The Dutch Final was held on March 3rd at the Ahoy in Rotterdam, hosted by Paul de Leeuw. The winning song was chosen by a mixture of an artists jury, a composers jury, a music-industry jury (50%) and televoting (50%) – Michelle was the favourite with both.
| 1 | Love will rule the world | Love will rule the world | Friday Night Fever | 10 | 5th |
| 2 | Simply in love | Simply in love | Céline & René | 9 | 6th |
| 3 | Count me out | Count me out | Bart Brandjes | 34 | 4th |
| 4 | Laat je zien | Show yourself | Paul de Graaf | 8 | 7th |
| 5 | So much love | So much love | Ebonique | 54 | 2nd |
| 6 | Danielle | Danielle | Montezuma’s Revenge | 36 | 3rd |
| 7 | Out on my own | Out on my own | Michelle | 84 | 1st |
| 8 | Fool for you | Fool for you | Sven | 5 | 8th |
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Michelle came equal 18th at the ESC. Two members of Ebonique had been backing singers for the Netherlands in previous ESC’s – Ingrid Simons in 1996 and Carolien Dest in 1999. Montezuma’s Revenge included Paul Klooté who was a backing singer for the Netherlands in ESC 1987.