I hate that Dutch entry, in my bottom 10 of all time. It was unfathomable to me that there were some Dutch people thinking 'this is good and this is what we wanna send for the ESC'
Pleasant feel-good entry, but too ordinary and basic for me. Polish song that year was the same, middle-of-the-road distinctly 90s feel-good stuff - 'To Takie Proste'
Poland has wasted a great opportunity with Blue Cafe in a previous year (2003) when they lost in the NF with a much better song called 'You Maybe In Love' (that has become a big hit in Poland) to Ich Troje who were at the peak of their popularity. I feel like Poland could havewon that year with that even.
Only 7/10 (?), for me the song was excellent, and extremely touching but I have to be in the right mood & moment to enjoy it fully as I have to focus on it completely. I prefer studio version btw.
2015 One of my guilty pleasures or maybe not even guilty ones. The chorus is so catchy and the violins are awesome. 7/10