Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Netherlands
Broadcaster	NOS
National selection event	Nationaal Songfestival
First entered Eurovision	1956
Number of entries	45
Won	4
Scoring (since 1975)
Highest score (1975)	152
Lowest score (1994)	4
Average score	56.56

The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has only missed four contests so far.

In 1985 and 1991 the Netherlands did not compete in the Eurovision Song Contest because it was held on the same date as the country's Remembrance Day commemmoration (4 May). In 1995 the Netherlands was not present because it had been ranked too low in 1994, the same occurred in 2002 after a dismal score in 2001.

With four victories the Netherlands ranks in the top 10 most successful Eurovision countries. Nevertheless the latest victory dates to 1975 and the country scored overall poorly duiring the last decade. In 2005 the Netherlands didn't reach the final stage of the competition.

In 2006 the Netherlands again had to compete in the semifinal. NOS appointed three artists (Maud, Behave and Treble to compete in a national final to determine who will represent the Netherlands. NOS openly announced that to improve results they tried to modernize the national final, in order to attract a bigger and generally younger audience, which would encourage songwriters to send in better songs.

During a live television show on NOS, Treble singing ‘Amambanda’ was chosen as the best by 72% of the viewers and so they will represent the Netherlands in Athens. Their number, partially in English and partially in the Treble language, was personally written and composed by Treble. Unfortunately again in the Eurovision final The Netherlands didn't succeeded in getting a place in the final.

The Netherlands has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest four times: in 1958, 1970, 1976 and 1980.

The Netherlands have confirmed that they will participate in the 2007 contest. Their representant is Edsilia Rombley who also sang in the 1998 contest also for the Netherlands.

