Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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| Netherlands Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | |
|---|---|
| Broadcaster | NOS |
| 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 Remembrance day of the dead (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 will again have to compete in the semifinal first. 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.
The Netherlands has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest four times: in 1958, 1970, 1976 and 1980.
Dutch Entries
SF: Placing in the semifinal if the song did not qualify to the final
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