„Heaven and earth are moving when you stand in front of me“ The Dutch Final was held at the RAI in Amsterdam on 8th March, hosted by Paul de Leeuw and Linda de Mol. The winner was chosen by an „expert“ jury (50%) & televoting (50%). 1 Mijn wens voor 2000 My wish for 2000…
„Nobody has time anymore, only time to hurry“ The Dutch Final was held on February 23rd in Amsterdam hosted by Bart Peeters & Joop van Zijl. Mrs Einstein sang all the songs and the winner was chosen by a mixture of televoting (50%) and regional „expert“ juries (50%). 1 Ik doe alsof I pretend 53 6th 2…
„Where is the sun that will warm me, where are your arms and where is the source“ The Dutch Final was held on March 26th at the AT&T Danstheater in The Hague, hosted by Paul de Leeuw. All of the songs were sung by Willeke Alberti and the winner was chosen by the votes of…
„But the only thing that still can’t be done, is to make peace on earth for everyone“ The Dutch Final was held on March 26th at the Discotheque Escape in Amsterdam, hosted by Paul de Leeuw. Ruth Jacott sang all the songs and the winner was chosen by 12 regional juries. 1 Medeleven Sympathy…
Selection process National Final Selection date(s) 24 April 1956 Selected entrant Jetty Paerl andCorry Brokken Selected song „De vogels van Holland“ and„Voorgoed voorbij Finals performance Final result N/A The Netherlands held a national final to select the two entrants that Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), the Dutch broadcaster, would send to the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano, Switzerland. The final was held on 24 April 1956. Draw…
„It was just like the first time we met, we got on so well together“ The Dutch Final was held on March 3rd in Almere-haven, hosted by Ivo Niehe. Before the final there were 5 semi-finals. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 13 regional juries. The Semifinals The winner in each semi-final…
Henriette Nanette „Jetty“ Paerl (27 May 1921 – 22 August 2013) was a Dutch singer and resistance member of Jewish origin. She is known for being one of the Netherlands‘ representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with the song „De vogels van Holland„, and for being the first singer ever to perform in the…
Rudi Carrell (born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar; 19 December 1934 – 7 July 2006) was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters and Linda de Mol, he was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany. He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his own show; the Rudi Carrell…
Ruth Jacott (born 2 September 1960 in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese-Dutch singer. Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993, when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Her song, „Vrede“ (Peace), was one of the favorites to win, and ended up ranking sixth out of 25 at Millstreet. She…