Netherlands

The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 37 times, debuting in the second contest, with their best position being 1st with 251 points, achieving this at the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 34.
==History of Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged==
Netherlands patricipates since ESCT #02. The best place for Netherlands is the 1st place with the song "Skyward" by Davina Michelle.
==Contestants==
# 	Host 	Artist 	Song 	Final 	Points 	Semi 	Points 	 	 	 	
#02 	Seville 	Taylor Swift 	"We Are Never EverGetting Back Together"	16 	32 	colspan="2" 	 	 	 	 	
#03 	Warsaw 	Lady Gaga 	"G.U.Y" 	7 	71 	colspan="2" 	 	 	 	 	
#04 	Krakow 	Rihanna 	"Umbrella" 	8 	76 	9 	62 	 	 	 	
#05 	Copenhagen 	James Arthur 	"Impossible" 	2 	137 	4 	86 	 	 	 	
#06 	Vienna 	Kate Ryan 	"Désenchantée" 	8 	79 	"Big 5" Member 	"Big 5" Member 	 	 	 	
#07 	Zurich 	Anouk 	"Lost" 	9 	95 	5 	76 	 	 	 	
#08 	Paris 	Sandra van Nieuwland 	"Hunter" 	16 	65 	8 	57 	 	 	 	
#09 	Sofia 	Anouk 	"Nobody's Wife" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	15 	37 	 	 	 	
#10 	Athens 	Sharon Doorson 	"High On Your Love" 	9 	109 	8 	79 	 	 	 	
#11 	Andorra 	Amatorski 	"Soldier" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	17 	16 	 	 	 	
#12 	Nicosia 	Laura Jansen 	"Golden" 	23 	82 	7 	85 	 	 	 	
#13 	London 	Eva Simons & Konshens 	"Policeman" 	14 	88 	9 	84 	 	 	 	
#14 	Helsinki 	Within Temptation 	"A Demon's Fate" 	19 	64 	8 	70 	 	 	 	
#15 	Kiev 	Coeur De Pirate 	"Crier tout Bas" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	14 	62 	 	 	 	
#16 	Vilnius 	Chinook 	"Dancing In Flames" 	19 	86 	9 	72 	 	 	 	
#17 	San Marino 	Yellow Claw & Ayden 	"Till It Hurts" 	4 	142 	2 	115 	 	 	 	
#18 	Liège 	Mr. Probz 	"Nothing Really Matters" 	14 	85 	"Big 5" Member 	"Big 5" Member 	 	 	 	
#19 	Warsaw 	Rochelle 	"All Night Long" 	2 	165 	1 	121 	 	 	 	
#20 	Oslo 	Sam Feldt & Bright Sparks 	"We Don't Walk We Fly" 	21 	66 	"Big 6" Member 	"Big 6" Member 	 	 	 	
#21 	Marseille 	Natalie La Rose & Fetty Wap 	"Around The World" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	12 	53 	 	 	 	
#22 	Norrköping 	Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha 	"In The Name Of Love" 	2 	176 	1 	133 	 	 	 	
#23 	Limassol 	Dotan 	"Home" 	7 	130 	"Big 5" Member 	"Big 5" Member 	 	 	 	
#24 	Bruges 	Yellow Claw & Yade Lauren 	"Love & War" 	18 	79 	9 	80 	 	 	 	
#25 	Jerusalem 	Caro Emerald 	"I Belong To You" 	9 	128 	4 	105 	 	 	 	
#26 	Prague 	TP4Y 	"Lovecation" 	18 	87 	3 	89 	 	 	 	
#27 	Donetsk 	Sharon Doorson 	"Louder" 	10 	109 	5 	88 	 	 	 	
#28 	Luxembourg 	TP4Y 	"Blush" 	21 	84 	10 	71 	 	 	 	
#29 	Barcelona 	Rochelle ft. Kallibwoy 	"Way Up" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	12 	59 	 	 	 	
#30 	Casablanca 	Roxeanne Hazes 	"In Mijn Bloed" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	19 	9 	 	 	 	
#31 	Zagreb 	Teske 	"Oesters & Champagne" 	Failed to qualify (5th, 51pts)	Failed to qualify (5th, 51pts)	Failed to qualify (5th, 51pts)	Failed to qualify (5th, 51pts)	 	 	 	
Did not participate in #32	Did not participate in #32	Did not participate in #32 	Did not participate in #32 	Did not participate in #32 	Did not participate in #32 	Did not participate in #32 	Did not participate in #32 	 	 	 	
