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The Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands
Number of participations: 61
Debut: 1956 - Switzerland (Lugano)
Recent: 2017 - Ukraine (Kyiv)
Songs sent by The Netherlands
| Draw | Participant | Entry | % of max points | Edition | Points | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  |
The Netherlands | Arcade Duncan Laurence |
- | 2019 | - | - |
| 23 |  |
The Netherlands | Outlaw In 'Em Waylon |
- | 2018 | - | - |
| 06 |  |
The Netherlands | Lights and Shadows OG3NE |
- | 2017 | 150 | 11 |
| 03 |  |
The Netherlands | Slow Down Douwe Bob |
- | 2016 | 153 | 11 |
| 04 |  |
The Netherlands | Walk Along Trijntje Oosterhuis |
14.47% | 2015 | 33 (SF) | 14 (DNQ) |
| 24 |  |
The Netherlands | Calm After The Storm The Common Linnets |
55.09% | 2014 | 238 | 2 |
| 13 |  |
The Netherlands | Birds Anouk |
25.00% | 2013 | 114 | 9 |
| 03 |  |
The Netherlands | You And Me Joan Franka |
14.58% | 2012 | 35 (SF) | 15 (DNQ) |
| 03 |  |
The Netherlands | Never Alone 3JS |
5.16% | 2011 | 13 (SF) | 19 (DNQ) |
| 09 |  |
The Netherlands | Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-la-lie) Sieneke |
13.43% | 2010 | 29 (SF) | 14 (DNQ) |
| 19 |  |
The Netherlands | Shine De Toppers |
4.37% | 2009 | 11 (SF) | 17 (DNQ) |
| 15 |  |
The Netherlands | Your Heart Belongs To Me Hind |
11.25% | 2008 | 27 (SF) | 13 (DNQ) |
| 10 |  |
The Netherlands | On Top Of The World Edsilia Rombley |
7.72% | 2007 | 38 (SF) | 21 (DNQ) |
| 17 |  |
The Netherlands | Amambanda Treble |
4.95% | 2006 | 22 (SF) | 20 (DNQ) |
| 09 |  |
The Netherlands | My Impossible Dream Glennis Grace |
11.62% | 2005 | 53 (SF) | 14 (DNQ) |
| 07 |  |
The Netherlands | Without You Re-union |
2.62% | 2004 | 11 | 20 |
| 14 |  |
The Netherlands | One More Night Esther Hart |
15.00% | 2003 | 45 | 13 |
| 01 |  |
The Netherlands | Out On My Own Michelle |
6.06% | 2001 | 16 | 18 |
| 02 |  |
The Netherlands | No Goodbyes Linda Wagenmakers |
14.49% | 2000 | 40 | 13 |
| 11 |  |
The Netherlands | One Good Reason Marlayne |
26.89% | 1999 | 71 | 8 |
| 18 |  |
The Netherlands | Hemel En Aarde Edsilia Rombley |
52.08% | 1998 | 150 | 4 |
| 08 |  |
The Netherlands | Niemand Heeft Nog Tijd Mrs. Einstein |
1.74% | 1997 | 5 | 22 |
| 15 |  |
The Netherlands | De Eerste Keer Maxine and Franklin Brown |
29.55% | 1996 | 78 | 7 |
| 13 |  |
The Netherlands | Waar Is De Zon Willeke Alberti |
1.39% | 1994 | 4 | 23 |
| 20 |  |
The Netherlands | Vrede Ruth Jacott |
31.94% | 1993 | 92 | 6 |
| 23 |  |
The Netherlands | Wijs Me De Weg Humphrey Campbell |
25.38% | 1992 | 67 | 9 |
| 05 |  |
The Netherlands | Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen Maywood |
9.92% | 1990 | 25 | 15 |
| 04 |  |
The Netherlands | Blijf Zoals Je Bent Justine Pelmelay |
17.86% | 1989 | 45 | 15 |
| 07 |  |
The Netherlands | Shangri-la Gerard Joling |
29.17% | 1988 | 70 | 9 |
| 12 |  |
The Netherlands | Rechtop In De Wind Marcha |
32.94% | 1987 | 83 | 5 |
| 07 |  |
The Netherlands | Alles Heeft Ritme Frizzle Sizzle |
17.54% | 1986 | 40 | 13 |
| 11 |  |
The Netherlands | Ik Hou Van Jou Maribelle |
15.74% | 1984 | 34 | 13 |
| 11 |  |
The Netherlands | Sing Me A Song Bernadette |
28.95% | 1983 | 66 | 7 |
| 16 |  |
The Netherlands | Jij En Ik Bill van Dijk |
3.92% | 1982 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 |  |
The Netherlands | Het Is Een Wonder Linda Williams |
22.37% | 1981 | 51 | 9 |
| 15 |  |
The Netherlands | Amsterdam Maggie MacNeal |
43.06% | 1980 | 93 | 5 |
| 14 |  |
The Netherlands | Colorado Xandra |
23.61% | 1979 | 51 | 12 |
| 11 |  |
The Netherlands | 't Is Ok Harmony |
16.23% | 1978 | 37 | 13 |
| 03 |  |
The Netherlands | De Mallemolen Heddy Lester |
17.16% | 1977 | 35 | 12 |
| 08 |  |
The Netherlands | The Party's Over Now Sandra Reemer |
27.45% | 1976 | 56 | 9 |
| 01 |  |
The Netherlands | Ding-A-Dong Teach-In |
70.37% | 1975 | 152 | 1 |
