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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.

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...

Duncan Laurence on Mia & Dion losing out on Eurovision final

Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence was one of the driving forces behind this year's Dutch Eurovision entry. He championed Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper...

It should have been Czechia but it’s Netherlands

In a change to the advertised schedule, we have The Netherlands. They seem happy after their second rehearsals, and Mia and Dion are pretty happy,...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 25 – Netherlands

Burning Daylight by Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper. The past 20 years has been a tale of two halves for the Dutch. An 8-year long...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 25/37 – Netherlands (The)

Netherlands - Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight Last year I pissed off half of The Netherlands by stating that S10 was a...

Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Netherlands

Mia and Dion have had a rough old time of it at home (and in fandom) since being picked for Eurovision. The preview party performances...

Eurovision duo under fire from Dutch media

Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper have come under fire from various parts of Dutch media ahead of their appearance at the 2023 Eurovision Song...

22 March – Desire is a blossom, and a blossom becomes...

Do you like a duet? One of those things where you get two voices working in perfect harmony. Or maybe where the two protagonists...

The Dutch song has been released into Fandom…

The hotly anticipated, by some, Dutch entry, co-written by Duncan Lawrence - he of 'Arcade' fame - has been pushed into the wild. It is...

26 February – I searched for myself, here and in other...

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