Koningslied
The Koningslied (King's Song) is a song written for the upcoming coronation of prince Willem-Alexander as king of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 30 april 2013. It was released on request of the Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging (National Committee Inauguration) but after heavy criticsm revoked a day later.
John Ewbank composed the music en wrote the lyrics using suggestions that were send in during a participation project through Dutch social media and the official website of the inauguration.[1] Artists that coöperated on writing the song are Ali B, Bollebof, Daphne Deckers, Fouradi, Lange Frans, Guus Meeuwis, Kraantje Pappie, Gers Pardoel en Jack Poels.
The Koningslied was released on 19 april 2013. Soon after it's release it reached the first position on the iTunes download chart. The song quickly gained heavy criticism. The music, the rap part and the lyrics became fiercely criticized and ridiculed.[2] The same day, an online petition started by journalist Sylvia Witteman, was signed 20,000 times.[3] Alternative King's Songs were released on YouTube soon after.[4][5]
As a result to the criticism Ewbank withdrew the Koningslied op 20 april 2013. [6]
Coôperating artists
External links
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- ^ Template:NlKoningslied official release
- ^ Template:NlMarco Borsato shocked by criticism on Koningslied, Algemeen Dagblad, 20 april 2013
- ^ Template:Nl20.000 signatures against koningslied, NU.nl, 20 april 2013 (ANP)
- ^ Template:Nlalternative koningslied embraced
- ^ {nl}}Rotterdams poët writes alternative koningslied
- ^ Template:NlVolkskrant: John Ewbank withdraws Koningslied terug