The Voice of Holland

the aftertalk

There was a fireplace, there was a soft Mont d'Or, there were some sleeping children on benches, of course there was wine and there was The Voice of Holland. And now we are going to discuss that in detail.

1. I would like to start with a tribute to Ali because man oh man oh man, he is just so great. I’ll send an email to Erland Galjaard today and ask for a raise.

– If I have to choose between a Ferrari with a crack in the windshield or a perfect Fiat Panda, I really choose the Ferrari with that crack in the windshield.

– “Well, who do you choose? Waylon or Ilse?”

– “You had such a beautiful high note. I immediately looked at Waylon, because he is often high too.”

– “Sanne, I’d rather you stutter than say ‘heueueueul’.”

2. So far for Ali. Now about Guus. I think he’s sweet. And wise and calm. But those poetic phrases… ‘I pressed on the rough diamond that shines beautifully to be polished.“ Guus, do you come up with that beforehand or do they just come to you spontaneously?

3. A small tip from the regular Voice-watcher. I think you’d better not sing songs by Adele, Amy, or Beyoncé. And while I’m at it, also not by the jury members themselves. Just not a good idea.

4. How heart heart heart is Sanne when she says: “I find him very lllllllllll, oh never mind.”?

5. I had to rewind it (I always watch it again in the morning via Ziggo), but how delightful was Sanne’s joke against Ali? Marokk-in, Marokk-out. And how subtly important is The Voice in ‘the debate‘. Look, if we can make jokes about stuttering or where you come from, then you’re just doing really well.

6. By the way, how did you find this: a girl, Nina Broekema to be precise, goes with a friend who is getting a tattoo. Instead of the chosen key, he suddenly has a sticker from The Voice on his arm AND Jamai walks in with a confetti cannon. And then her reaction: “Did you know about this?” Dude. What do you think?

7. Next week The Battles start. With a jury with a fresh outfit. Finally.