Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
Country | Netherlands | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: Nationaal Songfestival 1993 | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 15 July 1992 Song: 26 March 1993 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Ruth Jacott | |||
Selected song | "Vrede" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 6th, 92 points | |||
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Vrede", composed by Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma, with lyrics by Henk Westbroek, and performed by Ruth Jacott. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry for the contest through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
NOS announced Jacott's appointment as its representative on 15 July 1992, while it organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1993 in order to select the song. Eight songs competed in the national final on 26 March 1993 where "Vrede" was selected as the winning song following the votes from twelve regional juries.
The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 15 May 1993. Performing during the show in position 20, the Netherlands placed sixth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 92 points.
Prior to the 1993 contest, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) unitl 1969, and Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) since 1970, had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing the Netherlands thirty-five times since NTS début in the inaugural contest in 1956. [1] They have won the contest four times: in 1957 with the song " Net als toen " performed by Corry Brokken; [2] in 1959 with the song " 'n Beetje " performed by Teddy Scholten; [3] in 1969 as one of four countries to tie for first place with " De troubadour " performed by Lenny Kuhr; [4] and finally in 1975 with "Ding-a-dong" performed by the group Teach-In. [5] The Dutch least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on four occasions, most recently in the 1968 contest. [6] The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions; in 1962 and 1963. [7]
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, NOS organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The Dutch broadcasters had used various methods to select their entries in the past, such as the Nationaal Songfestival , a live televised national final to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision. However, internal selections have also been held on occasion. For 1993, NOS opted to select the Dutch artist through an internal selection, while Nationaal Songfestival 1993 was organised to select the song; between 1989 and 1992, Nationaal Songfestival' was held in order to select both the artist and song for the contest. [8]
Following Humphrey Campbell's ninth place in 1992 with the song "Wijs me de weg", the Dutch broadcaster in collaboration with the Conamus music organisation internally selected the artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. On 15 July 1992, NOS announced that they had selected singer Ruth Jacott to represent the Netherlands at the 1993 contest. It was revealed on the same day that her Eurovision song would be selected through the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1993. [8]
NOS opened a submission period where composers were able to submit their songs. 797 songs were received by the broadcaster at the closing of the deadline and the eight selected competing songs were announced on 5 January 1993. The selection of the songs for the competition occurred through the decision of a six-member selection commission consisting of Ruth Jacott as well as NOS and Conamus representatives from 18 shortlisted. [9] [10]
NOS held the national final on 26 March 1993 at the Discothèque Escape in Amsterdam, hosted by Paul de Leeuw and was broadcast on Nederland 3. [11] Pre-recorded clips of Jacott performing all eight competing songs at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam were presented during the show, accompanied by the Metropole Orchestra conducted by Harry van Hoof, and the winning song, "Vrede", was selected by the votes of 12 regional juries (for reasons which are unclear, on the night the votes were announced in multiples of 1,000 - i.e. the favourite song was awarded 10,000 points). [12] [13] [14] Each jury consisted of eight members: six music professionals and two television viewers selected by Intomart. [15] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show featured a guest performance by Madeline Bell. [16]
Draw | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
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1 | "Medeleven" | Alan Michael, Gerrit den Braber | 63 | 4 |
2 | "Kom op" | Franky Douglas, Mildred Douglas | 49 | 7 |
3 | "Ik hou van jou" | Jan Kisjes | 22 | 8 |
4 | "Waar blijft de tijd" | Ernst van der Kerkhof | 71 | 3 |
5 | "Blijf bij mij" | Ton op 't Hof, Lisa Boray, Guus Westdorp | 54 | 5 |
6 | "Vrede" | Eric van Tijn, Jochem Fluitsma, Henk Westbroek | 83 | 1 |
7 | "Tederheid" | Gina de Wit | 50 | 6 |
8 | "Loop met me mee" | Edwin Schimscheimer | 76 | 2 |
