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Eurovision Daily News Update
20 August 2023

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Matthías Haraldsson married fiancé Brynhildur Karlsdóttir.[1]

PrePartyEs 2024, the Eurovision pre-party held in Madrid, Spain has been set for March 27-30, 2024.[2]
Netta Barzilai, Eurovision 2018 winner, sings Hatikva at protests in wake of the 2023 Huwara shooting. [3]
TVMONACO will debut on 1 September 2023, giving the country an avenue to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[4]
Kalush Orchestra have announced their North American tour dates, set to stop in Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco.[5]
Rappers Joost and Donnie plan to apply to represent Netherlands in 2024[6]
The Eurovision Cruise will return this year, hosted by OGAE Finland taking place Thursday August 24 to August 26, 2023.[7]

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Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko from Albania performing their song in the second dress rehearsal for the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Photo credit: Albin Olsson


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Teach-in was a Dutch band active from 1967 until 1980. After scoring several top 20 hits in their home country by the early 1970s, the band came to international attention by winning the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ding-a-dong".[8] Throughout the band's career, there were several changes in line-up.[9][10]

History

The group was formed in 1967 in Enschede. The first lineup: Hilda Felix (vocals), Henk Westendorp (vocals, later in Superfly), John Snuverink (vocals, guitar), Frans Schaddelee (bass), leader Koos Versteeg (vocals & keys) and Rudi Nijhuis (drums).

In 1971, only leader Koos Versteeg (vocals & keys) and Rudi Nijhuis (drums) remained in the group, and the rest of the band comprised Getty Kaspers (vocals, in 1976 solo as Getty), John Gaasbeek (bass, already in 1964 in the Stora Combo (later known as Orkest Freddie Golden, he also left in 1976), Chris De Wolde (guitar) and Ard Weenink (also until 1976).

In 1974 the band had three top 15 hits in the Netherlands: "Fly Away", "In the Summernight" (which even did reach number 5 in a South African charts)[11] and "Tennessee Town".

In March 1975, Teach-In represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Ding-a-dong" (written by Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens) and won.[12] Teach-In broke a Eurovision convention that favours songs performing later in the program by winning the contest despite performing first. This was a first for the competition and was repeated a year later by Brotherhood of Man in the 1976 Eurovision Contest. This feat has only been repeated by one further act; the Herreys in 1984.

"Ding-a-Dong" had a chart entry in nearly every European country, as well as a number 22 placing in the USA on the Easy Listening chart. In the Netherlands it reached number 3 in the charts. In October 1975 "Goodbye Love" became another Dutch top 10-hit. "Rose Valley", released in February 1976, reached just the top 20. Tensions due to the busy concert scheme made Getty Kaspers leave the band, after which she pursued a solo career. Also John Gaasbeek and Ard Weenink quit. Hans Nijland (bass, in 1977 replaced by Nick De Vos), Betty Vermeulen (vocals), Marianne Wolsink (vocals, ex-Head) were included as new members. The group's next single "Upside Down" reached number 2 in the Netherlands.

The band reunited most recently at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 as an interval act.[13]
References
  1. ^ Holdiness, Timothy (21 August 2023). "Matthías and Brynhildur wed". ESCXTRA.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ Koronakis, Spyros (20 August 2023). "Spain: PrePartyEs 2024 dates announced!". Eurovision Fun. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "2018 Eurovision winner Netta thanks fans supporting slated protest appearance". www.timesofisrael.com. 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (2023-08-17). "Monaco: TVMONACO launches in September: will the country return to Eurovision?". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  5. ^ "Kalush Orchestra announce American tour dates". ESCBubble. 2023-08-17. Archived from the original on 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. ^ van Leijden, Bente (18 August 2023). "The Netherlands: Rappers Joost and Donnie to apply for the Dutch internal selection for Eurovision 2024". ESCXTRA.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ Sanabria-Rangel, Alvaro (2023-08-18). "Eurovision Cruise 2023: the biggest Eurovision cruise party returns!". Eurovision News | Music | Fun. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  8. ^ Recalling Sweden's first staging of the contest in 1975, Eurovision
  9. ^ "Long lost Teach-In album to be released for the first time". Escxtra.com. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Gijssel, Robert van (April 28, 2019). "Spanningen op het Songfestival? In het 'Ding-a-dong'-jaar 1975 was het zeker niet beter". Volkskrant.nl.
  11. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (T)". www.rock.co.za. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  12. ^ "Interview met Getty Kaspers (zangeres Teach-In) | Songfestival 1975". Eurostory.nl. April 24, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "Rotterdam ready to 'Rock the Roof'". Eurovision.tv. 2021-03-25. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-04-10.