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The Common Linnets
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Calm After The Storm
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Ilse DeLange
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Monday, 12 May 2014 - 10:32

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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. https://twitter.com/usembthehague/status/465385787841069056

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

— Ryan S (@DartFanRyan93) May 11, 2014

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