The Common Linnets
The Common Linnets ( English for The Bluthänflinge ) is the name of a band from the Netherlands , consisting of the Dutch singer Ilse DeLange and JB Meijers and the Americans Matthew Crosby and Jake Etheridge that the Euro Vision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen , the Netherlands took , but still as a duo there , consisting of Ilse DeLange and Waylon (actually Willem Bijkerk) .
Career
The band was originally founded to perform a concert at the Tuckerville Festival in De Grolsch Veste in Enschede on June 21, 2014. The band name refers to the blood linnet, which is called Common Linnet in English . In November 2013, the responsible broadcaster nominated the Common Linnets for the Dutch contribution to the next Eurovision Song Contest.
In Copenhagen the band performed with the song Calm After the Storm and finished second with 238 points. This was the best result for the Netherlands since Teach-In won in 1975.
After the Eurovision Song Contest, Waylon was represented by Jake Etheridge at some appearances, which sparked speculation and searches in the Netherlands. On May 28, 2014, Waylon announced that he would leave The Common Linnets project and pursue his solo career. The appearance at the Tuckerville Festival on June 21, 2014, which was planned for the band's founding , still took place with the original line-up.
In October 2014 the Common Linnets received the European Border Breakers Award and in March 2015 they received an ECHO Pop in the category Newcomer of the Year (international) .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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2014 | The Common Linnets |
DE11 ![]() (31 weeks)DE |
AT3 ![]() (33 weeks)AT |
CH16 (18 weeks) CH |
UK40 (1 week) UK |
NL1 ![]() × 2
(55 weeks)NL |
First published: May 9, 2014
Sales: + 195,000 |
2015 | II |
DE18 (5 weeks) DE |
AT32 (2 weeks) AT |
- | - |
NL1 ![]() (42 weeks)NL |
First published: September 25, 2015
Sales: + 20,000 |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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2014 |
Calm After the Storm The Common Linnets |
DE3 ![]() (41 weeks)DE |
AT2 ![]() (34 weeks)AT |
CH3 (21 weeks) CH |
UK9 (2 weeks) UK |
NL1 ![]() (27 weeks)NL |
First published: March 7, 2014
Sales: + 325,000 |
2015 | We Don't Make the Wind Blow II |
- | - | - | - |
NL32 (4 weeks) NL |
First published: October 25, 2015
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Jolene Dos Bros. |
DE35 (22 weeks) DE |
AT25 (12 weeks) AT |
CH29 (4 weeks) CH |
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more publishments
- 2014: Give Me a Reason
- 2014: Christmas Around Me
- 2015: Hearts on Fire
- 2016: In Your Eyes
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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400,000 | musikindustrie.de |
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110,000 | nvpi.nl |
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30,000 | ifpi.at |
All in all |
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Web links
- The Common Linnets website - thecommonlinnets.com
- The Common Linnets on songfestival.nl (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Waylon leaves the Common Linnets. Blog. In: Prinz (magazine) . May 28, 2014, accessed June 3, 2014 .
- ↑ The Common Linnets take second place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. countrymusicnews.de, May 11, 2014, accessed on June 3, 2014 .
- ↑ Singer Waylon leaves The Common Linnets. t-online.de, June 2, 2014, accessed June 3, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: NL (singles) / NL (albums) DE AT CH UK