The Televizier Ring Gala in 10 points
The highest concentration of sequins ever measured was yesterday at AFAS Live in Amsterdam. The Televizier Ring Gala took place there with the dress code: black tie and in television land that apparently equals sequins. Black tie is glitter and glamour and since glamour is difficult when you have to navigate through puddles next to the Burger King and the Decathlon towards the red carpet (spitting out your gum and hiding your umbrella), everyone stepped it up with the given sequin.
Daan and I were there as companions of Eva Jinek (my husband produces her show) and we had a great time. Here come the facts.
1. Floortje had the most beautiful dress
I was and still am of course team Eva (and she wore a stunning dress made especially for her by Oso Couture), but Floortje's was something else. A black, floor-length Jan Taminiau adorned with thousands of tassels resembling feathers. Gorgeous, including the low back.
2. Leco was busy
He took care of the makeup for star winner Chantal Janzen and for Simone Kleinsma who sang the intensely beautiful ‘Vanavond of vannacht’. So small and sweet and pure. I'm secretly adding it to my list of funeral music.
3. Really a very funny joke
Arjen Lubach had the funniest top 10 where he poked fun at our prime minister and the Carolien debacle. You heard the clip where Mark Rutte calls out to his Carolien and Arjen shakes his head. That Mark Rutte. He says ‘that third point’. Maybe you had to see it to hear how funny it is. Later in his top 5, Arjen also calls for help from Caroline. And how funny is it that Caroline de Bruijn then makes a little cameo.
4. Gijs van Dam
Do you remember that producer who was tied to the tow hitch by Jelle Brandt Corstius and dragged through every imaginable dump? He now has a nice high position at Talpa and walked broad-shouldered and with regained confidence at the party. Just like that.
5. The mother of Elise Schaap
Was so proud that she told many people that she was the mother of Elise Schaap. But she really didn't need to do that, I rarely saw two people who looked more alike than they did. So sweet.
6. The funniest thank you speech
Was from Elise Schaap. Period. In the new JAN she is featured in the big interview, very nice.
7. The email from Erica Meiland to John de Mol
No one wanted Chateau Meiland. In a last-ditch effort, Eric Meiland wrote an email to John de Mol himself. Triple checked and boom, hit send. She didn't get a response, but not long after, SBS showed interest, with last night being the grand finale.
8. “We pulled SBS out of the mud”
Let Martien slide, okay. By the way, do you want to read our much-read Chateau Meiland reports ?
9. Beau is so fun
“Last year my show won the Ring, now I win the Star. In three years from ridicule to furniture.” Beau, you are so fun.
10. Music and bitterballen
The music at the afterparty is quite the from-thick-wood-they-saw-boards principle, think It’s Raining Men, Happy and more of that. Naturally, there was no dancing. The bitterballen were going around nicely and the organization is keeping up with the times, as they also had a vegetarian version and there was plenty of 0.0% beer.
Next year further.