[edit] Dutch Entries

Year	Artist	Song	Place	Points
More Info	Author	Composer	Conductor
1956	Jettie Paerl	De Vogels Van Holland	2	No public score
1956	Annie M.G. Schmidt	Cor Lemaire	Fernando Paggi
1956	Corry Brokken	Voorgoed Voorbij	2	No public score
1956	Jelle de Vries	Jelle de Vries	Fernando Paggi
1957	Corry Brokken	Net Als Toen	1	31
1957	Willy van Hemert	Guus Jansen	Dolf van der Linden
1958	Corry Brokken	Heel De Wereld	9	1
1958	Benny Vreden	Benny Vreden	Dolf van der Linden
1959	Teddy Scholten	Een Beetje	1	21
1959	Willy van Hemert	Dick Schallies	Dolf van der Linden
1960	Rudi Carrell	Wat Een Geluk	12	2
1960	Willy van Hemert	Dick Schallies	Dolf van der Linden
1961	Greetje Kauffeld	Wat Een Dag	10	6
1961	Pieter Goemans	Dick Schallies	Dolf van der Linden
1962	De spelbrekers	Katinka	13	0
1962	Gerrit den Braber	Joop Stokkermans & Henny Hamhuis	Dolf van der Linden
1963	Annie Palmen	Een Speeldoos	13	0
1963	Pieter Goemans	Pieter Goemans	Dolf van der Linden
1964	Anneke Grönloh	Jij Bent Mijn Leven	10	2
1964	René de Vos	Ted Powder	Dolf van der Linden
1965	Conny Vandenbos	't Is Genoeg	11	5
1965	Joke Prior-van Soest	Johnny Holshuyzen	Dolf van der Linden
1966	Milly Scott	Fernando En Filippo	15	2
1966	Gerrit den Braber	Kees Bruyn	Dolf van der Linden
1967	Thérèse Steinmetz	Ring-Dinge-Ding	14	2
1967	Gerrit den Braber	Johnny Holshuyzen	Dolf van der Linden
1968	Ronnie Tober	Morgen	16	1
1968	Theo Strengers	Joop Stokkermans	Dolf van der Linden
1969	Lenny Kuhr	De Troubadour	1	18
1969	David Hartsema	Lenny Kuhr	Frans de Kok
1970	Hearts of soul	Waterman	7	7
1970	Pieter Goemans	Pieter Goemans	Dolf van der Linden
1971	Saskia & Serge	Tijd	6	85
1971	Gerrit den Braber	Joop Stokkermans	Dolf van der Linden
1972	Sandra & Andres	Als 't Om De Liefde Gaat	4	106
1972	Dries Holten	Hans van Hemert	Harry van Hoof
1973	Ben Kramer	De Oude Muzikant	14	69
1973	Pierre Kartner	Pierre Kartner	Harry van Hoof
1974	Mouth & McNeal	I See A Star	3	15
1974	Hans van Hemert	Hans van Hemert	Harry van Hoof
1975	Teach in	Ding-A-Dong	1	152
1975	Will Luikinga	Eddy Ouwens & Dick Bakker	Harry van Hoof
1976	Sandra Reemer	The Party's Over	9	56
1976	Hans van Hemert	Hans van Hemert	Harry van Hoof
1977	Heddy Lester	De Mallemolen	12	35
1977	Wim Hogenkamp	Frank Affolter	Harry van Hoof
1978	Harmony	't Is OK	13	37
1978	Dick Kooiman & Toon Gispen	Eddy Ouwens	Harry van Hoof
1979	Xandra	Colorado	12	51
1979	Gerard Cox	Bolland & Bolland	Harry van Hoof
1980	Maggie MacNeal	Amsterdam	5	93
1980	Alex Alberts	Robert Verwey, Sjoukje Smit & Frans Smit	Rogier van Otterloo
1981	Linda Williams	Het Is Een Wonder	9	51
1981	Bart van der Laar	Cees de Wit	Rogier van Otterloo
1982	Bill van Dijk	Jij En Ik	16	8
1982	Liselore Gerritsen	Dick Bakker	Rogier van Otterloo
1983	Bernadette	Sing Me A Song	7	66
1983	Martin Duiser	Piet Souer	Piet Souer
1984	Maribelle	Ik Hou Van Jou	13	34
1984	Richard Debois & Peter van Asten	Richard Debois & Peter van Asten	Rogier van Otterloo
1986	Frizzle sizzle	Alles Heeft Ritme	14	40
1986	Rob ten Bokum & Peter Schön	Rob ten Bokum & Peter Schön	Harry van Hoof
1987	Marcha	Rechtop In De Wind	5	83
1987	Peter Koelewijn	Peter Koelewijn	Rogier van Otterloo
1988	Gerard Joling	Shangri-La	9	70
1988	Peter de Wijn	Peter de Wijn	Harry van Hoof
1989	Justine Pelmelay	Blijf Zoals Je Bent	15	45
1989	Cees Bergman, Geertjan Hessing, Aart Mol, Erwin van Prehn & Elmer Veerhoff	Jan Kisjes	Harry van Hoof
1990	Maywood	Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen	15	25
1990	Alice May	Alice May	Harry van Hoof
1992	Humphrey Campbell	Wijs Me De Weg	9	67
1992	Edwin Schimscheimer	Edwin Schimscheimer	Harry van Hoof
1993	Ruth Jacott	Vrede	6	92
1993	Henk Westbroek	Eric van Thijn & Jochem Fluitsma	Harry van Hoof
1994	Willeke Alberti	Waar Is De Zon	23	4
1994	Cooth van Doesburg	Edwin Schimscheimer	Harry van Hoof
1995	Maxine & Franklin Brown	De Eerste Keer	7	78
1995	Piet Souer	Peter van Asten	Dick Bakker
1997	Mrs. Einstein	Niemand Heeft Nog Tijd	22	5
1997	Ed Hooijmans	Ed Hooijmans	Dick Bakker
1998	Edsilia Rombley	Hemel En Aarde	4	150
1998	Eric van Tijn & Jochem Fluitsma	Eric van Tijn & Jochem Fluitsma	Dick Bakker
1999	Marlayne	One Good Reason	8	71
1999	Tjeerd van Zanen	Alan Michael	No Conductor
2000	Linda Wagenmakers	No Goodbyes	13	40
2000	John O'Hare	Ellert Driessen	No Conductor
2001	Michelle	Out On My Own	18	16
2001	André Remkes & Dirk Jan Vermeij	André Remkes & Dirk Jan Vermeij	No Conductor
2003	Esther Hart	One More Night	13	45
2003	Tjeerd van Zanen & Alan Michael	Tjeerd van Zanen & Alan Michael	No Conductor
2004	Re-union	Without You	20	11
2004	Angeline van Otterdijk	Ed van Otterdijk	No Conductor
2005	Glennis Grace	My Impossible Dream	DNQ (SF:14th)	53
2005	Robert D. Fischer	Bruce R.F. Smith	No Conductor
2006	Treble	Amambanda	DNQ (SF: 20th)	22
2006	Treble	Treble	No Conductor

SF: Placing in the semifinal if the song did not qualify to the final

[edit] Hostings

Year	City	Venue	Presenter
Eurovision Song Contest 1958	Hilversum	AVRO Studio	Hannie Lips
Eurovision Song Contest 1970	Amsterdam	Congrescentrum	Willy Dobbe
Eurovision Song Contest 1976	The Hague	Congresgebouw	Corry Brokken
Eurovision Song Contest 1980	The Hague	Congresgebouw	Marlous Fluitsma