Jacqueline Govaert (42) will succeed Jan Smit (38) as commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest this year. But while one group of viewers appreciates her comments, critics say they find her comments ‘sour’ and ‘boring’. This causes sharply divided reactions.
“When you hear Jacqueline Govaert you immediately long for Jan Smit”
Jacqueline will take place next to Cornald Maas during the two semi-finals on May 7 and 9 and the final on May 11. During her debut as a Eurovision commentator, not everyone seems to be charmed. ‘As far as I’m concerned, Jacqueline Govaert is not a keeper. How boring she is. Not a single nice comment,” says X. Another viewer immediately seems to miss Jan Smit. ‘When you hear Jacqueline Govaert you immediately long for Jan Smit. That means a lot.’
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There is a lot of unvarnished opinions thrown around. Yet there are also viewers who find the singer’s commentary ‘wonderful’. “Love that comment from Jacqueline,” writes a viewer on X. ‘I really appreciate Jacqueline Govaert’s comments,” another viewer continues.
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Although the Netherlands is not directly in the spotlight during the semi-final, we still have a Dutch touch with two Dutch dancers and a lyricist performing tonight. Aran Bade is present and tells us which countries we should pay extra attention to:
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