The Netherlands in Eurovision: All songs from 1956-2018 (REACTION)

[@nathanael5898]

Love when you say "their last victory 43 years ago" and now we won 2019 ;D

[@tobi988a9]

Yeah, but this video is from 2018

[@iceaapjuh]

2010 is the dark page of the Dutch entries

[@heppolo]

@@TrustInTheShepherd 1993 and 1998 were great

[@michaelwillemsen7223]

Trebble and the toppers where the darkpages... Sieneke ended 11th televoting 😏

[@Ruudos]

@@michaelwillemsen7223 Actually 3JS was the worst in results. Dutch version is better anyway.

[@michaelwillemsen7223]

Oh yeah i forgot that one 😂🤦‍♀️

[@kipnuggetsandfrise4092]

Jari yess

[@cornedegeus1752]

So proud of my country. Love your comments Matt. Have a nice day !

[@AmberEurovision]

Een beetje (1959) is still a classic here I think. Also de Troubadour (1969) everyone knows that song. Other classics here are: I see a star (1974), Ding-a-Dong (1975), Amsterdam (1980), Ik hou van jou (1984). I think the 90ties are too 'recent' to be really classics though so I leave it at that otherwise Vrede and Hemel en Aarde are deff classics

[@deniselenoble8518]

AmberEurovision. Also 1988

[@Sahi_PK]

From the 60's, 1962 - Kleine Kokette Katinka - is still known too, to some extend.

[@m.g717]

I’m from the Netherlands and I think that the biggest problem we have in Eurovision is that we totally focus on vocals (which is extremely important by the jury but not that much by the televoters...in my opinion) the televoting is more looking at the performances (which mostly totally suck😓) so I hope that one day we will Win again, but things really need to change. Cause Anouk (Birds) and Waylon & Ilse (calm after the storm) were perfect, and after them we went downhill again😓. And I hope we’ll hold a national contest for the ESC one day, since I think that it might really do great for us.

[@Joylibelle]

M.g Couldn’t agree with you more 👍🏼

[@pasqualinoabbadini5261]

I like your entries but I think that to succeed you need to step away from that American country music (because many of your entries were country and many people are not a fan of that genre)

[@HelloWorld-kt7jk]

i'm also Dutch and i totally agree. prior to the contest, the dutch media always say that we will win / get top five finish 'because we have an amazing singer'. yes, vocals are important, but that is not enough. you won't captivate millions of viewers with a strong voice only. you need the whole package. every year, something is missing. in 2017 for instance, we had amazing singers and the performance was OK, but the song itself was just dated. this was clearly reflected in the televoting. you can go on with every other year in recent hitory. we need new, fresh, people in our delegation with a different mentality: dare to send someone who might not be the best vocalist, but can perform a contemporary song amazingly with amazing camerawork and choreography.

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

Pasqualino Abbadini, To be honest, I don't think we should do what all the others countries are doing. We won't step off of something,, we just do what we have. If no one else wants to do Eurovision.

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

@Gigi Perowitz We may sound American, but that's just the way it is. xD

[@hadasshakti]

Anouk was AMAZING.. Totally my winner for 2013!

[@Joyanddaniel]

My favourites: 1975: ding a dong 1998: hemel en aarde 2013: birds 2014: calm after the storm 2017: lights and shadows But I also liked Marlayne and Esther Hart. It was cheerful!

[@Joylibelle]

“Nu komt de aap uit de mouw”, lol. Matt@ESCUnited, thanks for your comments. You asked about the 50’s classics: I believe people remember “Een beetje” (1959) more than “Net als toen” (1957) because Een beetje sounds cheerful, but Net als toen, wow, it’s the greater song imo, because of the melody and the violin solo.

[@Frederic1406]

Anouk is now a part of Eurovision landmarks. A total timeless classic. Wow.

[@reezbeest]

Damn I love your commentary :-) see you in the Netherlands 2020 😎♥️

[@dureux1791]

Corona decided to say hello 👋😷

[@AnnekeOosterink]

To be fair to Ding-a-dong, the lyrics make much more sense in Dutch, the translation was meh at best. :P

[@davidhaltmar2807]

The song from 1981 was a big hit in Czech republic.

