Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | ||||
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Country | Netherlands | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 7 December 2021 Song: 3 March 2022 | |||
Selected entrant | S10 | |||
Selected song | " De diepte " | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (2nd, 221 points) | |||
Final result | 11th, 171 points | |||
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with " De diepte " performed by S10. The Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS internally selected the Dutch entry for the 2022 contest. S10's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 7 December 2021, while the song, "De diepte", was presented to the public during an event on 3 March 2022.
The Netherlands was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2022. Performing during the show in position 8, "De diepte" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that the Netherlands placed second out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 221 points. In the final, the Netherlands placed eleventh out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 171 points.
Prior to the 2022 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-one times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in 1956. [1] Since then, the country has won the contest five 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] in 1975 with "Ding-a-dong" performed by the group Teach-In; and in 2019 with "Arcade" performed by Duncan Laurence. [5] Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, the Netherlands had featured in eight finals. The Dutch least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on five occasions, most recently in the second semi-final of the 2011 contest. [6] The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions; in 1962 and 1963. [7]
The Dutch national broadcaster, AVROTROS, broadcasts the event within the Netherlands and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Netherlands has used various methods to select the Dutch entry 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. Since 2013, the broadcaster has internally selected the Dutch entry for the contest. In 2013, the internal selection of Anouk performing "Birds" managed to take the country to the final for the first time in eight years and placed ninth overall. In 2014, the internal selection of the Common Linnets performing "Calm After the Storm" qualified the nation to the final once again and placed second, while the internal selection of Duncan Laurence in 2019 managed to achieve a Dutch victory for the first time since 1975. For 2022, the broadcaster opted to continue selecting the Dutch entry through an internal selection. [8]
Following Jeangu Macrooy's twenty-third place in the final in 2021 with "Birth of a New Age", AVROTROS revealed that they would continue to internally select both the artist and song for the Eurovision Song Contest. A submission period was opened by the broadcaster on 24 May 2021 where artists and composers were able to submit their entries until 31 August 2021. Each artist and songwriter was able to submit a maximum of three songs and entries with "a contemporary, but in any case authentic sound" were preferred. The broadcaster also sought out "a personal song in a distinctive way, in any genre, and if possible a personal story". [9] Artists that were later rumoured in Dutch media to have been selected included singer Lakshmi . [10]
On 7 December 2021, AVROTROS announced that they had selected singer and rapper S10 to represent the Netherlands at the 2022 contest. [11] The selection of S10 as the Dutch representative occurred through the decision of a selection commission consisting of AVROTROS general director Eric van Stade, television host and author Cornald Maas, singer and television host Jan Smit, radio DJs Coen Swijnenberg and Sander Lantinga, and Dutch Eurovision delegation member Joyce Hoedelmans from four entries shortlisted among 400 submissions received by the broadcaster, one of which was performed by Dani van Velthoven, winner of the eleventh season of the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland . [8] [12] [13] In regards to her selection as the Dutch entrant, S10 stated: "Music is everything to me. I hope my music can bring something to other people's lives, simply because it has done so much for me. Which is why I could almost explode with joy at the idea that I'll be taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest this year. In front of such a massive audience, being able to do something that’s such an honour while representing the Netherlands… I think it's absolutely wonderful." [14]
On 3 March 2022, S10's Eurovision entry, " De diepte ", was presented to the public during an event that took place at the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam. The song was premiered at the same time during the NPO Radio 2 programme Aan de slag!, hosted by Bart Arens. [15] [16] The official video for the song, directed by Cas Mulder, was released on the same day. "De diepte" was written by S10 herself together with Arno Krabman. [17] In regards to the song, S10 stated: "It's a tribute to the sadness and memories that you carry with you. Everyone experiences difficult times in their lives. That's something we all have in common and I hope you will feel less alone when you listen to the song." [18]
In the lead up to the Eurovision Song Contest, S10's promotional activities occurred entirely within the Netherlands where she performed at live events, radio shows and talk shows. On 9 April, S10 performed during the Eurovision in Concert event which was held at the AFAS Live venue in Amsterdam and hosted by Cornald Maas and Edsilia Rombley. [19]
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 25 January 2022, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. The Netherlands was placed into the first semi-final, which was held on 10 May 2022, and has been scheduled to perform in the first half of the show. [20]
Once all the competing songs for the 2022 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. The Netherlands was set to perform in position 8, following the entry from Bulgaria and before the entry from Moldova. [21]
The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast on NPO 1 and BVN with commentary by Jan Smit and Cornald Maas as well as via radio on NPO Radio 2 with commentary by Frank van 't Hof and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte. [22] [23] [24] The Dutch spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the Dutch jury during the final, was 2021 Dutch Eurovision entrant Jeangu Macrooy.
S10 took part in technical rehearsals on 30 April and 4 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 9 and 10 May. This included the jury show on 9 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries. [25]
The Dutch performance featured S10 wearing a black two-piece outfit designed by Viktor & Rolf and performing alone on stage on a platform with lights behind and a spotlight on the singer. [26] [27] The stage was predominately dark with a silhouette being seen during the performance, while the LED beneath the stage arches created a sunset effect with strobe effects also being used at the chorus. [28] The staging director for the performance was Marnix Kaart, while the creative supervisor was Wouter van Ransbeek and the lighting designer was Henk Jan van Beek. [29]
At the end of the show, the Netherlands was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that the Netherlands placed second in the semi-final, receiving a total of 221 points: 79 points from the televoting and 142 points from the juries. [30]
Shortly after the first semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries. As part of this press conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in. This draw was done in the order the countries appeared in the semi-final running order. The Netherlands was drawn to compete in the first half. [31] Following this draw, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final, as they had done for the semi-finals. The Netherlands was subsequently placed to perform in position 11, following the entry from Spain and before the entry from Ukraine.
