Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times since its debut in 1956. AVROTROS is the Dutch broadcaster. The Netherlands had missed only two contests: 1985, 1991, 1995 and 2002.
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | AVROTROS (2014–)
Formerly
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 65 (54 finals)[a] |
| First appearance | 1956 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975, 2019 |
| Host | 1958, 1970, 1976, 1980, |
| Related articles | |
| Nationaal Songfestival | |
| External links | |
| AVROTROS page | |
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 For the most recent participation seeNetherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
The Netherlands' five victories was achieved with the following songs:
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| ◊ | Entry disqualified during the contest |
| † | Upcoming event |
Hostings
The Netherlands has hosted the contest five times, two times in The Hague (1976, 1980), one time in Amsterdam (1970), one time in Hilversum (1958) and one time in Rotterdam (2021).
The Netherlands was scheduled to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
| Year | Location | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Hilversum | AVRO Studios | [5] |
| 1970 | Amsterdam | RAI Congrescentrum | [6] |
| 1976 | The Hague | Congresgebouw | [7] |
| 1980 | [8] | ||
| 2020 | Rotterdam | Rotterdam Ahoy | [9] |
| 2021 | Rotterdam | Rotterdam Ahoy | [10] |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The 2024 entry qualified for the final, but was removed from the competition following a backstage incident during the semi-final.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The 1956 contest had secret voting and, apart from the winner, no results were released.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Tongeren, Mario (2009-01-25). "NOS quits Eurovision, Dutch participation goes on". Oikotimes. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ↑ "inschrijving songfestival 2025 gesloten" [Eurovision Song Contest 2025 registration closed] (in Nederlands). AVROTROS. 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
De inschrijving voor de Nederlandse inzending voor Eurovisie Songfestival 2026 opent op 1 augustus 2025.
[Registration for the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 opens on August 1, 2025.] - ↑ "Inschrijving Eurovisie Songfestival 2026 geopend" [Registration for Eurovision Song Contest 2026 opened] (in Nederlands). AVROTROS. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is cancelled. 2020-03-18. https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2020-in-rotterdam-is-cancelled. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ "Hilversum 1958". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Amsterdam 1970". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "The Hague 1980". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Rotterdam 2020". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Rotterdam 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.