#33 	Turku 	Thomas Azier 	"Gold" 	10 	112 	7 	75 	 	 	 	
#34 	Bucharest 	Davina Michelle 	"Skyward" 	1 	251 	2 	136 	 	 	 	
#35 	Rotterdam 	Eva Simons 	"Guaya" 	8 	118 	Host 	Host 	 	 	 	
#36 	Ghent 	Chinook 	"Go Home" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	14 	56 	 	 	 	
#37 	Reykjavík 	Armin van Buuren ft. CimoFränkel	"Strong Ones" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	12 	57 	 	 	 	
#38 	Copenhagen 	Kimberly Fransens 	"To The Stars" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	12 	53 	 	 	 	
#39 	Tbilisi 	Within Temptation 	"Entertain You" 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	16 	39 	 	 	 	
#40 	Thessaloniki 	Babet 	"Chameleon" 	3 	157 	1 	143 	 	 	 	
#41 	Bilbao 	Duncan Laurence 	"Love Don't Hate It" 	Contest cancelled 	Contest cancelled 	Contest cancelled 	Contest cancelled 	Contest cancelled	Contest cancelled	Contest cancelled	Contest cancelled
==Second Chance==
# 	Host 	Artist 	Song 	Final 	Points 	 	
#26 	Tel Aviv 	Eva Simons ft. Sydney Samson 	"Escape From Love" 	2 	86 	 	
#27 	Rotterdam 	Démira 	"Dragons" 	1 	99 	 	
#28 	Amsterdam 	MakeBelieve 	"Cry Like Wolves" 	2 	98 	 	
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#30 	Kaunas 	Paul Sinha 	"Als Wij Dat Samen Doen" 	6 	79 	 	
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#33 	Reykjavík 	Nielson 	"IJskoud" 	10 	61 	 	
#34 	Haifa 	bülow 	"Sweet Little Lies" 	6 	85 	 	
#35 	Amsterdam 	Dotan 	"Numb" 	1 	155 	 	
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#38 	Sliema 	Delany ft. Frenna 	"Fake Love" 	18 	32 	 	
Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40	Did not participate in #39-#40
== Voting history ==
As of #40, Netherlands' voting history is as follows:
Most points given in the grand finals only	Most points given in the grand finals only	Most points given in the grand finals only
Rank 	Country 	Points
1 	 	113
2 	 	107
3 	 	98
4 	 	86
5 	 	85
5 	 	85
Most points given in the semis only	Most points given in the semis only	Most points given in the semis only
Rank 	Country 	Points
1 	 	97
2 	 	83
3 	 	77
4 	 	76
5 	 	75
Most points received in the grand finals only	Most points received in the grand finals only	Most points received in the grand finals only
Rank 	Country 	Points
1 	 	105
2 	 	100
2 	 	100
3 	 	99
4 	 	89
5 	 	88
Most points received in the semis only	Most points received in the semis only	Most points received in the semis only
Rank 	Country 	Points
1 	 	123
2 	 	102
3 	 	101
4 	 	97
5 	 	89
==12 points==
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1 Netherlands didn't vote in the grand final.
== Other contests ==
===ESCT Second Chance Contest===
The contest takes place during and after the ESCT edition, with non-winning songs which have been featured in the national finals of the previous ESCT edition. Netherlands debuted in the first edition already, held for the twenty-sixth edition.
Edn. 	Artist 	Song 	Final	Points	Place in NF
#26 	 	"Escape From Love" 	2 	86 	2nd
#27 	Démira 	"Dragons" 	1 	99 	2nd
#28 	MakeBelieve	"Cry Like Wolves" 	2 	98 	4th
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#30 	Paul Sinha 	"Als Wij Dat Samen Doen"	6 	79 	2nd
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#33 	Nielson 	"IJskoud" 	10 	61 	2nd
#34 	bülow 	"Sweet Little Lies" 	6 	85 	2nd
#35 	Dotan 	"Numb" 	TBD 	TBD 	2nd