Arrive at your song contest watch party by singing along to your all time favourites in the Sing-along Van

Uber launches a limited edition free Sing-along Van option in the app

Are you looking for a way to get in the song contest mood with friends whilst riding to your watch party in one of Amsterdam’s cafés? Uber is launching a limited edition Sing-along Van to the most exciting watch-parties in Amsterdam. Get your song contest spirits high, while arriving there smoothly. On the first semi finals night of May 9th, a select number of passengers even have the chance to be matched with former contestant Jeangu Macrooy who’ll already be in the van to sing-along with you. The rides will be available on the days of the semi-finals Tuesday May 9th, Thursday May 11th and on the finale day Saturday May 13th. 

On May 9th-May 13th it’s again time for the most glamorous European-wide party of the year: the songfestival. Multiple locations organize watch-parties to watch the semi’s and finale with other enthusiasts enjoying the atmosphere and a nice drink. To make sure you’re ultimately warmed up for the event and arrive there in style, Uber introduces the Sing-along Van to smoothly bring you to the parties in Amsterdam. 

Uber Sing-along Van

“We wanted to tap into the 2023 ESC theme “United by Music” by recognizing this important cultural moment at a time when it might be more important than ever to come together. With the launch of the Sing-along Van, we wanted to create the ultimate way for the many song contest fans to get together, while having a chance to be matched with Jeangu Macrooy for a boosted sing-along experience”, says Eveline Sijbrandij, Head of the Netherlands at Uber. 

Uber has partnered with MEIJT., a platform for and by the LGBTQIA+ community, who has diligently hand-picked the most popular watch parties in the city as well as carefully curated the ultimate sing-along songs for the in-car song menu. 

“For many in our community, the song contest is the highlight of the year. Uber is the ultimate partner for us to get people to and from the viewing parties. In addition to selecting the locations where the viewing parties are held, we have put together the song menu in the vans based on input from our community. We are convinced that singing along with Euphoria by Loreen, Waterloo by Abba or Arcade by Duncan Laurence in the Sing-along Van is the way to prepare for the contest,” says Martijn van Veen, founder at MEIJT.

“As an artist, I like nothing better than making a connection with people through music. After my participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, I have always remained a fan. That’s why I love it all the more to make this an even bigger party together with Uber. By performing at the Sing-along Van, I can offer passengers a special experience in an intimate and cozy setting. I’m looking forward to kicking off the party!,” says Jeangu Macrooy, singer and former Eurovision contestant for the Netherlands in 2020 & 2021.

Watch parties in Amsterdam 

Several cafés arrange watch parties in which you can for example also enjoy dinner, performances, after parties or second as a jury with your own score cards. This is the list of app destinations and accompanying watch parties for which you can use the Sing-along Van to get there: 

How it works

The Uber Sing-along Van will be bookable via the Uber app ahead of the semi finals and finals on Tuesday May 9th, Thursday May 11th and Saturday May 13th between 18.00-21.00 on a first come first serve basis – with availability as visible in the app. Uber has also donated $10.000 worth of free rides for the MEIJT. community to facilitate people to get home safely after all the 12 points have been awarded.