Amsterdam Calling 2023 happened already a month or two ago, but because of all the Eurovision 2023 buzz we decided on prioritizing this year’s contest first, before writing about this event that annually takes place in Amsterdam right before “Eurovision in Concert”. So, here we are, and now we can finally say that Amsterdam Calling 2023 was a blast!
Amsterdam Calling
Amsterdam Calling is organized annually and celebrates the legendary artists of Eurovision’s past, and this year’s event did not subside from this motto. This event is organized yearly by OGAE Netherlands, and includes a concert by Eurovision artists as well as an afterparty with Eurovision music. The venue for this event is the Melkweg in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam.
The 2023 edition
The 2023 edition of Amsterdam Calling saw no less than nine Eurovision artists perform, these artists were the following:
- Senhit: San Marino, 2011, 2020 (cancelled) and 2021
- Bill van Dijk: Netherlands, 1982
- Slavko: Montenegro, 2017
- Rosa López: Spain, 2002
- Mélovin: Ukraine, 2018
- Nuša Derenda: Slovenia, 2001
- Lindsay Dracass: United Kingdom, 2001
- The Roop: Lithuania, 2020 (cancelled) and 2021
- Stefanía: Greece, 2020 (cancelled) and 2021
Interviews with ESCplus
Needless to say, that ESCplus International had interviews with multiple Eurovision performers before the concert part of Amsterdam Calling. Interviewing these legendary Eurovision is a great joy, because for most of them it is already a great many years after their participation, and they can tell how their Eurovision experience was as well as what the contest meant for their careers, and what they are doing now. For true fans of the contest it is not only about the new event, but also about enjoying and celebrating the rich history of the contest, and at ESCplus we have to admit to liking both.
Below you can find the interviews we had with the Eurovision performers present.