[@johny7even]

"Amsterdam" Is my favourite dutch eurovision song

[@LdeV26]

I've really been looking forward to this video, and you didn't disapoint me! Thanks for this! (Although I think you didn't give Edsilia 1998 en Marlayne 1999 enough credit ;)) Have a nice day!

[@dutchgamezzz5268]

Finally my country yessss thanks for uploading

[@hjddkgf125]

I had to watch back the beginning 6 times to understand what you said in Dutch hahah.

[@birgitrusbach1340]

What did he say?

[@Konsker]

been waiting for this reaction and big of some of the dutch eurovision entries

[@marcexner1631]

Please include song name, artist name, points and place again. Not all of us know all the statistics by heart. ;)

[@NeutralDice]

My favorites are 1998's Hemel en aarde and 2013's Birds, which deserved better position I'm glad you are fond of them too!

[@Salmiak]

My uncle actually helped to write many of the 1990's songs, most notable ones including 1999 (although he ended up in a law suit with the singer Marlayne, long story), 2002 (his girlfriend at the time, haha), and 2003. He also helped to write "Shine", but never indended it to be sang by the Toppers, it was intended to be a ballad. He wasn't amused at that at all so he stopped writing for the ESC and started working for the junior ESC.

[@svenw4680]

Salmiak who is it?

[@TheRealTricky]

As a Dutch I think "Ding-a-Dong" by Teach-In, may be one of the songs most people remember (and it won in the year i was born). "De Troubadour" is also a song much Dutch still remember. A song I personally also find memorable was "Vrede" (peace) by Ruth Jacott. A song most Dutch find memorable due to it being awful is "Niemand heeft nog tijd" (nobody has time anymore). I will not talk about 2009 and 2010, as the KZbin moderators will surely ban me if I said my true honest opinions about those two entries, really. In 2010 I said a lot "I've never heard of the Netherlands, I don't know where the Netherlands is, and I don't speak Dutch"... Perhaps that indicates my feelings a bit. The 2000 entry was actually tipped as a possible winner, but Linda messed it up a bit, which is a good thing, with the knowledge we have now, as only a few moments before the contest began a fireworks storage in Enschede (a Dutch city close to the German border) exploded destroying a large part of the city with a lot of people getting killed, permanently maimed and a lot of people got homeless, however Linda and her crew were totally ignorant of the event, as it happened so shortly prior to the ESC began there was no way to notify them in time, so they were notified after the performance. The Dutch broadcast of the ESC was even aborted halfway that year and the Dutch televoters couldn't vote with a professional jury taking their place. When the Dutch crew was notified they already feared they could win, as that would have been a bitter sweet victory, and they were already planning not to perform the song again if it should have won, but to pay a moment of respect, however fear the audience would not be understanding on this was there. Since Linda did underperform a bit (she's vocally a lot better), and the results were unforgiving on that, the problem "solved itself". Linda and her crew also said afterward that if they knew and could still withdraw, they would have, if I recall correctly. When it comes to Anouk with "Birds", she has become a hero among Dutch ESC fans. A lot of Dutch wanted the Netherlands to permanently withdraw from the ESC due to the bad results the passing years. True, some songs were not really good, but there were also a lot of good ones, and suddenly Anouk came with a performance and a song that is a true piece of art. Although still underrated on the ending results, it did reach the finals and Anouk attracted more of the better Dutch artists to the contest, and Anouk who already had a great career as a singer, did take quite a risk by competing in ESC, but she nailed it and for many Dutch fans, she is the "savior of the Dutch ESC participation". I deem it likely that when she didn't do this, the Netherlands would have withdrawn honorlessly. The #2 position the year after with "Calm after the Storm" by Ilse de Lange and Waylon, was just the extra boost that brought the Dutch fans back, I tell ya. I guess it was just bad luck that Conchita Wurst performed better than anybody expected. This makes it hard to imagine the 2015 song performed by Trijntje Oosterhuis was written by... ANOUK... Yeah, I still have trouble to believe that. Trijntje can do so much better than this song allowed her to do. And another dishonerable note. She won the Barbara Dex Award (the prize for the worst dressed ESC contestant) that year. Yeah, the girls in 2017... O'G3NE... To those who don't know their story. The girls devoted the song to their mother who was gravely ill at the time, and passed away not that long after (which was already inevitable when the girls sang this song). Well, the only thing about the 2018 entry is... the end result. But there was a lot of misunderstanding on the dancers. When you are not familiar with that dancing style it can look a littlebit ridiculous, but when you do know the style and see how much technique it requires, you'll learn to appreciate it and even to like it, as it is actually pretty cool, but I think this misunderstanding ultimately lead to its underrating. ;(

