Eurovision entry tops charts after 2nd place finish

The Netherlands won second place in the Eurovision song contest with The Common Linnets. Their song 'Calm After the Storm' is now top of the charts in the Netherlands.

According to Dutch Charts, the song by Ilse deLange and Waylon came in at first place at the end of March. It is now number one again, also on iTunes.

The song even made it to England where it is 6th on the UK iTunes, and entered the UK Top 100 singles chart at 95th.

In the end, The Common Linnets lost out to Austria's Conchita Wurst.

Good song, well sung! Congrats, NL -- Ilse and Waylon take second at #ESF14 http://t.co/Ki0dSJ5HeL

— US Embassy The Hague (@usembthehague) May 11, 2014

Onze toppers Ilse & Waylon! :D #TheCommonLinnets #NL #2eplek #ESF14 pic.twitter.com/fB9SMDiu12

— Ryan Smit (@RESmit93) May 11, 2014