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Netherlands at Eurovision

The Netherlands first sang at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, at the very first one, and has entered 65 contests, the last of them in 2025. It has won five times: in 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975 and 2019. The contest has been held there five times, most recently in Rotterdam in 2021.

65
contests
5
wins
5
hosted
first song
1956
last song
2025
contests
65 (66 songs: two in 1956)
wins
5 — 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975, 2019
second place
1 — 2014
last place
4 — 1958, 1962, 1963, 1968
nul points
1962, 1963
in the final
11 of 21 tries since semi-finals began in 2004
sung in
Dutch (41), English (25), Imaginary (1), Sranan Tongo (1), French (1)
hosted
Hilversum 1958, Amsterdam 1970, The Hague 1976, The Hague 1980, Rotterdam 2021
not in the line-up
1985, 1991, 1995, 2002

The five wins

Photos are stills from the contest’s own videos on YouTube. Each one opens that year’s story.

Every song

All 67 entries, newest first. The year opens the story of that contest; the name opens the artist.

Year Artist Song Result Points
2025 Basel Claude “C'est la vie” French, English 12th of 26 175
2024 Malmö Joost Klein “Europapa” Dutch Disqualified before the final —
2023 Liverpool Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper “Burning Daylight” English Out in semi-final 1 (13th of 15) 7
2022 Turin S10 “De diepte” Dutch 11th of 25 171
2021 Rotterdam Jeangu Macrooy “Birth of a New Age” English, Sranan Tongo 23rd of 26 11
2020 Rotterdam Jeangu Macrooy “Grow” English Contest cancelled —
2019 Tel Aviv Duncan Laurence “Arcade” English winner! 498
2018 Lisbon Waylon “Outlaw in 'Em” English 18th of 26 121
2017 Kyiv Og3ne “Lights and Shadows” English 11th of 26 150
2016 Stockholm Douwe Bob “Slow Down” English 11th of 26 153
2015 Vienna Trijntje Oosterhuis “Walk Along” English Out in semi-final 1 (14th of 16) 33
2014 Copenhagen The Common Linnets “Calm After the Storm” English 2nd of 26 238
2013 Malmö Anouk “Birds” English 9th of 26 114
2012 Baku Joan Franka “You and Me” English Out in semi-final 2 (15th of 18) 35
2011 Düsseldorf 3JS “Never Alone” English Out in semi-final 2 (19th of 19) 13
2010 Oslo Sieneke “Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)” Dutch Out in semi-final 2 (14th of 17) 29
2009 Moscow The Toppers “Shine” English Out in semi-final 2 (17th of 19) 11
2008 Belgrade Hind “Your Heart Belongs to Me” English Out in semi-final 1 (13th of 19) 27
2007 Helsinki Edsilia Rombley “On Top of the World” English Out in the semi-final (21st of 28) 38
2006 Athens Treble “Amambanda” English, Imaginary Out in the semi-final (20th of 23) 22
2005 Kyiv Glennis Grace “My Impossible Dream” English Out in the semi-final (14th of 25) 53
2004 Istanbul Re-union “Without You” English 20th of 24 11
2003 Riga Esther Hart “One More Night” English 13th of 26 45
2001 Copenhagen Michelle “Out on My Own” English 18th of 23 16
2000 Stockholm Linda “No Goodbyes” English 13th of 24 40
1999 Jerusalem Marlayne “One Good Reason” English 8th of 23 71