| 12 |  |
The Netherlands | I See A Star Mouth and MacNeal |
9.38% | 1974 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 |  |
The Netherlands | De Oude Muzikant Ben Cramer |
43.13% | 1973 | 69 | 14 |
| 18 |  |
The Netherlands | Als Het Om De Liefde Gaat Sandra and Andres |
62.35% | 1972 | 106 | 4 |
| 14 |  |
The Netherlands | De Tijd Saskia and Serge |
50.00% | 1971 | 85 | 6 |
| 01 |  |
The Netherlands | Waterman Patricia and Hearts of Soul |
6.36% | 1970 | 7 | 7 |
| 08 |  |
The Netherlands | De Troubadour Lenny Kuhr |
12.00% | 1969 | 18 | 1 |
| 02 |  |
The Netherlands | Morgen Ronnie Tober |
0.63% | 1968 | 1 | 16 |
| 01 |  |
The Netherlands | Ring-dinge Thérèse Steinmetz |
1.25% | 1967 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 |  |
The Netherlands | Fernando En Philippo Milly Scott |
1.31% | 1966 | 2 | 15 |
| 01 |  |
The Netherlands | Het Is Genoeg Conny Van den bos |
3.27% | 1965 | 5 | 11 |
| 02 |  |
The Netherlands | Jij Bent Mijn Leven Anneke Grönloh |
1.48% | 1964 | 2 | 10 |
| 02 |  |
The Netherlands | Een Speeldoos Annie Palmen |
0.00% | 1963 | 0 | 13 |
| 08 |  |
The Netherlands | Katinka De Spelbrekers |
0.00% | 1962 | 0 | 13 |
| 06 |  |
The Netherlands | Wat Een Dag Greetje Kauffeld |
4.00% | 1961 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 |  |
The Netherlands | Wat Een Geluk Rudi Carrell |
1.67% | 1960 | 2 | 12 |
| 05 |  |
The Netherlands | Een Beetje Teddy Scholten |
21.00% | 1959 | 21 | 1 |
| 02 |  |
The Netherlands | Heel De Wereld Corry Brokken |
1.11% | 1958 | 1 | 9 |
| 06 |  |
The Netherlands | Net Als Toen Corry Brokken |
34.44% | 1957 | 31 | 1 |
| 01 |  |
The Netherlands | De Vogels Van Holland Jetty Paerl |
? | 1956 | ? | ? |
| 08 | |
The Netherlands | Voorgoed Voorbij Corry Brokken |
? | 1956 | ? | ? |
Points exchange
Showing the points The Netherlands has received - click here to switch to see the points given.
The Netherlands has given the most sets of 12 points (7) to Turkey. The most sets of 12 points (6) have been received from Belgium.
| 12 Points Given | 12 Points Received | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 times to Turkey |  | 6 times from Belgium |
 | 5 times to Armenia |  | 3 times from Hungary |
 | 5 times to Denmark |  | Twice from Austria |
| 4 times to Belgium |  | Twice from Estonia |
 | 4 times to France | | Twice from France |
 | 3 times to Germany |  | Twice from Iceland |
 | 3 times to Ireland | | Twice from Ireland |
 | 3 times to Israel | | Twice from Israel |
 | 3 times to Sweden |  | Twice from Latvia |
 | Twice to Norway |  | Twice from Luxembourg |
 | Twice to the United Kingdom | | Twice from Norway |
| Once to Austria | | Twice from Sweden |
 | Once to Cyprus | | Once from Denmark |
| Once to Estonia | | Once from Germany |
 | Once to Italy |  | Once from Greece |
| Once to Luxembourg |  | Once from Lithuania |
 | Once to Portugal |  | Once from Malta |
 | Once to Serbia & Montenegro |  | Once from Poland |
 | Once to Switzerland | | Once from Portugal |
 | Once from San Marino | ||
 | Once from Spain | ||
| Once from Switzerland | ||
| Once from Turkey | ||
| Once from the United Kingdom | ||
Successes and failures of The Netherlands
The following chart shows the results of The Netherlands in all editions of the Eurovision Song Contest that The Netherlands has participated in. The blocks represent the number of participants in each contest. The worm line shows the results of The Netherlands in each contest. A lower plot point means a better result. Hover over each plot point for detailed information.
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All songs awarded points by The Netherlands
You can see all the songs that The Netherlands gave points to on a separate page here. It is too big to list here.
Contests hosted by The Netherlands
The Netherlands has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 5 times:
