Netherlands - Joost Klein - Europapa

DQ  / 2 - 182 pts in semi 2

digital release image

The Netherlands was represented in Malmö by Joost Klein.

The Netherland were disqualified pending an investigation following an incident with Joost and a member of the production team.

I know we're always trying to focus on the records and all that insignificant fan boy stuff but make no mistake, we're heartbroken.

The song Europapa is in Dutch with phrases in German, Italian, French and English. 

It is written by Joost Klein himself with Donnie. (Donny Ellerström)

Later it is also credited to Paul Elstak, Teun de Kruif, Tijmen Melissant and Tim Haars.

The Outro also has Dylan van Dael credited as songwriter/producer.

The song was released on February 29.

The single is also released on the 29th of february with an extra track Europapa - Outro, a longer version of the outro on the video.

A set of remixes and versions is released on April 5 on a EP titled Europapa: Greatest Hits. Tracks:

- Europapa

- Official remix with vieze asbak & gladde paling

- Used remix by Belgian DJ used (Jo Eelen))

- DJ Paul Elstak remix

- Sped Up

- Ringtone by DJ Klingelton

DJ Klingelton also released a ringtone of the Eurovision anthem (25-3-24)

And here's a behind the scenes / making of the video video

A cdsingle is available from Joost Klein's merch store. But it is already Sold Out, at least for now....

Thanks Jan G. & Jeroen.

cdsingle

pic from Joost's Instagram

Joost has released a number of digital singles most notably Friesenjung with Otto Waalkes and Ski Aggu which was a #1 hit in Germany and Austria and also charted in Switzerland, Netherlands and even was a #100 in the Swedish charts.

He has released 8 (digital) albums so far. You will find his work under the name Joost at your favourite digitalia.

Versions:

Europapa - single without Outro

- Official Malmö album

Europapa Outro (long)

- above both digital 29-2

The video has a shorter edit of the Outro following the single version.

Remixes:

Europapa - Official remix with vieze asbak & gladde paling

Europapa - Used remix by Belgian DJ used (Jo Eelen))

Europapa - DJ Paul Elstak remix

Europapa - Sped Up

Europapa - Ringtone by DJ Klingelton

- above 5 versions digital 5-4 on Europapa: Greatest Hits EP 

Europapa - karaoke (instrumental except for some Hey's and effects)

- Official karaoke album (digital)

Scroll down to see a Spotify list of coverversions of Europapa.

Charts:

Europapa enters the Dutch top 100 at #18 after only 7 hours after release. Also enters the top 40 at #1 after 1 week.

Also enters the Belgian Flemish charts at #1 after 1 week.

Dutch top 100: 18, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 18, 19, 24, 28, 33, 37, 42, 44, 48, 53, 57, 68, 74, 78, 82, 87, 88, 87, 89, - (1-36)

Dutch top 40: (tip 28), 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7, 1, 1, 4, 10, 21, 30, - (1-16)

Belgium (Flanders) top 50 (Ultratop): 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 8, 6, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 11, 7, 9, 18, 20, 26, 32, 44, 45, 43, - (1-25)

Belgium (Wallonia) (post ESC) 35, 31, -

Lithuania top 100 (AGATA): 40, 55, -  re: 22, 1, 1, 6, 19, 17, 24, 31, 40, 49, 64, 84, - (1-14)

Sweden top 100 (Topplistan): 4, 4, 11, 25, 42, 53, - (4-6)

Finland top 50 (Ifpi): 2, 4, 12, 24, 36, 49, - (2-6)

Ireland top 100 (Irma): 22, 30, 56, -

Germany top 100 (ODC): 13, 14, 35, 55, ?, - (13-5)

U.K. top 100 (OCC): 37, 60, -

Norway top 40 (VG Lista): 17, 27, 40, -

Switzerland top 100 (Hitparade.ch): 12, 21, 41, 77, - (12-4)

Croatia top 25 (Billboard): 3, 11, -

Austria top 75: 5, 11, 24, 44, 62, (5-5)

Denmark top 40 (Tracklisten): 36, -

Spain top 100: 60, 88, -

Portugal top 200: 79, 195, -

Links and sources
Joost Klein: Instagram

You can watch the video here

AVROTROS Eurovision pages (in Dutch)