Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
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Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | ||||
| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1966 | |||
| Selection date | 5 February 1966 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Fernando en Filippo" | |||
| Artist | Milly Scott | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 2 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The Netherlands was represented at the
Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 5 February. All the shows were held at the Tivoli in
Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival 1966
Heats
Five qualifying heats took place on consecutive evenings between 31 January and 4 February. Each involved one of the selected acts performing three songs, with the jury winner from each act going forward to the final. A different jury of 15 was used each evening.[1] The format was the same used in the 1965 national final, and would be used again 30 years later in the 1996 national final.
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Over de horizon" | 2 |
| 2 | "Wereld" | 1 |
| 3 | "Ver hier vandaan" | 3 |
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ergens in de west" | 3 |
| 2 | "In een battledress" | 2 |
| 3 | "Ik heb je lief" | 1 |
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dromen zijn bedrog" | 1 |
| 2 | "Mijn hart klopt alleen maar voor jou" | 2 |
| 3 | "Land der liefde" | 3 |
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nog wel bedankt" | 1 |
| 2 | "Jouw eerste concert" | 2 |
| 3 | "Jij bent een raadsel" | 3 |
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fernando en Filippo" | 1 |
| 2 | "De onvoltooide symphonie" | 2 |
| 3 | "Graag of niet" | 3 |
Final
The final was held on 5 February at 22:00 CET. It was broadcast on Nederland 1 and on radio station Hilversum 2.[2] The winning song was chosen by the same five juries who had each individually chosen one of the songs for the final. Each jury member gave 1 point to their favourite song, and "Fernando en Filippo" was the choice of 52 of the 75 members.[3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Shepherd | "Wereld" | 3 | 3= |
| 2 | Piet Sybrandi | "Ik heb je lief" | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | The Luckberries | "Dromen zijn bedrog" | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | Bob Bouber | "Nog wel bedankt" | 3 | 3= |
| 5 | Milly Scott | "Fernando en Filippo" | 52 | 1 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Scott performed 16th in the running order, following
The Dutch conductor at the contest was Dolf van der Linden.
Scott earned a place in Eurovision history as the first black performer to appear on stage, and would later state that she believed her poor result at Eurovision was attributable, at least in part, to racism.
Voting
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References
- ^ ESC National Finals database - Netherlands 1966 semi-finals
- ^ "Radio en televisie" [Radio and television]. De Waarheid (in Dutch). Amsterdam, Netherlands. 5 February 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "ESC National Finals database - Netherlands 1966 final". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ ESC History - Netherlands 1966
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.