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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.

14 October – Hey, back then I thought you were great

Our friends in the Netherlands have had five wins. Yes, five. And they've had lots of non-wins too. It lots of guises. Soloists, groups...

22 December – Look, the swallows high in the sky

As we know, next year's contest - a riotous cavalcade of quality song if ever there was one - will be in the Netherlands....

Netherlands: Deep in the darkness

I suppose I wanted to love this more than I did. The power of expectation weighed heavy today and I came away feeling I...

Unnnh… uhh? What? Cheese??!

Right, so I've had my little lie down as advertised. It was a very good lie down, involving a trip out to the Koelner...

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...
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Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal

We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...

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...

Eurovision Countdown 2017 – Part 6

Every few days between now and the Big Show, OnEurope's pundits continue to share ill-informed ideas about what's going to win the 2017 Eurovision...

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...

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...