Ilse DeLange participant in Eurovision Song Contest
The Common Linnets
DeLange represented the Netherlands, with singer Waylon as The Common Linnets, during the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. DeLange was also previously asked to participate, only always declined due to the bad Dutch reputation of the show. After singer Anouk participated in 2013 and finished 9th, DeLange changed her opinion and saw a chance to promote real music. With the song Calm After The Storm the band took second place after the winner Conchita Wurst from Austria. 
The song became a hit in fourteen European countries with being a top 10 song in among others Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Denmark and The United Kingdom. The band their debut album became just as their single very successful. The album, released just two days before the finale, sold 50.000 copies within a week in The Netherlands alone.  After two months the album received triple platina, selling more than 150 thousand copies worldwide.  
As result of their succes toured the band through Europe twice. They visited London, Vienna, several German and Dutch Cities. They also performed in the United States.
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