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Netherlands

The Dutch entry is chosen by AVRO/TROS. The Netherlands has taken part since the first contest in 1956 and has won five times.

Netherlands, the

OK, that’s different. This time five years ago, Slovakia were explaining to me that the trees are our friends, and we should love the...

Rapper promises Dutch language song for Eurovision

Eurovision 2022 is rapidly turning into a game of 'you show me yours and I'll show you mine' with broadcasters battering down the musical...

29 December – But once the dice were loaded against him

Trailblazer. It's a word bandied around far too often, maybe not least by these birthday articles. But today we really do have a trailblazer....

30 November – No more cheating

A prop is always a good thing to make your song stand out just that little bit more than the rest. The question is:...

Joost Klein is going to represent The Netherlands

So after literally no hype at all AVROTROS have announced the following on their website this morning - well if copying it is good...

24 September – What would I be without you?

Eurovision singers come from ethnicities far and wide. They're not just of European, Israeli or Australian ancestry. They've had people from all over the...

Netherlands, The – The cheap version of Ovi and thing….

It's Paula and Ovi on the cheap!! - Instead of having pianos and fire they have.... guitars and no seats!! - Again, recession bites...

Nick’s Eurovision Countdown 2021 – Netherlands (The)

NETHERLANDS (THE) - Jeangu Macrooy - Birth Of A New Age Ik heb achttien maanden Nederlands geleerd, en het enige wat ik heb is deze...

26 February – Show me the way to my own sense

Are the contests too big? Do you like 154 countries taking part, or were you happy when it was just 20? It has increased...

1 April – I get up with it in the morning

It's no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they've deserved to over the years. I'm thinking of those...