After the success of TV talent shows such as Idols and The Voice Of Holland, the VARA could not be left behind with its own talent show. In The Best Singer-Songwriter Of The Netherlands, presenter Giel Beelen was allowed to scour the entire country for songwriting talent in ten episodes. This CD is a reflection of this first season and opens with the eventual winner Douwe Bob Posthuma. While some
… of the participants have audible talent, most get stuck in repetition exercises (both in text and music) of their famous American examples. (PdK)more
