Marian is 34 years old, has two children, and has been married for 14 years. She has lived in Andorra for 6 years and run a family hotel that she "enjoys a lot".
Marian started performing in the Netherlands on the country festivals circuit but soon went to Andorra. Here she started with more different types of songs, first only in her hotel and later at fiestas and other clubs and hotels in Andorra. She has recorded only one CD for the guests at the hotel, which includes different types of famous songs.

"When I heard of the Andorran pre-selection last year I didn't dare to participate, but this year I heard that everybody who lives here for 5 years could enter, so I gave it a go." "It would be nice if the Dutch viewers voted for me, but these are things I can't control so I'm not going to try. I hope that they vote fore me because they like my singing. The Netherlands have been very enthusiastic and the people in Andorra the same, so this is very nice. Sometimes they ask me from the Netherlands what am I doing here. And sometimes they say in Andorra that they think it would be better if they picked a Catalan person. People can say and think what they want everybody has a right to. I'm just going to do the best I can to present Andorra in a good way."
"I have a whole new perspective since the last final of the Eurocasting in Andorra. I never imagined that I would win. And I did. Two years ago I never thought that the Ukraine would win. So you never know. I'm not saying that we are going to win because it's already difficult to get through the first round. And I also think that when you are a small country it's more difficult. But we are going to give everything we have."
My family & friends are very happy and they support me well. I think they are more stressed than me sometimes. My daughter (12) is much excited my son (8) doesn't understand it all and think it's just nice when mammy is on television.

The Singer

The Andorrans have looked abroad for inspiration this year, after Marta vocally wobbled and croaked her way to 18th in the semi final last year. They've gone with a Dutch born entrant this year and have a better sounding woman as a result.
Marian seems to be incredibly tactile, and her flailing digits may well tip the already queasy audience over the edge.

"Sometimes they ask me from the Netherlands what am I doing here."

The Past
  
2004 saw an Andorran singing in craazzey Andorran, and I was disappointed in the lack of votes the song got, shocking voice withstanding. Woe betide if they ever win, because I don't think even a particularly sizeable ski chalet will be suitable to host the event. So far the Catalans have been the shopping equivalent of Matalan.

The Song
It's a funny language to sing is Catalan and Marian is facing an uphill battle just to make it sound appealing. It's got a lot of what works Eurovision-wise, ethno drums, flowing piano chords, a touch of the kazoo, and the melody is solid enough. But and unfortunately for Andorra its a big but, the language is rubbish and it's just too slow.

Gestures - 70 A quite stunning amount of gestures from Marian's video, so much so I lost count at 70. Her arms were a masterclass in constant movement. Whether her body was prone on a mattress or leaning against a pillar, the arms traced nonsensical Tai Chi like motions at an incredible speed.
"Wanna" Count - 0

Overall
Quite a quaint song and we wish it well. It wont get through, as there are still peoples in European countries that don't know where Andorra actually is. The UK amongst them. As her name suggests I predict she's going to hit the wall at about 30 seconds in.

In a Nutshell
"The kazoo Made Marian"

"The Shrink Says"

Two main morsels of evidence lead me to believe that Marian has previously undergone intrusive electroconvulsive therapy. Firstly, Mrs Van De Wal's flailing dancing style, points inevitably to the conclusion that electrical charges, have, at some point, been introduced into her cerebellum to leave permanent cranial chemical imbalances as well as prominent facial masking.  
Secondly she moved houses from the Netherlands to Andorra.

Marian Van De Wal (a big bird)
Big Bird (a Marian of the rampart...)

La Mirada Interior

Si el que vols és trobar
La bellesa de la vida
Ves i busca dins el teu cor
Abans de girar-te cap al món

Si el que vols és trobar
El misteri de la vida
Ves i busca dins el teu cor
A través de la mirada interior

Hi ha molt més del que pots veure
Ves i explora dins del teu univers interior
Allà veuràs que hi ha una força que és el que fa que
Tot sigui allà on està

Irradia pau, irradia llum
Irradia harmonia, sigues tu

Si el que vols és trobar
La bellesa de la vida
Ves i busca dins el teu cor
Abans de girar-te cap al món

Si el que vols és trobar
El misteri de la vida
Ves i busca dins el teu cor
A través de la mirada interior

Obre bé el món davant
Les portes del tresor
Que s'amaga a dintre del teu cor, no dubtis
Tanca't en la quietud
De l'aigua clara
On trobaràs l'essència d'aquest temor, segur

Mira l'interior

Si el que vols és trobar
La bellesa de la vida
Ves i busca dins el teu cor
Abans de girar-te cap al món

Si el que vols és trobar
El misteri de la vida
Ves i busca dins el teu cor
A través de la mirada interior

Obre el teu cor amb l'or
Del tros que provoca mirada interior

The Inner Look

If what you want to find
Is the beauty of life
Go and look inside your heart
Before you turn against the world

If what you want to find
Is the mystery of life
Go and look inside your heart
Through the inner look

There's much more than you can see
Go and explore your inner universe
You'll see that there's a strength that
Makes everything be where it is

Radiate peace, radiate light
Radiate harmony, be yourself

If what you want to find
Is the beauty of life
Go and look inside your heart
Before you turn against the world

If what you want to find
Is the mystery of life
Go and look inside your heart
Through the inner look

Open your heart in front
Of the doors that open the treasure
That is hidden in your heart, don't doubt
Have a bath in the calmness
Of clear water
Where you'll find the essence of the one wanting to be you

Look inside

If what you want to find
Is the beauty of life
Go and look inside your heart
Before you turn against the world

If what you want to find
Is the mystery of life
Go and look inside your heart
Through the inner look

Open your heart, you'll see
There everything can be done by the inner look 

Prediction Semi Final 22nd
Final Don't Make It