1998 Birmingham Edsilia “Hemel en aarde” Dutch 4th of 25 150
1997 Dublin Mrs. Einstein “Niemand heeft nog tijd” Dutch 22nd of 25 5
1996 Oslo Maxine and Franklin Brown “De eerste keer” Dutch 7th of 23 78
1994 Dublin Willeke Alberti “Waar is de zon” Dutch 23rd of 25 4
1993 Millstreet Ruth Jacott “Vrede” Dutch 6th of 25 92
1992 Malmö Humphrey Campbell “Wijs me de weg” Dutch 9th of 23 67
1990 Zagreb Maywood “Ik wil alles met je delen” Dutch 15th of 22 25
1989 Lausanne Justine Pelmelay “Blijf zoals je bent” Dutch 15th of 22 45
1988 Dublin Gerard Joling “Shangri-La” Dutch 9th of 21 70
1987 Brussels Marcha “Rechtop in de wind” Dutch 5th of 22 83
1986 Bergen Frizzle Sizzle “Alles heeft ritme” Dutch 13th of 20 40
1984 Luxembourg City Maribelle “Ik hou van jou” Dutch 13th of 19 34
1983 Munich Bernadette “Sing Me a Song” Dutch 7th of 20 66
1982 Harrogate Bill van Dijk “Jij en ik” Dutch 16th of 18 8
1981 Dublin Linda Williams “Het is een wonder” Dutch 9th of 20 51
1980 The Hague Maggie MacNeal “Amsterdam” Dutch 5th of 19 93
1979 Jerusalem Xandra “Colorado” Dutch 12th of 19 51
1978 Paris Harmony “'t Is OK” Dutch 13th of 20 37
1977 London Heddy Lester “De mallemolen” Dutch 12th of 18 35
1976 The Hague Sandra Reemer “The Party Is Over Now” English 9th of 18 56
1975 Stockholm Teach-In “Ding-a-dong” English winner! 152
1974 Brighton Mouth and MacNeal “I See a Star” English 3rd of 17 15
1973 Luxembourg City Ben Cramer “De oude muzikant” Dutch 14th of 17 69
1972 Edinburgh Sandra and Andres “Als het om de liefde gaat” Dutch 4th of 18 106
1971 Dublin Saskia and Serge “Tijd” Dutch 6th of 18 85
1970 Amsterdam Patricia and Hearts of Soul “Waterman” Dutch 7th of 12 7
1969 Madrid Lenny Kuhr “De troubadour” Dutch joint winner! 18
1968 London Ronnie Tober “Morgen” Dutch 16th of 17 1
1967 Vienna Thérèse Steinmetz “Ringe-dinge” Dutch 14th of 17 2
1966 Luxembourg City Milly Scott “Fernando en Philippo” Dutch 15th of 18 2
1965 Naples Conny Vandenbos “Het is genoeg” Dutch 11th of 18 5
1964 Copenhagen Anneke Grönloh “Jij bent mijn leven” Dutch 10th of 16 2
1963 London Annie Palmen “Een speeldoos” Dutch 13th of 16 0
1962 Luxembourg City De Spelbrekers “Katinka” Dutch 13th of 16 0
1961 Cannes Greetje Kauffeld “Wat een dag” Dutch 10th of 16 6
1960 London Rudi Carrell “Wat een geluk” Dutch 12th of 13 2
1959 Cannes Teddy Scholten “Een beetje” Dutch winner! 21
1958 Hilversum Corry Brokken “Heel de wereld” Dutch 9th of 10 1
1957 Frankfurt Corry Brokken “Net als toen” Dutch winner! 31
1956 Lugano Jetty Paerl “De vogels van Holland” Dutch Placing not published —
1956 Lugano Corry Brokken “Voorgoed voorbij” Dutch Placing not published —

Points for a song that went out in a semi-final are its semi-final points. Before 2004 there were no semi-finals: every song sang on the one night.

Sent more than once

The four acts the Netherlands has sent to more than one contest.

Hosting

The five contests held in the Netherlands.

On air at home

The channels that carried the contest in the Netherlands, year by year, and who commentated where our source names them. Newest first.

