Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country  Netherlands
National selection
Selection process Internal Selection
Selection date(s) 23 November 2007
Selected entrant Hind
Selected song "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify (13th)
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2007 2008 2009►

The Netherlands chose their representative on 23 November 2007, for the Eurovision Song Contest internally. The Netherlands decided that Hind would represent them in Belgrade with the song "Your Heart Belongs to Me". As the Netherlands did not qualify for the final in 2007, the country needed to participate in the first semi-final, on 20 May 2008. However, the Netherlands failed to qualify to compete in the final on 24 May.

Spokespersons

For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for the Netherlands was Esther Hart.[1]

At Eurovision

Points Awarded by the Netherlands[2]

Semi final

12 points Armenia
10 points Belgium
8 points Greece
7 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 points Israel
5 points Norway
4 points Azerbaijan
3 points Romania
2 points Russia
1 point Ireland

Final

12 points Armenia
10 points Turkey
8 points Serbia
7 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 points Greece
5 points Portugal
4 points Norway
3 points Israel
2 points Azerbaijan
1 point Russia

Points Awarded to the Netherlands (Semi-Final 1)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References