[@ESCunited]

Thanks for posting, I really enjoyed reading this.

[@Sahi_PK]

I wonder if we would have done better... ... when we would have sent Mrs Einstein in 1997 with "toen de aarde stilstond" instead of "niemand heeft nog tijd" ... when we would have sent the Toppers in 2009 with "angel of the night" instead of "shine" ... when we would have sent Rafaella in 2012 with "Chocolatte" instead of Joan Franka with "you and me" I know that we would NOT have done better when we would have sent Double Date in 1999 instead of Marlayne, but at least we would have been able to share that guilty pleasure with the rest of Europe.

[@poertjt2]

Let's be honest.. between 2004 and 2012 the Netherlands only deserved to qualify in 2005 And then since 2012 they have become a power house in eurovision

[@lottieplaysnintendo]

poertjt2 true and now we will win

[@PJNSmit]

And of course 'de troubadour' is known still now, technically all songs that ended up high

[@WLsmiling]

I loved Anouk & Common Linnets 🥰

[@percydevries]

Love that duncan won the year after this

[@hayo919]

The song of 1966 featured the very first singer with a color in the Urthvision history. Her name is Milly Scott

[@flaekon]

2011 - that was one of my favourites, and it ended up last in the semi. I can see why, though. Seems as if no one told the band that they weren't just performing for the audience in the arena. It looks messy on camera. I still liked it, though. And it's fun watching the cute guy who just jumps around the stage with his guitar. He just seems so happy to be jammin'. :) And I don't have a crush on him, okay! Shut up.

[@mig0171]

My favorite song is ding a dong!!!

[@makkie211175]

I am so glad that the Dutch broadcasting network quit doing the National song festival, instead of that they seek out the most talented artists at that moment and let them make their own songs so that they will be responsable for their own wins or defeat. It works way better for them then written songs from the national contest with old fasioned writers. That had his downlow at 2000-2012.

[@yareru1603]

We were (and still are) só ashamed about sending Sieneke. Nó one in the NL wanted to send this, except for 1 old, incapable man with the final vote 😳😭🤯 Thank you for this review, it was really nice to watch our complete Eurovison-history and you are so positive in the end too!

[@nielsswaans5955]

Sieneke is my guilty pleasure

[@karinboschaart276]

Not ashamed. No my style but atleast real Dutch. Think our indian Franka was the worden we ever send.

[@erentulbur5629]

I still love Troubadour and it is a classic in Netherlands

[@nephlimjedi4741]

Everybody knows the entry of 1996, it was played so much!

[@justmike-yt]

Marcha and Maywood did great! Their songs are two of my all-time favourites. Really prefer them over ALL of our winners.

[@arjanhamers1635]

Anouk, Waylon and Glennis are quite big in the Netherlands. Anouk for some time now. The Rudi Carrel song I discovered some years ago and I love it. Great love song! Never knew it was a Euro Vision song until now.