  1. 2026
    • NPO 1, BVN Henry Schut and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte
  2. 2025
    • NPO 1, BVN Cornald Maas
    • NPO Radio 2 (final) Carolien Borgers
  3. 2024
    • NPO 1, BVN Cornald Maas and Jacqueline Govaert
    • NPO Radio 2 (final) Splinter Chabot and Carolien Borgers
  4. 2023
    • NPO 1, BVN Cornald Maas and Jan Smit
    • NPO Radio 2 (final) Wouter van der Goes and Frank van 't Hof
  5. 2022
    • NPO 1, BVN Cornald Maas and Jan Smit
    • NPO Radio 2 (final) Frank van 't Hof and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte
  6. 2021
    • NPO 1, BVN Cornald Maas and Sander Lantinga
    • NPO 1 Extra Sign language: Various interpreters
    • NPO Zappelin Extra Dutch audio description
    • NPO Radio 2 (final) Wouter van der Goes and Frank van 't Hof
  7. 2019
    • NPO 1 Jan Smit and Cornald Maas
    • NPO Radio 2 (final) Wouter van der Goes and Frank van 't Hof
  8. 2018
    • NPO 1 Jan Smit and Cornald Maas
  9. 2017
    • NPO 1, BVN Cornald Maas and Jan Smit
  10. 2016
    • NPO 1, BVN (semi-final 1 and final) Cornald Maas and Jan Smit
    • NPO 1, BVN (semi-final 2) Cornald Maas, Jan Smit and Douwe Bob
  11. 2015
    • NPO 1, BVN, NPO Radio 2 Cornald Maas and Jan Smit
  12. 2014
    • Nederland 1, BVN Cornald Maas and Jan Smit
  13. 2013
    • TROS (final) Jan Smit and Daniël Dekker
  14. 2012
    • Nederland 1 Jan Smit and Daniël Dekker
  15. 2011
    • Nederland 1 Jan Smit and Daniël Dekker
  16. 2010
    • Nederland 1 Cornald Maas and Daniël Dekker
  17. 2009
    • Nederland 1 Cornald Maas
  18. 2008
    • Nederland 1 Cornald Maas
  19. 2007
    • Nederland 1 (semi-final) Cornald Maas
    • Nederland 1 (final) Cornald Maas and Paul de Leeuw
  20. 2006
    • Nederland 2 (semi-final) Cornald Maas
    • Nederland 2 (final) Cornald Maas and Paul de Leeuw
    • Radio 2 Hijlco Span, and Eric van Tijn
  21. 2005
    • Nederland 2 Willem van Beusekom and Cornald Maas
    • Radio 2 Hijlco Span and
  22. 2004
    • Nederland 2 Willem van Beusekom and Cornald Maas
    • Radio 2 Hijlco Span and
  23. 2003
    • Nederland 2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2 Hijlco Span and
  24. 2002
    • Nederland 2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2
  25. 2001
    • Nederland 2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2 Michiel van Erp
    • Radio 3 Paul de Leeuw and Cornald Maas
  26. 2000
    • Nederland 2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2 Hijlco Span
    • Radio 3 André van Duin and Ferry de Groot
  27. 1999
    • TV2 Willem van Beusekom
  28. 1998
    • TV2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2
  29. 1997
    • TV2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2
  30. 1996
    • TV2 Willem van Beusekom
    • Radio 2 Hijlco Span
  31. 1995
    • Nederland 3 Paul de Leeuw
  32. 1994
    • Nederland 3 Willem van Beusekom
  33. 1993
    • Nederland 3 Willem van Beusekom
  34. 1992
    • Nederland 3 Willem van Beusekom
  35. 1990
    • Nederland 3 Willem van Beusekom
  36. 1989
    • Nederland 3 Willem van Beusekom
  37. 1988
    • Nederland 3 Willem van Beusekom
  38. 1987
    • Nederland 1 Willem van Beusekom
  39. 1986
    • Nederland 1 Leo van der Goot
  40. 1985
    • Olympus Gerrit den Braber
  41. 1984
    • Nederland 1 Ivo Niehe
  42. 1983
    • Nederland 1 Willem Duys
  43. 1982
    • Nederland 2 Pim Jacobs
  44. 1981
    • Nederland 1 Pim Jacobs
  45. 1980
    • Nederland 2 Pim Jacobs
    • Hilversum 1 Willem van Beusekom
  46. 1979
    • Nederland 2 Willem Duys
  47. 1978
    • Nederland 2 Willem Duys
  48. 1977
    • Nederland 2 Ati Dijckmeester
    • Hilversum 3
  49. 1976
    • Nederland 2 Willem Duys
    • Hilversum 3
  50. 1975
    • Nederland 2 Willem Duys
  51. 1974
    • Nederland 2 Willem Duys
  52. 1973
    • Nederland 1 Pim Jacobs
  53. 1972
    • Nederland 1 Pim Jacobs
  54. 1971
    • Nederland 1 Pim Jacobs
  55. 1970
    • Nederland 1 Pim Jacobs
  56. 1969
    • Nederland 1 Pim Jacobs
  57. 1968
    • Nederland 1 Elles Berger
  58. 1967
    • Nederland 1 Leo Nelissen
    • Hilversum 1
  59. 1966
    • Nederland 1 Teddy Scholten
    • Hilversum 1
  60. 1965
    • Nederland 1 Teddy Scholten
    • Hilversum 2
  61. 1964
    • NTS Ageeth Scherphuis
    • Hilversum 2
  62. 1963
    • NTS Willem Duys
    • Hilversum 1 Coen Serré
  63. 1962
    • NTS Willem Duys
    • Hilversum 2
  64. 1961
    • NTS Piet te Nuyl Jr.
    • Hilversum 1 Coen Serré
  65. 1960
    • NTS Piet te Nuyl Jr.
    • Hilversum 2
  66. 1959
    • NTS Piet te Nuyl Jr.
    • Hilversum 1 Aad Bos
    • RNW
  67. 1958
    • NTS Siebe van der Zee
    • Hilversum 1 Siebe van der Zee
  68. 1957
    • NTS Piet te Nuyl Jr.
  69. 1956
    • NTS Piet te Nuyl Jr.