Draw | Song | Flevoland | North Holland | South Holland | Zeeland | North Brabant | Limburg | Groningen | Friesland | Drenthe | Overijssel | Gelderland | Utrecht | Total |
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1 | "Medeleven" | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 63 |
2 | "Kom op" | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 49 |
3 | "Ik hou van jou" | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
4 | "Waar blijft de tijd" | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 71 |
5 | "Blijf bij mij" | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 54 |
6 | "Vrede" | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 83 |
7 | "Tederheid" | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 50 |
8 | "Loop met me mee" | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 76 |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 took place at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Ireland, on 15 May 1993. [17] According to the Eurovision rules, the 25-country participant list for the contest was composed of: the 22 participating countries in the 1992 contest including the host country and previous year's winner, and the top three countries of the qualifying round. [18] In December 1992, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and the Netherlands was set to perform in position 13, following the entry from the United Kingdom and before the entry from Croatia. [19] [20] The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof, and the Netherlands finished in sixth place with 92 points. [21] The contest was broadcast in the Netherlands on Nederland 3 with commentary by Willem van Beusekom. [22] [23]
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the Netherlands and awarded by the Netherlands in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Portugal in the contest. [24]
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The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The country has missed only four contests, twice because the dates coincided with Remembrance of the Dead, and twice because of being relegated due to poor results the previous year. It has missed the final despite qualifying once, in 2024, due to the personal conduct of its entrant which led to disqualification. The current Dutch participant broadcaster in the contest is AVROTROS. The Netherlands has hosted the contest five times: in Hilversum (1958), Amsterdam (1970), The Hague, and Rotterdam (2021).
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Amambanda" written by Caroline Hoffman, Niña van Dijk and Djem van Dijk. The song was performed by the group Treble. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2006 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Three artists competed in the national final on 12 March 2006 where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, each of the artists performed three songs and a nine-member jury panel selected one song per act to qualify to the second round. In the second round, "Amambanda" performed by Treble was selected as the winner exclusively by a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "My Impossible Dream" written by Robert D. Fisher and Bruce Smith. The song was performed by Glennis Grace. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2005 in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 24 entries competed in the national final which consisted of five shows: four semi-finals and a final. Six entries competed in each semi-final with three advancing: two entries selected based on a public vote and one entry selected by a three-member jury panel. Twelve entries qualified from to compete in the final on 13 February 2005 where "My Impossible Dream" performed by Glennis Grace was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from three jury panels and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Without You" written by Ed van Otterdijk and Angeline van Otterdijk. The song was performed by the duo Re-union. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2004 in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey. 24 entries competed in the national final which consisted of six shows: four semi-finals, a wildcard round and a final. Ten entries qualified from to compete in the final on 22 February 2004 where "Without You" performed by Re-union was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "On Top of the World" written by Tjeerd Oosterhuis, Martin Gijzemijter and Maarten ten Hove. The song was performed by Edsilia Rombley, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) to represent the Netherlands at the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland after previously representing the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 where she placed third with the song "Hemel en aarde". Edsilia Rombley's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 16 December 2006. Three potential songs were presented to the public on 11 February 2007 during the special programme Mooi! Weer het Nationaal Songfestival where the selected song "Nooit meer zonder jou" was announced. The song was later translated from Dutch to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "On Top of the World".
