The Eurovision Song Contest is just around the corner and that brings back memories for former participant Linda Wagenmakers (48). Linda participated from Stockholm in 2000 and achieved thirteenth position with forty points. Linda’s performance remained in everyone’s memory for a long time, especially because of her striking dress. She says this in an interview with ‘Libelle’.
“I wanted everyone in Europe to remember my song at the end of the evening”
In 2000, the Netherlands decided to go all out to make an international impression. “It was immediately clear that I didn’t want a small act, I wanted to go all out. That’s why I asked fashion designer Jan Aarntzen to design the dress. Jan always thinks big.” He designed an enormous black and white dress from which several dancers emerged – as a surprise – during the act. He also made a replica ‘in the colors of the Dutch flag’. She could wear that if the Netherlands won. “He even made a gold slip for it.”
Such a breathtaking dress could cost something. “It cost a lot of money, but was extremely spectacular, exactly what I was looking for. I wanted everyone in Europe to remember my number at the end of the evening. That dress worked out quite well!”
We will soon see Joost Klein shine on stage in Malmö. He lost third place to Italy on Tuesday and is now in fifth place due to Ukraine’s rise. According to the bookmakers, ‘Europapa’ now only has an 8 percent chance of winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
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