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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

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.

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown – Netherlands (The)

Lights and Shadows by O’G3NE There’s no better example than The Netherlands that the secret recipe for Eurovision is as simple as having a good...

1 March – Blues, ballad or folk

Back in the day, when there was no free language rule, some took it upon themselves to bend the rules as much as possible....

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 25 – Netherlands (The)

Birth of a New Age by Jeangu Mcrooy Sometimes a song comes along of such understated majesty it takes you a moment to appreciate all...

AVROTROS issues Eurovision statement

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has issued a statement outlining events that resulted in the disqualification of the Netherlands from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Statement The statement...

Douwe Bob lands Dutch place at Eurovision

Who will be representing The Netherlands in the Eurovision 2016?, Well the answer was revealed by broadcaster AVROTROS on the 22nd September 2015. Douwe...

Meet Eurovision’s most law-abiding outlaw

After performing five songs over recent days, Waylon has confirmed the one he'll take to Lisbon is 'Outlaw in 'em'. Waylon previously represented the Netherlands...

11 June – I didn’t have any experience

We continue our brief sojourn into the world of Benelux today. It was once a powerhouse of song, but since got overtaken by places...

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....

3 June – there’s a flower that keeps on growing

There are some times when I wish that more than one country could win our favourite TV show. Not always because there are two...

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...