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "One Good Reason" written by Tjeerd van Zanen and Alan Michael. The song was performed by Marlayne. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1999 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel. Ten entries competed in the national final on 14 March 1999 where "One Good Reason" performed by Marlayne was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an eight-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Your Heart Belongs to Me" written by Hind Laroussi Tahiri, Tjeerd van Zanen and Bas van den Heuvel. The song was performed by Hind, which is the artistic name of singer Hind Laroussi Tahiri who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) to represent the Netherlands at the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia. Hind's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 23 November 2007, while the song, "Your Heart Belongs to Me", was presented to the public on 7 March 2008 during the Nederland 3 programme Thank God it's Friday.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Shine" written by Bas van den Heuvel and Gordon Heuckeroth. The song was performed by the group De Toppers, which was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) to represent the Netherlands at the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. De Toppers' appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 19 September 2008, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2009 was organised in order to select the song. Six songs competed in the national final on 1 February 2009 where "Shine" was selected as the winning song following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Wijs me de weg", written by Edwin Schimscheimer, and performed by Humphrey Campbell. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry for the contest through a national final.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Hemel en aarde" written by Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma. The song was performed by Edsilia Rombley. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1998 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Eight entries competed in the national final on 8 March 1998 where "Hemel en aarde" performed by Edsilia Rombley was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an eight-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" written by Pierre Kartner. The song was performed by Sieneke. The Dutch broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) internally selected the song for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" was presented to the public on 18 December 2009, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2010 was organised in order to select the Dutch representative. Five artists competed in the national final on 7 February 2010 where Sieneke was selected by Pierre Kartner as the winner following a tie between two of the artists based on the combination of votes from a four-member jury panel and an audience vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Waar is de zon" written by Edwin Schimscheimer and Coot van Doesburgh. The song was performed by Willeke Alberti, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) to represent the Netherlands at the 1994 contest in Dublin, Ireland. Willeke Alberti's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 2 November 1993, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1994 was organised in order to select the song. Eight songs competed in the national final on 26 March 1994 where "Waar is de zon" was selected as the winning song following the votes from twelve regional juries.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "No Goodbyes" written by Ellert Driessen and John O'Hare. The song was performed by Linda Wagenmakers. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2000 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2000 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Eight entries competed in the national final on 27 February 2000 where "No Goodbyes" performed by Linda Wagenmakers was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from twelve regional juries and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Out on My Own" written by Dirk-Jan Vermeij and André Remkes. The song was performed by Michelle. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2001 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Six entries competed in the national final on 3 March 2001 where "Out on My Own" performed by Michelle was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from three jury panels and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "One More Night" written by Tjeerd van Zanen and Alan Michael. The song was performed by Esther Hart. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2002 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest. NOS organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2003 in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. 32 entries competed in the national final which consisted of five shows: four semi-finals and a final. Eight entries qualified from to compete in the final on 1 March 2003 where "One More Night" performed by Esther Hart was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a seven-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Niemand heeft nog tijd" written by Ed Hooijmans. The song was performed by the group Mrs. Einstein, which was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) to represent the Netherlands at the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland. Mrs. Einstein's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 26 October 1996, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1997 was organised in order to select the song. Six songs competed in the national final on 23 February 1997 where "Niemand heeft nog tijd" was selected as the winning song following the combination of votes from twelve regional juries and a public vote.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "De eerste keer" written by Piet Souer and Peter van Asten. The song was performed by Maxine and Franklin Brown. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their relegation in 1995 as one of the bottom six countries in the 1994 contest. NOS organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1996 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 1996 contest in Oslo, Norway. Five acts competed in the national final which consisted of six shows: five semi-finals and a final. Five entries qualified from to compete in the final on 3 March 1996 where "De eerste keer" performed by Maxine and Franklin Brown was selected as the winner following the votes from 13 regional juries.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Never Alone" written by Jan Dulles, Jaap Kwakman and Jaap de Witte. The song was performed by the band 3JS, which was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) to represent the Netherlands at the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. 3JS' appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 15 July 2010, while the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2011 was organised in order to select the song. Five songs competed in the national final on 30 January 2011 where "Je vecht nooit alleen" was selected as the winning song following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote. The song was later translated from Dutch to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Never Alone".
Nationaal Songfestival was an annual music competition, which was originally organised by the Dutch public broadcaster Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), and later by the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and the Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS). It was staged almost every year between 1956 and 2012 to determine the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The festival has produced four Eurovision winners and eight top-five placings for the Netherlands at the contest.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "You and Me" written by Joan Franka and Jessica Hogeboom. The song was performed by Joan Franka. The Dutch broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2012 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Six entries competed in the national final on 26 February 2012 where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. The first round consisted of three duels and the winner of each duel qualified to the second round. In the second round, "You and Me" performed by Joan Franka was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
NOS-commentator Willem van Beusekom, die een reputatie heeft te verdedigen als Songfestival-freak, denkt dat ook, al wijst hij nadrukkerlijk op de concurrentie van Frankrijk, Zweden en Engeland.[NOS commentator Willem van Beusekom, who has a reputation to defend as a Eurovision fan, also thinks so, although he emphatically points to the competition from France, Sweden and England.]