" Calm After the Storm " was released as the lead single from the album on 14 March 2014 . The song was chosen through an internal selection to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen , Denmark . In the first semi-final the producers of the show decided that the Netherlands would perform 14th , the song qualified from the first semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014 . " Give Me a Reason " was released as the second single from the album on 11 September 2014 . The album received generally positive reviews from music critics . '' NU.nl '' gave the album a positive review stating , " At the turning of the tide , the duo finished their first ( and possibly only ) album . On their self-titled record , the two musicians explore their love of country and folk further than they have done previously , often successfully . This is thanks to the collaboration with Daniel Lohues , JB Meijers and musicians from Nashville . Especially lovers of World Of Hurt , the highly successful debut of DeLange , will be pleased with traditional country songs like Still Loving After You , Hungry Hands , Sun Song and Broken But Home . The quiver in DeLange 's voice has returned and mixes well with Waylon 's timbre . With Time Has No Mercy , Arms Of Salvation and Lovers & Liars , the duo delivers upbeat songs , while Before Complete Surrender , sounding like a Carpenters song , shows a more sensitive side , as well as the Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash inspired Where Do I Go With Me , and DeLange 's tribute to her father , Love Goes On . The soulful edge of Waylon 's voice is rarely heard on this album , but it can be heard on the western song When Love Was King . Perhaps the two have to consider whether there is more future for The Common Linnets , because this is the best album in years for both artists . " '' De Volkskrant '' also gave the album a positive review , stating , " The duo 's success at the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday is n't the only proof that their formation was a masterstroke . Even though Calm After the Storm is without a doubt one of the most beautiful songs on their debut album , titled The Common Linnets , the duo show that they can produce a lot more gems . However , none of them share the aforementioned song 's atmosphere , reminiscent of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss . Instead , traditional country and other americana styles prevail on this surprisingly strong album . On Still Loving After You , written with Daniel Lohues , Ilse DeLange sings again with a broken country heart , which she has showcased on too few occasions . And on Where Do I Go With Me , Waylon shows how well versed he is in the repertoire of George Jones . With the help of Lohues and JB Meijers ( producer and composer ) , both Waylon and DeLange have been able to outdo themselves on this beautiful country album . It leaves us wanting more . " On 17 May 2014 the album entered the Dutch Albums Chart at number 1 . On 14 May 2014 the album was at number 27 on The Official Chart Update in the UK . On 15 May 2014 the album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number 45 . On 28 July , 2014 , the official Facebook of the band , confirmed that the album sold over 150,000 copies of their debut album
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Common Linnets (album)