Je vecht nooit alleen

"Je vecht nooit alleen"
Single by 3JS
Released February 2011
Recorded 2011
Genre Pop
Label Artist & Company
Writer(s) Jan Dulles
Jaap Kwakman
Jaap de Witte
3JS singles chronology
"Wat is dromen"
(2010)
"Je vecht nooit alleen"
(2011)
"De stroom"
(2011)
"Never Alone"
Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry
Country Netherlands
Artist(s) 3JS
Language English
Composer(s) Jan Dulles
Jaap Kwakman
Jaap de Witte
Lyricist(s) Jan Dulles
Jaap Kwakman
Jaap de Witte
Appearance chronology
◄ Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie) (2010)   

"Je vecht nooit alleen", (You never fight alone) is a song by the Dutch band 3JS. The English version, Never alone, was the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. 3JS were internally selected by Dutch broadcaster TROS to represent their country. At the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2011 they sang 5 songs. Je vecht nooit alleen was the favourite of both the professional jury and the televoters.[1] The song was performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 semi-final at 12 May 2011 but failed to place in final.[2]

Chart performance

On 5 February the song entered the Dutch Single Top 100 chart reaching fifth place, before reaching the number one spot the next week. A few weeks later the song made nr. 1 again in the English version.[3]

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[4] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 12

References

  1. ^ Montebello, Edward. "News - The Netherlands: Song selected for 3JS". ESCToday. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16618. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  2. ^ Busa, Alexandru. "The Netherlands : 3JS to sing in English". ESCToday. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16946. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Romkes, Rene. "News - The Netherlands: Chart success for 3JS". ESCToday. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16721. Retrieved 12 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 3js – Je vecht nooit alleen / Never Alone" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.