Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

The Netherlands is scheduled to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, having internally selected Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper to represent the country with the song "Burning Daylight".

Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 1 November 2022
Song: 1 March 2023
Selected entrantMia Nicolai and Dion Cooper
Selected song"Burning Daylight"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Michaja Nicolaï
  • Dion Cuiper
  • Duncan de Moor
  • Jordan Garfield
  • Loek van der Grinten
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2023 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-two times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, the country has won the event five times: in 1957 with the song "Net als toen" by Corry Brokken, in 1959 with the song "'n Beetje" by Teddy Scholten, in 1969 as one of the four countries to tie for first place with "De troubadour" by Lenny Kuhr, in 1975 with "Ding-a-dong" by Teach-In, and in 2019 with "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence.[1] Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, the Netherlands has featured in nine finals. The country ended last on five occasions, most recently in the second semi-final of the 2011 contest. In 2022, the nation qualified for the final and finished 11th with "De diepte" by S10.

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 numerous occasions. 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 2023, the broadcaster opted to continue selecting the Dutch entry through an internal selection.

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

Following S10's eleventh place in the final in 2022 with "De diepte", 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 17 May 2022 where artists and composers were able to submit their entries until 31 August 2022. Each artist and songwriter was able to submit a maximum of three songs, which were judged by a selection commission consisting of AVROTROS general director Eric van Stade, television presenter and author Cornald Maas, singer and television presenter Jan Smit, radio DJs Hila Noorzai, Carolien Borgers and Sander Lantinga.[2]

AVROTROS announced Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper as the Dutch entrants on 1 November 2022.[3] Nicolai and Cooper's entry were selected from four entries shortlisted among nearly 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.[4][5] Some controversy emerged after the selection, as it was alleged that Nicolai had already been informed she would represent the country right after the opening of the submission period, which AVROTROS claimed to be false.[6]

Nicolai and Cooper's song for the contest, "Burning Daylight", was revealed on 1 March 2023, during the talk show Khalid en Sophie on NPO 1.[7] The song was co-written by Duncan Laurence (winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019), Jordan Garfield and Loek van der Grinten.[8]

At Eurovision

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 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held, which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, and determined which half of the show they would perform in. The Netherlands has been placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 9 May 2023, and has been scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.[9]

Once all the competing songs for the 2023 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 14, following the entry from the Czech Republic and before the entry from Finland.[10]

References
  1. "History by Country - The Netherlands". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. Jiandani, Sanjay (17 May 2022). "Netherlands: AVROTROS confirms participation at Eurovision 2023". ESCToday. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. "Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper will represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2023". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. Veen, Renske ten (30 August 2022). "The Netherlands: Eurovision 2023 selection committee to meet in the first week of September to review submissions". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. Veen, Renske ten (5 July 2022). "The Voice of Holland winner Dany will submit a bid to represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2023". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  6. "AVROTROS houdt vol: 'Selectieprocedure songfestival geen doorgestoken kaart'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. "Eerste beelden songfestivalnummer 'Burning Daylight' van Mia Nicolai en Dion Cooper - Eurovisie Songfestival". avrotros.nl (in Dutch). AVROTROS. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. "Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper vertegenwoordigen Nederland op het Eurovisie Songfestival! - Eurovisie Songfestival". AVROTROS.nl (in Dutch). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  9. Groot, Evert (31 January 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. "Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Semi-Final running orders revealed!". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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