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| Member station | NTS (1956-1969) NOS (1970-2009)[1] TROS (2010-)[1] |
| National selection events | Nationaal Songfestival |
| Appearances | |
| Appearances | 50 |
| First appearance | 1956 |
| Best result | 1st: 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975 |
| Worst result | Last: 1958, 1962, 1963, 1968 |
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| NOS page | |
| Netherlands's page at Eurovision.tv | |
The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far.
With four victories the Netherlands ranks in the top 10 most successful Eurovision countries. Nevertheless the latest victory was in 1975 and has had mixed success since, with roughly half of the songs placing in the Top-10 as well as outside it. Notable high placings in the 1980s and 1990s were credited to Bernadette, Marcha, Gerard Joling, Humphrey Campbell, Ruth Jacott and Edsilia Rombley, who all placed in the Top-10 and were picked as favorites to win before their respective Contests.
The last time the Netherlands was in the final was in the 2004 contest, the country having failed since then to qualify from the semi-final round. The Netherlands is currently ranked 11th in the list of countries with most points awarded through the years.
The Netherlands has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest four times: in 1958, 1970, 1976 and 1980. The first three times was after winning the previous year, while the 1980 contest was when Israel could not organise is for a second time in two years. For the same reason the Netherlands declined the right to organise the 1960 contest.
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Absences
The Netherlands has missed only four contests in its Eurovision history. The first of these was at the 1985 contest, held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contest, held on 4 May conflicted with the Dutch Remembrance of the Dead national holiday, and as such the Netherlands withdrew.[2]
In 1991 the contest was again held on 4 May, and so the Netherlands withdrew for the same reasons as in 1985.[3]
The 1995 and 2002 contest were also missed. However this was because the Netherlands scored poorly the previous years, 23rd in 1994 and 19th in 2001.
Contestants
Voting history (1975-2009)
The Netherlands has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
150 |
| 2 |  United Kingdom |
149 |
| 3 |  Belgium |
129 |
| 4 |  Germany |
128 |
| 5 |  Switzerland |
124 |
The Netherlands has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
130 |
| 2 | France |
117 |
| 3 |  Norway |
115 |
| = |  Finland |
115 |
| 4 |  Israel |
103 |
| = |  Portugal |
103 |
| 5 |  Turkey |
102 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter |
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| 1958 |  Hilversum |
AVRO Studio | Hannie Lips |
| 1970 | Amsterdam |
Congrescentrum | Willy Dobbe |
| 1976 | The Hague |
Congresgebouw | Corry Brokken |
| 1980 | The Hague |
Congresgebouw | Marlous Fluitsma |
References
- ^ a b van Tongeren, Mario (2009-01-25). "NOS quits Eurovision, Dutch participation goes on". Oikotimes. http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=4916. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ History - Eurovision Song Contest 1985 Eurovision.tv
- ^ History - Eurovision Song Contest 1991 Eurovision.tv
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