, or does he have a very annoying singing voice? :-\\


And finally, the 8-year old Irish dancer Leanne with her mother (who was talked into participating):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXyIj33ZkZI

I can't find their semi-final routine, so these are images of their dance-off performance to secure a place in the semi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0alXVxjB1U



Much to my surprise, Gaby didn't make it to the semi finals.  :o

Although she wowed the audience and moved the jury with her audition, that very same jury denied her a place in the semis.
Instead, they picked something like this over Gaby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IarDyNKgTR0

I'm not sure what they were thinking... :-\\

No Gerard Joling as presenter?

No Gerard Joling as presenter?


Not anymore. He did the 2008 and 2009 editions, but the show is now televised by another channel and presented by Robert ten Brink. (Joling doesn't mind, he was planning on quitting anyway)

I didn't get a chance to post the results of the other semi finals (because of my vacation). Tonight's the final, and here are all finalists (in alphabetical order):


Angelique (performance starts at about 2:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-ItBBrH6c


Break Kidz (performance starts at about 1:20)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQb751vTAZs

Elastic Double (performance starts at about 2:00)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJtZJ3SvcIs


Jacqueline and Alex (performance starts at about 2:25)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf19zJ8Nduk

Kim (performance starts at about 3:10)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3bj1bN833s


Leanne and Marieke (performance starts at about 2:00)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOADAkJAgW0

For reasons unkown, sound and image are out of sync from about 2:15, which makes their performance look totally awkward.

Martin (performance starts at about 4:50)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QFPjE-_kRQ


Miss Flora Gattina (performance starts at about 2:10)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qLA9XnYOlg


Patricia (performance starts at about 2:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWoGFinsLU

And that's all nine finalists.

Who will win? It's anyone's guess. I'd like to see the Break Kidz win, but I think it's gonna be between Martin and Angelique, with Patricia in third position.

Anyone else want to wager a guess?

Well, I didn't really expect anyone to watch those 9 videos, I suppose... Still, I'm feeling a little bit sad.

FYI: this is the winning performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmmvxJnmj9w