"There they have Ronan Keating!" wrote Nijkamp.
She noted that Keating and Mel C were added to the red chairs in Australia.
Nijkamp argued that such overseas casting choices provide a strong template for Dutch broadcasters attempting to refresh long-running formats.
"Well, that is indeed very different from Willie Wartaal and Ilse DeLange," she wrote.
Acknowledging that Dutch broadcasts typically require coaches to speak the native language with contestants, Nijkamp pointed out that international talent has successfully appeared on Dutch television before.
"And yes I understand that we have a language barrier, but Dan Karaty has also been on Got Talent for years???
>>> Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Wildberries Warehouses Across Russia
Hopefully it inspires the creators to also put a world star in the chair," she wrote.