S10 once again took part in dress rehearsals on 13 and 14 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show. S10 performed a repeat of their semi-final performance during the final on 14 May. The Netherlands placed eleventh in the final, scoring 171 points: 42 points from the televoting and 129 points from the juries. [32]
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the Netherlands in the first semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. [33] The exact composition of the professional jury, and the results of each country's jury and televoting were released after the final; the individual results from each jury member were also released in an anonymised form. [34] [35] The Dutch jury consisted of Andrew Makkinga, Barry Paf, Eva van Manen, Kris Berry, and Perquisite. [34] [35] In the first semi-final, the Netherlands placed 2nd with 221 points. In the final, the Netherlands placed 11th with 171 points. Over the course of the contest, the Netherlands awarded its 12 points to Greece (jury) and Ukraine (televote) in the first semi-final and the final of the contest.
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The following members comprised the Dutch jury: [34] [35]
Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
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Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
01 | Albania | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 14 | ||
02 | Latvia | 14 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 1 | |
03 | Lithuania | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
04 | Switzerland | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
05 | Slovenia | 12 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 13 | |
06 | Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
07 | Bulgaria | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | ||
08 | Netherlands | |||||||||
09 | Moldova | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | |
10 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
11 | Croatia | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
12 | Denmark | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | ||
13 | Austria | 15 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | ||
14 | Iceland | 2 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
15 | Greece | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
16 | Norway | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
17 | Armenia | 11 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
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Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
01 | Czech Republic | 21 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | ||
02 | Romania | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | ||
03 | Portugal | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
04 | Finland | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | ||
05 | Switzerland | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | |
06 | France | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | ||
07 | Norway | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
08 | Armenia | 8 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | ||
09 | Italy | 18 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 15 | ||
10 | Spain | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
11 | Netherlands | |||||||||
12 | Ukraine | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
13 | Germany | 20 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 18 | ||
14 | Lithuania | 4 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 13 | ||
15 | Azerbaijan | 17 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 19 | ||
16 | Belgium | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
17 | Greece | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 21 | |
18 | Iceland | 13 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 23 | ||
19 | Moldova | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
20 | Sweden | 11 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
21 | Australia | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
22 | United Kingdom | 9 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
23 | Poland | 7 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 6 | |
24 | Serbia | 15 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | |
25 | Estonia | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 63 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. The Netherlands hosted the contest in Hilversum (1958), Amsterdam (1970), twice in The Hague and Rotterdam (2021).
The Netherlands has participated in every edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since its inception in 2003. The country has won the competition on one occasion; in 2009, with the song "Click Clack" by Ralf Mackenbach. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has been responsible for the participation, selecting the nation's entrant through the national final Junior Songfestival. The Netherlands is the only country to have taken part in every edition of the contest.
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 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 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 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".
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.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Calm After the Storm", written by Ilse DeLange, JB Meijers, Rob Crosby, Matthew Crosby and Jake Etheridge. The song was performed by the Common Linnets, a duo consisting of DeLange and Waylon, two well-known and popular Dutch artists, and formed by DeLange as a platform for Dutch artists to create country, Americana, and bluegrass music. In November 2013 the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS announced that they had internally selected The Common Linnets to represent the Netherlands at the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, with their song first presented to the public in March 2014.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Walk Along" written by Tobias Karlsson and Anouk Teeuwe. The song was performed by Trijntje Oosterhuis, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands at the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. Songwriter Anouk Teeuwe represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Birds" where she placed ninth in the grand final of the competition. Trijntje Oosterhuis' appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 10 November 2014, while the song, "Walk Along", was presented to the public on 11 December 2014.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Slow Down" written by Douwe Bob, Jan Peter Hoekstra, Jeroen Overman and Matthijs van Duijvenbode. The song was performed by Douwe Bob, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Douwe Bob's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 22 September 2015, while the song, "Slow Down", was presented to the public on 4 March 2016.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Lights and Shadows" written by Rory de Kievit and Rick Vol. The song is performed by the group O'G3NE, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands at the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. O'G3NE's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 29 October 2016, while the song, "Lights and Shadows", was presented to the public on 3 March 2017.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Outlaw in 'Em" written by Waylon, Ilya Toshinsky and Jim Beavers. The song is performed by Waylon, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Waylon's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 9 November 2017. Five potential songs were presented to the public between 23 February and 1 March 2018 during the Dutch talk show De Wereld Draait Door, and the selected song, "Outlaw in 'Em", was announced on 2 March 2018.
The Netherlands participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Arcade" written by Duncan Laurence, Joel Sjöö, Wouter Hardy and Will Knox. The song was performed by Duncan Laurence, who was internally selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands at the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. Laurence's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 21 January 2019, while the song, "Arcade", was presented to the public on 7 March 2019.
The Netherlands originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Grow" written by Jeangu Macrooy and Pieter Perquin. The song was performed by Jeangu Macrooy, who was internally selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 contest. In addition to its participation, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS was also set to host the contest in Rotterdam, after winning the competition in 2019 with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. Macrooy's appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 10 January 2020, while the song, "Grow", was presented to the public on 4 March 2020.
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