[@swanskogjsson151]

So many great entries! An as usual a splended reaction! The Netherlands have always sent interesting songs. My opinion: 1956-1: 7p (cute) 1956-2: 7p (nice) 1957: 4p (quite boring) 1958: 7p (quite good) 1959: 8p (nice and catchy) 1960: 3p (no, boring) 1961: 4p (funny) 1962: 7p (catchy) 1963: 3p (cute but boring) 1964: 7p (nice) 1965: 3p (hard to listen to) 1966: 6p (funny) 1967: 7p (cute) 1968: 5p (not so great) 1969: 12 p(an all time favourite for me) 1970: 7p (okay) 1971: 10p (so cute) 1972: 6p (a bit boring) 1973: 5p (no favourite of mine) 1974: 12p (such a great entry) 1975: 8p (allright and catchy) 1976: 8p (nice song) 1977: 10p (sweet) 1978: 7p (cute) 1979: 10p (so nice) 1980: 12p (a winner for me) 1981: 6p (forgettable) 1982: 3p (boring) 1983: 8p (sweet) 1984: 12p (great) 1986: 3p (boring) 1987: 3p (nope) 1988: 5 p (okay) 1989: 7p Nice 1990: 12p Loved Maywood! 1992: 7p Liked the accordion 1993: 12p Loved it! 1994: 12p My favourite back in 1994 1996: 4p Quite boring 1997: 7p Funny, but bad 1998: 8p Catchy 1999: 2p Worst dutch entry 2000: 8p Nice. So sad about Enschede that night. 2001: 6p Sweet 2003: 5p Okay 2004: 8p Catchy 2005: 6p A bit soleless 2006: 4p A bit boring 2007: 6p Okay 2008: 8p Catchy and nice 2009: 2p Nope, second worst 2010: 7p Sweet 2011: 5p Thin as ice in april 2012: 7p Cute 2013: 12p My winner of that year 2014: 12p Also a winner for me 2015: 5p Weak as water 2016: 12p Love it! 2017: 8p Great performance, okay song 2018: 10p Catchy and brilliant in its genre

[@rudigerschwarz1186]

Anouks Album Sad Singalong Songs from 2013 is also a great MASTERPIECE....very haunting, and so beautiful.....I listen to it until today….Greetings from Germany....

[@TijmensAviation]

Im Dutch I understood “Nu komt de aap uit de mouw” after listening 3 times 😂 The accent was so bad. “Nu koemt de aap oet de mauw”

[@escfanforever569]

From 2014 to 2018 I love: 2015,2017 I like: 2016,2014 I HATE (not don't like) HATE: 2018 -That staging was a big mess

[@drteddy2609]

i love ruth jacott , she gives me such a nostalgic feeling! u was such a fan when i was younger. even won a huge trofee with candy lipsyncing her song "hartslag"

[@Bandido894]

1. Ruth 1993, 2. Edsilia 1998, 3. Rechtop in the wind 1987, 1983 Bernadette.

[@ArieBlueNoirChannel]

I was wondering when you would do this 😁. Thank you so much buddy

[@Lorenzo-ld4pv]

1981 & 1989 are songs you can still hear on the radio, since Dutch north-eastern radio pirates still play these songs in their programs.

[@mariamariavlog7831]

And now Arcade the winning song 2019

[@j0hnn13K]

Sidenote, if we want to win the Eurovision song contest, all we have to do is send one of our DJ's, let him pick a singer to perform with, and we got a winner. (not even joking, Dutch DJ's rank as the best in the world, hitmakers)

[@karinboschaart276]

j0hnn13K than sending Marco Borsato Davina Michelle with Armin van Buren. No thanks

[@woutergoku12]

Overall i agree with you =) Only want to give Sieneke a little bit of credit. Okay the song wasn't the best, but it did amazing in the arena and she was very unlucky to perform in that semi-final(one of the hardest ever). I really think she would have qualified in the other semi. Anouk has been a lifesaver for NL... The broadcaster tried literally every genre and type of music they could think of to qualify once.

[@rudiknol3912]

De Troubadour is a true classic. Amsterdam as well. Ik hou van jou is a true classic love song.

[@eefjevanderlinde4581]

From the "oldies" I do like 1965 Connie vanden Bos' "t is genoeg" and also '1966 Milly Scott I agree with your opinion about "Alles heeft een ritme" from Frizzle Sizzle in the 1986 . In the Netherlands Willeke is still a popular singer nowadays with a very long career. I remember that some people were critical about Maywood in 1990 but I think it was good.My all time favourite is Common Linnets.

[@sacha5055]

You are great!! So positive! :)

[@ESCunited]

Aww, thanks so much!!!!!

