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GJ Kooijman
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TV host @outtv_eu 🎤 DJ @the.heartbreaks 📀 Podcasts @eurovisionpodcast / @dragracepodcast🎙️ Event and TV producer 💥 Follow me on my 🏳️‍🌈 adventures!
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · 9d
Kronen Zeitung (Austria's largest newspaper) seems to suggest that there will be no vote, just a discussion at the General Assembly:
krone.at/3926503

According to Krone, ORF Director General Roland Weißmann expressed "delight" over this decision.
Nahost-Frieden rettet auch Song Contest in Wien
Das historische Gaza-Abkommen mit der Freilassung aller noch lebenden Geiseln am heutigen Montag lässt auch den ORF aufatmen: Denn „aufgrund der ...
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 EXCLUSIVE:

AVROTROS has confirmed that the EBU has postponed the meeting planned for November to determine whether Israel should participate in Eurovision 2026.

The vote will be held at their General Assembly held from December 4th-5th instead.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 EXCLUSIEF:

AVROTROS heeft bevestigd dat de EBU de vergadering die gepland stond voor november om te bepalen of Israël mag deelnemen aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 2026, heeft uitgesteld.

De stemming vindt plaats tijdens hun Algemene Vergadering van 4 en 5 december.
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NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · Sep 12
Nederland doet ook niet mee aan Songfestival als Israël deelneemt
Nederland doet ook niet mee aan Songfestival als Israël deelneemt
AVROTROS kan de deelname van Israël in de huidige situatie niet langer verantwoorden gezien het voortdurende en ernstige menselijke leed in Gaza.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Aug 12
Makes absolutely no sense. Baffled by this decision. Hope they get to do one final Little Gold Men to say goodbye and then join Katey at Ankler asap for an honest conversation
mouthdork.bsky.social Brad Gullickson @mouthdork.bsky.social · Aug 12
Vanity Fair giving Richard Lawson, David Canfield, and Anthony Breznican the boot is madness. Pretty much guarantees I won't be reading anymore.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Jul 20
Gniffel.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Jul 16
Love the hypocrisy of certain people. Boundaries only exist for them, not others. Hmmkay.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Jun 22
Just watched Final Destination: Bloodlines. That was stupid and thrilling and funny. Just what I expected.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Jun 18
Mood today: open.spotify.com/track/7hWESP...
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JADE · FUFN (Fuck You For Now) · Song · 2025
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Jun 16
I'm truly in my unbothered and putting myself first era this summer. And kinda happy about it.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · May 21
a drag queen is giving a thumbs up in front of a brick wall and says choices .
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · May 10
Hope you found it insightful and enjoyable!
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · May 10
Really grateful for Martin Green’s time and answers. Hope you’ll tune in and discover how passionate he is about Eurovision, but also that we didn’t shy away from the tougher questions facing this year’s edition on @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social !
eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social Ding-a-Dong The Dutch Eurovision Podcast @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social · May 10
“Eurovision doesn’t need a flag to show it’s inclusive”

Martin Green (the new director of Eurovision) discusses changes to the flag policy this year in his exclusive interview with @eurovisionpod.

See the full length interview on YouTube and Spotify
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Ding-a-Dong The Dutch Eurovision Podcast @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social · May 10
Also covered in our exclusive catch up with Martin Green: new rehearsal policy, his fave ESC '23 song, reception to the new welfare rules and the future of Eurovision.

Watch it now:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxGN...
Is Eurovision evolving this year? ESC Director tells all.
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Ding-a-Dong The Dutch Eurovision Podcast @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social · May 10
“Eurovision doesn’t need a flag to show it’s inclusive”

Martin Green (the new director of Eurovision) discusses changes to the flag policy this year in his exclusive interview with @eurovisionpod.

See the full length interview on YouTube and Spotify
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · May 9
An early morning alarm well worth it. Stay tuned cos it was an insightful and interesting conversation about a lot of Eurovision topics. Thanks to Martin for sitting down with us in his busy schedule!
eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social Ding-a-Dong The Dutch Eurovision Podcast @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social · May 9
Joining us tomorrow on the podcast: Martin Green, the director of the Eurovision Song Contest! A great chat was had about a lot of topics, we hope you’ll tune in.🙏
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · May 5
Een mooi en wat langer gesprek met een van m’n Songfestival helden over zijn werk? Daar ben ik heul trots op!
eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social Ding-a-Dong The Dutch Eurovision Podcast @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social · May 5
Wij zaten in de studio met Cornald Maas voor een exclusief langer gesprek. Want hoe lang is hij bezig met de voorbereiding voor zijn #songfestival commentaar? En hoe ziet hij zijn rol als commentator richting de kijker? Oh ja, ook nog briljante anekdotes! 😂

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Cornald Maas: Hoe bereid hij zijn Songfestival commentaar voor? - S7E28
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Ding-a-Dong The Dutch Eurovision Podcast @eurovisionpodcast.bsky.social · May 5
Wij zaten in de studio met Cornald Maas voor een exclusief langer gesprek. Want hoe lang is hij bezig met de voorbereiding voor zijn #songfestival commentaar? En hoe ziet hij zijn rol als commentator richting de kijker? Oh ja, ook nog briljante anekdotes! 😂

youtu.be/0OQUItmZBpM?...
Cornald Maas: Hoe bereid hij zijn Songfestival commentaar voor? - S7E28
YouTube video by Ding-a-Dong de Eurovisie Songfestival podcast
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
Mind you. The critical questions came from mainstream journalists from major outlets. This isn’t just about fan media anymore.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
There’s a way to do these that doesn’t cut back access for all attending journalists and removes a platform for finalists with less buzz to get their message and image out there. Mind you: this is one of many cuts this year limiting press access. That should worry you.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
Will it? We have no confirmation of that yet.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
As of right now: no EBU, host broadcaster, Junior Eurovision or hosts of the live shows press conferences have been announced as well.

Last year, the EBU and Junior press conferences were canceled at the last minute.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
"Downloadable interviews with artists after 1st and 2nd Semi Finals" will be offered to media in the Online Media Center."
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
The just released Media Handbook confirms that only one press conference will be taking place with the winner this year at Eurovision. Daily media briefings at 1:30PM are happening.
Also the press conference room can only hold 200 journalists, while the press center holds 1000.
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GJ Kooijman @gjkooijman.bsky.social · Apr 30
BREAKING 🚨: There will be NO qualifiers press conferences after Eurovision semi finals this year. Sources tell me: there will be a substitute online stream for qualifying artists to draw their spot in the final + a 3 questions "post-football-match" style interview will be done."
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