"Yes, then the jury will also change and that will also change without loss of face.
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The contracts, it turns out from various sides, are concluded for two years, so they can easily get rid of them without losing face," Nijkamp stated regarding the strategic contracts.
The restructured platform allows the network to smoothly transition judges out of their roles by attributing the departures directly to the international merger.
"Then they can say: 'Yes, they are going to join the Belgians now, so we understand that my place has to be given up.'
Well, I honestly think that then, for example, in terms of the jury, a number of people will remain," Nijkamp continued.
Regarding specific panel members, Nijkamp expects the popular music duo Suzan & Freek to retain their coaching chairs due to their cross-border appeal.
"I think Suzan & Freek, should Freek's health allow it, because they are also very popular in Belgium. They could stay," Nijkamp noted regarding the duo's regional popularity.
However, the shifting strategy means other established Dutch personalities on the coaching panel face a much higher risk of replacement.
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"But I think for example that a Dinand Woesthoff or a Willie Wartaal, that we would have to fear for them in terms of new momentum for the Voice-Belgium-Netherlands adventure," Nijkamp concluded.
