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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.

19 June – My colours have been shown

Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 28 – Netherlands

For a country with four Eurovision wins, the wait since 1975 for the next has been a long one. So long they lost their...

8 April – To a place without fear, with no moonlight

We're all missing a Dutch interpretation of a 21st Century contest, but at least we'll get one in 13 months time. It'll be here...

The Netherlands, A good show opener

The Netherlands open things up on this rather cold December morning.  On Sunday they will be the first song up and that is going...

17 February – Now, life is grubby and grey

I had a couple of days up country out of range of the world wide web. It was bracing. But this today's tune was...
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Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 28 – Netherlands, The

Now, all the polls and the betting tell me that at time of writing, this is the pre-contest favourite so what’s all the hype...

4 more of them – now with another non tent conenction

Belarus - She may be "big star" and she may point like a diva queen, AND she may wear pink ( she knows her...

Juke Box Fury – second semi final part one

Yes we're back after another night of scabby food and beer at the Euroclub. How are you this morning? Ralph: feeling a bit ruff Drashig: hale...

So the Dutch aren’t boycotting then….

(and yes I know they were always going to join the party!) ...in fact, after all their talk and bluster and stuff they have actually...

Dutch entrant will not compete in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest...

Following events that took place over the past few days, the Eurovision Song Contest Organisers (EBU) have released a statement effectively disqualifying the Netherlands...