In our contest stories

Lines about the Netherlands from our story of each contest. Follow a link for the rest of that night.

  • 1957 Ten countries

    Corry Brokken, who had sung one of the two Dutch songs in 1956, was back for the Netherlands.

  • 1957 The result

    The Netherlands won easily.

  • 1958 How Hilversum got it

    Winning in 1957 did not give the Netherlands the right to host.

  • 1958 Who was there

    Lys Assia sang for Switzerland for the third contest in a row, and Corry Brokken, the reigning champion, did the same for the Netherlands.

  • 1959 Cannes

    The Netherlands had hosted in 1958 only because nobody else wanted to.

  • 1959 The result

    The Netherlands won again.

  • 1969 Eighteen, four times

    The most any song took from one jury was six, and it went to the Netherlands.

  • 1969 Eighteen, four times

    Spain — Salomé, "Vivo cantando"; United Kingdom — Lulu, "Boom Bang-a-Bang"; Netherlands — Lenny Kuhr, "De troubadour", which she co-wrote; France — Frida Boccara, "Un jour, un enfant"

  • 1970

    Britain and Spain ruled themselves out: they had staged the last two contests and did not want a third. That left France and the Netherlands.

  • 1975 The result

    Teach-In's "Ding-a-dong" won for the Netherlands with 152 points — the first time the song that opened the show had won it. It was the Netherlands' fourth victory, level with France and Luxembourg.

  • 1976

    Corry Brokken won the contest for the Netherlands in 1957.

  • 1980 Nobody volunteers

    In the Netherlands one broadcaster, TROS, was keen, but the national organisation would not back it and hoped somebody else would step forward.

  • 1980 Johnny Logan

    It was Ireland's second win. Both had come in the Netherlands.

  • 2019 The result

    The Netherlands won, for the first time in 44 years.

  • 2021 Things that broke

    In the Netherlands some viewers' votes in the final were never counted, because of a fault at a phone company.

  • 2021 The result

    At the bottom, four countries received no points at all from the public: Germany, Spain, the host Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. “Not in the line-up” means no song from the Netherlands was in that year’s contest, whatever the reason. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we’ll fix it.