Anouk - Birds (The Netherlands) - LIVE - 2013 Grand Final

The Netherlands: Anouk - Birds live at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final

[JaneFokster]

Now that NL seems to have a good chance of winning this year, I think it's time to thank Anouk once again for her gutsy decision to demand to represent the country in the ESC after a long period of misery for the Dutch. After Anouk, going to Eurovision was no longer regarded as an embarrassing thing to do for 'serious artists' in NL. Thank you Anouk!

[mellymelmusik]

She was the start and opener for all the good Dutch entries that followed

[CristianNicolae]

One of my favorite performances ever on the Eurovision stage. Amazing. Also my winner last year, this is real music. 

[rupertschwarz]

Don‘t be sad, Netherlands, this song will be remembered.

[wildtalksireland]

Arguably the best ever song in Eurovision. Astounding vocal. Should have won by a mile. A great song by any standard. I still listen to it quite often. I just love her voice.

[qwertylello]

Can we just say how underappreciated most of the Dutch songs have been throughout the last ten years of Eurovision? Sure, Duncan Laurence won in 2019 but even Anouk, O'Gene, Common Linnets and the male singer who later partecipated solo were all astounding in their depth and underlying emotions. I think Netherlands are among the best in the festival and deserve much more recognition than, say, Sweden or Russia. Much love from Italy

[squallsea]

I still think this should have won, and it's one of the best songs to grace this competition in my lifetime...

[Tompelicious]

I remember watching this with some friends at home in Sweden. I was mesmerized and it felt like time had stopped during this performance. My friends however were more interested in the chips and dipping on the table. One of my absolute favourites in ESC ever.

[dovydasmartonis]

Always love The Netherlands songs you never dissapoint me :)

[ESCStroopwafel]

1:51, gotta give a like to the guy with the German flag on that feather duster!

[chorusalonso]

This is the most underrated song in ESC ever! It is so beautiful and so unique

[kristelpi]

The Netherlands was quite revolutionary with this song. After this entry, and their following slow country pop entries, they really changed the culture in Eurovision of countries grotesque circusshows entries. Now many more entries are ‘real music’ that ‘don’t fit eurovision’. And Anouk (together with the common linnets) started it. Greetings from Germany!

[joe_ESC]

She started everything and now we're going to The Netherlands in 2020 😍 So happy for this amazing country and this song will forever be my favourite of 2013, love from Argentina ❤️

[DavesDomeTube]

In my opinion the best Dutch entry ever and one of the best songs in Eurovision history.

[johnnydee]

Still get goosebumps hearing Anouk singing Birds. One of the best Dutch entries ever. The controverse of a well known Dutch rock chick performing a moving ballad in this Eurovision atmosphere brings tears to my eyes. After many years of dull Dutch entries with no chance to reach the final, it was Anouk who changed the Dutch Eurovision history at once. She paved the way for strong Dutch entries like the Common Linnets, Douwe Bob, Duncan Laurence for taking the Eurovision Songcontest seriously. Hear the heavenly interference of her choir at 2.10. Totally underrated at the end of the final but certainly one of the chosen songs when my time on earth is done.

[Eldar_Mammadbayov]

I think Arcade is the revenge of The Netherlands that so many recent acts of the country were robbed by fandom.

[mikesinclair]

Incredible...
One of the best Eurovision songs ever... Should have won

[lorofcb]

My favourite Dutch entry of all times. Still gives me goosebumps today.

[DemetraMKD]

She had the best song of 2013 by far. Very underrated and melancholic. Timeless masterpiece.

[god]

For people saying that it is Boring, Plain, To Slow, or Weird.
It is about fcking Suicide. Anouk wanted to do this without dancers because she lost so many people of Suicide and jut wanted to handle it alone. Just look at 2:27, she was about to cry but then later the audience started singing.