| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| National selection | |
| Selection process | Junior Songfestival 2009 |
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final 19 September 2009 26 September 2009 Final 3 October 2009 |
| Selected entrant | Ralf Mackenbach |
| Selected song | "Click Clack" |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st, 121 points |
The Netherlands will participate at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be held in Kiev, Ukraine. AVRO will hold a national final – Junior Songfestival 2009 – to select the Dutch entry for the Contest".
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AVRO will hold a national final to select the Dutch entry for the contest. The contest consists of two semi-finals and one final. Each semi-final will have 5 songs, with 2 advancing to the final: one more entry will then be granted access to the final as a wildcard entry, allowing 5 songs to compete in the final.
The submission period for songs for the competition was from 1 February to 10 April. Over 1000 entries were received by AVRO for the contest, which were initially reduced to 100 entries. This was followed by 33 entreis being selected to participate in auditions in Baarn, where the final 10 act were selected.
The names of the 10 successful entries that qualified to the live shows were released on 2 June. The the artists collaborated on a theme song for the competition, "Morgen is vandaag" (Tomorrow is today), which will be included on the compilation CD, alongside the 10 competing songs, available in September, and will be performed in both semi-finals and the final.[1]
| Artist | Song | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Bram Bos | "Ik wil rocken!" | I want to rock! |
| Eva Neggers | "Yes We Can!" | – |
| Isaura Kuyt | "Dit is mijn kans" | This is my chance |
| Raigny Jozephia | "Verliefd" | In Love |
| Cheyenne Boermans & Mayleen Schoenmaker | "Druk" | Busy |
| Artist | Song | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Boijmans | "Gewoon geluk" | Just luck |
| Arletta Boland | "Laat mij nou maar" | Just leave me |
| Eva Lugtenberg | "Gevangen in je hart" | Caught in your heart |
| Ralf Mackenbach | "Click Clack" | – |
| Carlijn Andriessen & Merle Verseef | "Verboden toegang" | Denied access |
| Artist | Song | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Bram Bos | "Ik wil rocken!" | I want to rock! |
| Eva Lugtenberg | "Gevangen in je hart" | Caught in your heart |
| Eva Neggers | "Yes We Can!" | – |
| Ralf Mackenbach | "Click Clack" | – |
| Cheyenne en Mayleen | "Druk" | Busy |
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