| "Slow Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byDouwe Bob | ||||
| from the albumFool Bar | ||||
| Released | 5 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Netherlands | |||
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| Douwe Bob singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 5th | |||
| Semi-final points | 197 | |||
| Final result | 11th | |||
| Final points | 153 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Walk Along" (2015) | ||||
| "Lights and Shadows" (2017) ► | ||||
"Slow Down" is a song performed by Dutch singerDouwe Bob. The song represented theNetherlands in theEurovision Song Contest 2016, and was written by Bob along with Jan Peter Hoekstra, Jeroen Overman, and Matthijs van Duijvenbode.[1] The song was released as a digital download on 5 March 2016 throughUniversal Music Netherlands as the lead single from his albumFool Bar.[2]
Douwe Bob was announced as the Dutch entrant to theEurovision Song Contest 2016 by Dutch media on 20 September 2015.[3][4] Two days later, he confirmed the news during the Dutch talk showDe Wereld Draait Door.[5] "Slow Down" was revealed as his Eurovision entry on 4 March 2016 during a press conference inAmsterdam.[6][1] The song was released as a digital download the day after.[2] He performed in the first half of the semi-final.[7] He got through the semi-final and performed in the grand final on Saturday 14 May 2016, coming in 11th place with 153 points.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] | 65 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 96 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 5 March 2016[2] | Digital download | Universal Music Netherlands |
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