Tag: Eurovision in Concert

Therapy

Joost Klein gave Eurovision Song Contest fans a preview of what he wants to achieve in Malmö on Saturday evening in AFAS Live in Amsterdam. “Tonight is definitely in the cookie recipe, but I’m not going to show the cake yet.”

28 of the 37 participating artists performed their songs to the audience in AFAS Live during Eurovision in Concert on Saturday evening. The sold-out pre-party of the Eurovision Song Contest attracts fans from all over the world and is seen as one of the benchmarks for bookmakers.

Joost Klein ends the evening with his Europapa. He tells nu.nl in advance that this evening should really be seen as a small foretaste. “We will taste that real cake on the ninth and eleventh.”

Just under a month before he will take the Eurovision stage for the first time, Klein is busy preparing. “Dancing, or singing, or training, or psychological conversations. It’s maintenance on all sides. It’s like MOT every day. I see myself as a car.”

It is hard work and although Klein is looking forward to the Eurovision Song Contest, he is also already thinking about what comes next. “I’m busy with the real moment. But secretly to protect myself, I also look forward a bit. I try to live in the moment, but for the person I am and the rules in my head I have to do that (looking ahead).”

Real enjoyment is not always easy for the singer, who has always been open about the mental problems he encounters. “It’s harder than I thought. But I’m so passionate about this. There’s so much passion, so much time, so much effort, and money. There are dozens of people working on this every day. Enjoyment gets through it sometimes, but is not the goal. The goal is to do the very best.”

“I actually enjoy being on stage the most. That’s where I feel at home,” says Klein, who effortlessly captivates the audience on Saturday evening. “I feel great, thank you for this therapy session.” Source: nu.nl.

No Skip

Joost Klein understands “the pain” of the people who asked him in an open letter to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation, despite the war in Gaza.

“Unfortunately, it is too big a dilemma to pass on to a little harlequin like me,” Joost said to the press present at AFAS Live in Amsterdam prior to Eurovision in Concert. “If I were a world leader, I would have done something a long time ago, I hope.”

In any case, the singer does not plan to skip the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden next month. “No, I have already booked. I have already signed contracts. The transfer will continue.”

Actors Nasrdin Dchar, Najib Amhali and Ramsey Nasr, among others, signed the open letter to Joost. For Eurovision in Concert, the largest Eurovision pre-party, there will be a demonstration by the pro-Palestinian organizations BDS Netherlands and Rotterdam Palestine Coalition. Source: nu.nl