[@tombrouwer95]

My favourites in chronological order: 1959: Een beetje 1969: De troubadour 1974: I see a star 1975: Ding-a-dong 1977: De mallemolen 1980: Amsterdam 1984: Ik hou van jou 1993: Vrede 2010: Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-li) 2013: Birds 2014: Calm after the storm 2017: Light and shadows 2018: Oulaw in 'em

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

Same

[@britney_2savage21]

2014 The Common linnets by far my fav on this list. WE should have won 06,09,10,11,15 When you were ashamed being Dutch I wonder who we send this year.

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

I've never heared of any old Dutch song from back in the 50s, 60s or 70s that I am aware of as a 21st century native dutch person. And I'm sure I've heared some 80s and 90s Dutch songs, but I sure can't name them.

[@in551125do]

Wauw...walking down memory lane….!! Thanx…..

[@christospanagiotidis6327]

and.....2019 within Temptation ...i heard that and that would be perfect

[@FizzPunk]

great review of the NLD's!! Its about time we winn the ESC!!

[@JaneFokster]

Thank you, thank you, thank you Matt for liking our 1977 entry 'De Mallemolen' which didn't do so well, but is still one of my all time favourites.

[@svenw4680]

Speaking of golden oldies, 1962 is still famous in a way here 😂😪. 2013-2014-2016 are still being played on the radio here

[@daniellecool89]

The 1962 song is a classic im 21 now and i know them.And 1967,1969.

[@dureux1791]

If you understand dutch, you understand the songs. For example 1965.... for dutch people it sounds great.

[@Assy1964]

Great review, thanks!

[@tahneesinay4437]

Yesss finally my country! Thanks!

[@kevartje1295]

8:45 That one is a classic, I didn't know the ones before that one but I'm 18 years old so.. 13:33 thats a classic too. 14:46 that one too.. 17:23 They are my youth. I listened to this song once and then I never stopped singing it (I was 6 years old and I stil know the lyrics now.) 19:09 I actually really like that song... 20:34 Waylon was so handome.. 5 years ago. 21:46 best. song.

[@natalieshah4998]

“I’d probably be dead by now,” 😂😂😂.

[@Syuhnebba1]

I had no idea what you were saying in the beginning here😂😂🤣🤣 im dutch btw and i really like 2014 and 2017 the most!!!

[@ikyune1665]

I think that everyone in the Netherlands knows 8:45

[@aimeenoawaning5402]

DINGDINGDONG also love ur profilepic and name

[@euro--towelie1890]

Excellent Matt is here! My favourite from them is 1982 :)

[@euro--towelie1890]

1992 too

[@ingridjanssen1894]

You are so right about 2010. We were ashamed by it in the netherlands.

[@nielsswaans5955]

Looooove, from the netherlands . I tottaly agree

[@PJNSmit]

The winner back in the days ding-a-dong, is a song everyone knows these days

[@LadyMorgaine1976]

I loved, loved, loved the 1994 song!

[@billyriedel6449]

One of my all-time favorite Dutch entries is 1994 Waar is de zon

[@vinfreek]

I agree to everthing you say... still Sieneke is a classic in the netherlands..It works verry well in a bar..haha.. Just sing along song. And "de eerste keer", works verry well.. it is like a Pia Zadorra end Jermain Jackson combi.. Still a hit in Amsterdam Gay scene. Love your reactions.

[@hjddkgf125]

My favorites are 1975, 1993,1998,2001,2008, 2013 and 2014

[@StevenQ74]

That 2015 song by Trijntje was written by Anouk

[@SimsMoyal]

1965 and also 1997 is one of my all times fav. 1984 sounds so depressing and the lyrics are so codependent - that's might have being the reason which is nothing compared to the 2013 - i guess in 2013 depression was a good chance

[@rudigerschwarz1186]

oh my GOD.....I agree totally with you, Anouk Birds is a true masterpiece....Maybe the best ESC-Entry ever….but too dark for ESC....

[@CraftedFTW]

We did it again! Number 1 :P

[@lac_maj]

Eurovision prison 😂 That should really be a thing 😀

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

Totally!

