Het Eurovisiesongfestival is the World Cup of pop music. With hassle, tension, noise, and snacks. And with 10 million supporting Belgians who all know it much better.
Het Eurovisiesongfestival is hotter than ever. Simultaneously cult and ultra-popular. As a finalist, you can even stand on Rock Werchter of Pukkelpop today. That was unthinkable until recently.
Time for an ode to the phenomenon. Of course, much has already been told about the festival. There are even thick books about the Belgian entries alone. But then you might not know Jan Delvaux and Jimmy Dewit yet. They sink their teeth into 70 finals, 40 semi-finals, countless preliminary rounds, and our participations in the Junior Eurovisiesongfestival. But above all, they come up with the results of significant own research. The two give answers to pressing questions like: has ABBA actually ever been to Waterloo, who is Jennifer Jennings, and why wasn't Ben Crabbé allowed to go to the final in 1983?