De diepte

"De diepte"
The official cover for "De diepte"
Single by S10
from the album Ik besta voor altijd zolang jij aan mij denkt
LanguageDutch
Released3 March 2022
Length2:56
LabelNoah's Ark [nl]
Songwriter(s)
S10 singles chronology
"De leven"
(2022) 		"De diepte"
(2022) 		"Laat me los"
(2022)
Music video
"De diepte" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Finals performance
Semi-final result
2nd
Semi-final points
221
Final result
11th
Final points
171
Entry chronology
◄ "Birth of a New Age" (2021)
"Burning Daylight" (2023) ►

"De diepte" (Dutch: [də ˈdiptə]; transl. "The depth") is a single by Dutch singer S10. The song represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, after being selected by the Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS.[1] It is the first time since 2010 that a song sung entirely in Dutch represented the country at Eurovision. A week after the contest, the song topped the Dutch singles chart. The song was later included in S10's third studio album, Ik besta voor altijd zolang jij aan mij denkt, released on 28 October 2022.[2]

Background

The song tells about Den Hollander's most personal memories. According to Den Hollander, "It's a tribute to the sadness and memories that you carry with you. Everyone experiences difficult times in their lives. That's something we all have in common and I hope [people] will feel less alone when [they] listen to the song".[3]

Release

The song was released on 3 March 2022.[4] A reveal event for the song took place on the same day at 11:15 (CET) in the Tuschinski Theatre.[5]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Selection

On 24 May 2021, shortly after the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced its participation in the following edition and opened submissions for interested artists to present its selection committee with up to three songs, with the deadline being 31 August 2021. The selection committee consisted of Eric van Stade, Cornald Maas, Jan Smit, Sander Lantinga, Coen Swijnenberg [nl] and Joyce Hoedelmans. The selection process was carried out under the supervision of Dutch head of delegation Lars Lourenco.[6]

AVROTROS announced S10 as the Dutch entrant on 7 December 2021.[7] On 25 January 2022, the creative team to support S10 in the preparations for her entry was announced, consisting of creative supervisor Wouter van Ransbeek, director Marnix Kaart and lighting designer Henk Jan van Beek.[8] On 21 February, Frits Huffnagel [nl] claimed that the song would be presented on 3 March, which was confirmed by the broadcaster the following day.

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 25 January 2022, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. The Netherlands was placed into the first semi-final, held on 10 May 2022, and performed in the first half of the show.[9]

In the first semi final, the Netherlands qualified for the final, as the last qualifier to be announced.[10] The country eventually finished in 11th place with 171 points.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "De diepte"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 4
Greece International (IFPI Greece)[12] 60
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[13] 9
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 44
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[18] 38

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "De diepte"
Chart (2022) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19] 96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 26

Certifications

Certifications for "De diepte"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[22] Platinum 40,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[23] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Netherlands: S10 debuts Eurovision entry 'De Diepte'". Eurovision.tv. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ Kamer, Gijsbert (2022-10-27). "Op haar nieuwe album is S10 Onderkoeld en toch emotioneel, zoals we haar kennen ★★★☆☆". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ^ "The Netherlands: S10 releases her Eurovision 2022 song "De Diepte"". Wiwibloggs. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. ^ Lith, Nick van (21 February 2022). "S10 to premiere her entry on 3rd March?". ESCXtra. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Bekendmaking Eurovisie Songfestivalnummer S10". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Selectiecommissie Eurovisie Songfestival op zoek naar inzending 2022". AVROTROS (in Dutch and English). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. ^ "S10 naar het Eurovisie Songfestival 2022 in Turijn" [S10 to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin]. AVROTROS (in Dutch). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "S10 staat in de eerste halve finale op het Eurovisie Songfestival en dit is haar creatieve team" [S10 will perform in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest and this is her creative team]. AVROTROS (in Dutch). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Eurovision 2022: Which Semi-Final is your country performing in?". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Dutch entry S10 qualifies for Eurovision final with emotional performance". DutchNews.nl. 11 May 2022.
  11. ^ "S10 – De diepte" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 19/2022". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece (IFPI Greece). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Streymi, spilun og sala viku 20 – Listarnir gilda til 28. maí 2022" (in Icelandic). lötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  14. ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  16. ^ "S10 – De diepte" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2022" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Dutch single certifications – S10 – De diepte" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 26 August 2023. Enter De diepte in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2022 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".