The tweet caused some ripples in the national press:
The Editors – What records does Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo play?
And although they have a president in America who is also not averse to social media, they were even surprised by Di Rupo's tweet. Under the heading Belgian PM Publishes His Playlist, the Wall Street Journal looked at Di Rupo's choice from a political perspective.
“In this trilingual country, which invented a language for its Eurovision entry to sidestep complicated political choices, the move has prompted much speculation about his choice of tunes.”
Four months later
Now, more than four months after the account was launched, it is interesting to evaluate Di Rupo's initiative. Do Deezer and Spotify offer added value to the person behind the politician, or is it a (failed) attempt by france mobile phone number list Di Rupo's press service that tried to cash in on the streaming hype?
Spotify
A quick glance at the Spotify account shows that it is clearly the latter.
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It's deathly quiet
Since the announcement of the initiative on January 3, exactly two (!) songs have been added to the original playlist. The first time was on January 12 (Adamo with Tombe la neige: there is a big chance that it snowed that day). The second time was on February 11 (Gotye).
Since then it has been deathly quiet.
It is also logical that the number of subscribers is left behind (the chicken and the egg story) with a total of 127 subscribers. To make a comparison possible: the number of subscribers of lists that I follow:
Duyster (weekly updates) – 1,384 subscribers
Studio Brussels: The Timeless 2012 – 7130 subscribers
Deezer
Of course the same story with Deezer , which is a mirror account of the Spotify account. Two new songs added since the start, of course the same as on Spotify, of which the last three months ago. But nothing since then.
Here too, a deafening silence.
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Unplug it
It should be clear: Di Rupo's Deezer and Spotify accounts are yet another example of social accounts that were probably started with the necessary enthusiasm. But after a short period, due to a lack of (inter)activity, they have grown into semi-comatose accounts that have no added value for anyone.
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This could have been foreseen.
If Di Rupo or his press service had answered the four questions at the beginning of the article in all honesty, it would have become clear that the accounts would never be a success. Too little time. (That seems logical when you see how many social accounts people try to maintain.) Not being able or willing to go for it 100%. And you are not completely yourself if you force yourself to meticulously mirror two different streaming accounts.
High time to pull the plug. The next hype is already coming.