The group submitted the song to the Eurovision Song Contest selection committee. That committee, consisting of Cornald Maass, Jan Smit, and Carolyn Borgers, among others, then chose Burning daylight as a submission. Cooper and Nikolai now see each other almost every day, but previously they hardly knew each other. “We build the team. We often go for coffee. This way we get to know each other better,” said Nikolai.

It’s good that the two have each other’s back, because since the announcement in November they’ve already had a lot to put up with. For example, it has been suggested that the commission was a favorite of theirs because they are friends with Lawrence. Nikolay: “I dare say everyone has a fair chance. I’ve seen how carefully the selection system works. We were tested in several rounds of interviews. We went through the whole procedure.”