Je vecht nooit alleen

"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]

"Je vecht nooit alleen"
Single by 3JS
ReleasedFebruary 2011
Recorded2011
GenrePop
LabelArtist & Company
Songwriter(s)
  • Jan Dulles
  • Jaap Kwakman
  • Jaap de Witte
3JS singles chronology
"Wat is dromen"
(2010)		 "Je vecht nooit alleen"
(2011)		 "De stroom"
(2011)
Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Jan Dulles
Jaap Kwakman
Jaap de Witte
Lyricist(s)
Jan Dulles
Jaap Kwakman
Jaap de Witte
Finals performance
Semi-final result
19th
Semi-final points
13
Entry chronology
◄ "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" (2010)   
"You and Me" (2012) ►

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]

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

Year-end charts
Chart (2011) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 65
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 42

References
  1. Montebello, Edward. "News - The Netherlands: Song selected for 3JS". ESCToday. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. Busa, Alexandru. "The Netherlands : 3JS to sing in English". ESCToday. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  3. Romkes, Rene. "News - The Netherlands: Chart success for 3JS". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – 3js – Je vecht nooit alleen / Never Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  6. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  7. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 April 2020.


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