[@Brewitz123]

I like 1959, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974-1976, 1980, 1986, 2016

[@wouterr3736]

NL 2013, 2014, 2016 is sometimes at the radio

[@lebenslachen]

Can’t agree with 1999. It‘s my fav Dutch Eurovision song ever. „Rubs me the right way!“ ;-) One of the melodies you have to love, so sweet and easy to sing along. My other faves are 1998 and 1975. Ding-a-dong is in my top 10 of Eurovision winners and not only Hilda was such a beautiful and charismatic singer. Other songs I really love: 1983, 1988, 1990, 1993 and 2013. Not a fan of 2014 though I have to say.

[@rudiknol3912]

Milly Scott being the first black performer at Eurovision

[@ronaldboers8061]

Hopefully they wil able to convince Sharon den Adel to compete some day.

[@deniznl3397]

I hope we leave the country-side behind in the next couple of years.. I honestly don't know why we do that every year xD

[@johny7even]

Yes, please do that. Its like the dutch entries are representing some US State haha. R u guys sooooo into coutry music? :/

[@Widdekuu91]

@@johny7even Not at all. And frankly..not to be harsh, but we're not into America either. It's just easier to reach a big audience with American stuff, I think...but I would really love to see some good Dutch music, we have so much great music, I don't know why we don't send anyone in with a good song.

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

@@johny7even no

[@kennet7837]

Highlights: 1959 1969 1974 1975 1993 1998 2003 2005 2010 (guilty pleasure) 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

And 2019

[@Joylibelle]

“Jij en ik” (1982) by Bill van Dijk is underrated imo. Yes, the ‘dancing’ was absolutely silly and Bill’s voice is... mwah a bit harsh. But the song is great. It has a very good melody and the lyrics are lovely. And Ding a Dong (1975) in English is silly too, doesn’t make any sense. There’s a Dutch version here on KZbin, sung by Albert West which is my favorite, the lyrics make sense and the orchestral arrangement is much better imo!

[@bryanhaak6939]

'69, 73, 74, (in Dutch language is more populair) 75, 84 (when someone died we play this song mostly), 93, 96, 98, 10.....(butta, when we talk about this at the ESC 2010, we're a shame we are Dutch, 12, (my favorite) 14, (everyones favorite), 16, (we had expect top 3), 17, (story mostly) and 18....that are the classics....but especially the 1960-1990's

[@justmike-yt]

We really should’ve done better in 1979. Sandra was our Eurovision queen. Participated three times but still never won. So sad she passed away in 2017 and she didn’t get to see us win again... :(

[@Molr026]

20:18 Thats what NOS said (Dutch News)

[@treekangaroo.7691]

2012 would have not gone over well in the US

[@ESCunited]

Soooo true

[@fzb5383]

Lmao hey you tried with that first line!

[@femkevanwageningen6068]

Birds is also 1 of the only once we actualy liked ourselves

[@Dirksketches]

the song from 1962 that recieved zero points is a big classic in the netherlands, there is a carnavalremake of that song that's even more popular(at least in den bosch where I come from) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYSXdpqNi8ulb68

[@brammetje84]

Imho we should've won in 2014. Everything about it was just perfect and so unique. And please bring back Og3ne. They are indeed amazing and with a stronger entry, they could win it all.

[@karinboschaart276]

brammetje84 aub niet

[@niek7808]

I think the song of 1980 is a song that everyone recognise.

[@ronald0203]

Very nice

[@dawnmaster68]

right …. songs considered classics …. 1959 … 1960 … 1962 … 1966 … 1969 … 1972 … 1973 … 1974 … 1975 … 1977 … 1979 … 1980 … 1984 … 1986 … 1988 … 1993 … 1996 … 1998 … 2011 … 2014 … 2017 … 2018 … the most reasont ones of course aren't old enough to be actually be called classics. but they have the makings of songs that will stay around a long long time.

[@TheJolanda01]

I love Ronnie Tobe 1968

[@jaspboynl8094]

I'm Dutch, but what did you say in the beginning?

[@tervonenjaana1002]

1977, 1984,1980, 2014

[@blubbulb1]

De Troubadour is our one and only evergreen, I'd say.