Corry Brokken delivered their first victory in 1957 with Net Als Toen (‘Just Like Then’) before Teddy Scholten’s Een Beetje (‘A Little Bit’) topped the scoreboard in 1959.
Their third triumph arrived in 1969 when Lenny Kuhr’s De Troubadour tied for first place with three other entries from France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, in the Contest's only shared win.
A fourth win came courtesy of Teach-In’s Ding-A-Dong in 1975, but it was Duncan Laurence who took Dutch success to new heights when in 2019 his song Arcade won the Contest, topped charts globally, and became the first Eurovision entry to reach one billion streams on Spotify
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Basel 2025 |
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Malmö 2024 |
Semi-Final
2nd - 182 points
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Liverpool 2023 |
Semi-Final
13th - 7 points
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Turin 2022 |
Semi-Final
2nd - 221 points
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Grand Final
11th - 171 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Grand Final
23rd - 11 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Semi-Final
1st - 280 points
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Grand Final
1st - 498 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Semi-Final
7th - 174 points
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Grand Final
18th - 121 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Semi-Final
4th - 200 points
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Grand Final
11th - 150 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Semi-Final
5th - 197 points
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Grand Final
11th - 153 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Semi-Final
14th - 33 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Semi-Final
1st - 150 points
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Grand Final
2nd - 238 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Semi-Final
6th - 75 points
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Grand Final
9th - 114 points
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Baku 2012 |
Semi-Final
15th - 35 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Semi-Final
19th - 13 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Semi-Final
14th - 29 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Semi-Final
17th - 11 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Your Heart Belongs To Me
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Semi-Final
13th - 27 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Semi-Final
21st - 38 points
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Athens 2006 |
Amambanda
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Semi-Final
20th - 22 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Semi-Final
14th - 53 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Without You
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Semi-Final
6th - 146 points
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Grand Final
20th - 11 points
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Riga 2003 |
One More Night
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Grand Final
13th - 45 points
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Copenhagen 2001 |
Out On My Own
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Grand Final
18th - 16 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
No Goodbyes
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Grand Final
13th - 40 points
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Jerusalem 1999 |
One Good Reason
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Grand Final
8th - 71 points
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Birmingham 1998 |
Hemel En Aarde
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Grand Final
4th - 150 points
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Dublin 1997 |
Niemand Heeft Nog Tijd
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Grand Final
22nd - 5 points
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Oslo 1996 |
De Eerste Keer
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Grand Final
7th - 78 points
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Dublin 1994 |
Waar Is De Zon
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Grand Final
23rd - 4 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Vrede
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Grand Final
6th - 92 points
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Malmö 1992 |
Wijs Me De Weg
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Grand Final
9th - 67 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen
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Grand Final
15th - 25 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Blijf Zoals Je Bent
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Grand Final
15th - 45 points
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Dublin 1988 |
Shangri-la
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Grand Final
9th - 70 points
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Brussels 1987 |
Rechtop In De Wind
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Grand Final
5th - 83 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Alles Heeft Ritme
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Grand Final
13th - 40 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Ik Hou Van Jou
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Grand Final
13th - 34 points
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Munich 1983 |
Sing Me A Song
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Grand Final
7th - 66 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
Jij En Ik
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Grand Final
16th - 8 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Het Is Een Wonder
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Grand Final
9th - 51 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Amsterdam
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Grand Final
5th - 93 points
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Jerusalem 1979 |
Colorado
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Grand Final
12th - 51 points
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Paris 1978 |
't Is Ok
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Grand Final
13th - 37 points
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London 1977 |
De Mallemolen
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Grand Final
12th - 35 points
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The Hague 1976 |
The Party's Over Now
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Grand Final
9th - 56 points
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Stockholm 1975 |
Grand Final
1st - 152 points
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Brighton 1974 |
I See A Star
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Grand Final
3rd - 15 points
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Luxembourg 1973 |
De Oude Muzikant
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Grand Final
14th - 69 points
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Edinburgh 1972 |
Als Het Om De Liefde Gaat
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Grand Final
4th - 106 points
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Dublin 1971 |
De Tijd
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Grand Final
6th - 85 points
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Amsterdam 1970 |
Waterman
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Grand Final
7th - 7 points
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Madrid 1969 |
De Troubadour
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Grand Final
1st - 18 points
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London 1968 |
Morgen
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Grand Final
16th - 1 point
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Vienna 1967 |
Ring-dinge
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Grand Final
14th - 2 points
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Luxembourg 1966 |
Fernando En Philippo
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Grand Final
15th - 2 points
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Naples 1965 |
Het Is Genoeg
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Grand Final
11th - 5 points
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Copenhagen 1964 |
Jij Bent Mijn Leven
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Grand Final
10th - 2 points
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London 1963 |
Een Speeldoos
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Grand Final
13th - 0 points
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Luxembourg 1962 |
Katinka
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Grand Final
13th - 0 points
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Cannes 1961 |
Wat Een Dag
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Grand Final
10th - 6 points
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London 1960 |
Wat Een Geluk
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Grand Final
12th - 2 points
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Cannes 1959 |
Een Beetje
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Grand Final
1st - 21 points
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Hilversum 1958 |
Heel De Wereld
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Grand Final
9th - 1 point
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Frankfurt 1957 |
Grand Final
1st - 31 points
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Lugano 1956 |
De Vogels Van Holland
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Grand Final
2nd - 0 points
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Lugano 1956 |
Voorgoed Voorbij
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Grand Final
2nd - 0 points
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