Nationaal Songfestival
nationaal songfestival dutch nɑtɕoːˌnaːl ˈsɔŋfɛstiˌvɑl lit national song festival annual music competition originally organised dutch public broadcaster nederlandse televisie stichting nt later nederlandse omroep stichting no televisie radio omroep stichting tros staged almost every year determine country entry eurovision song contest festival produced four eurovision winner eight topfive placings netherlands contest due declining interest competition netherlands poor performance eurovision song contest late early decided dutch entry eurovision song contest would internally selected led netherlands best eurovision result ten year nationaal songfestival organised since childrens version competition junior songfestival still active nationaal songfestival organised nederlandse televisie stichting nt onwards show produced broadcast nederlandse omroep stichting no exception edition organised televisie radio omroep stichting tros edition no stated longer wanted organise competition twoyear hiatus tros took event throughout year different format used determine artist andor song would represent netherlands eurovision song contest competition usually held february march nationaal songfestival organised netherlands would take part year eurovision song contest dutch entry eurovision song contest selected nationaal songfestival chosen internally special committee edition nationaal songfestival scheduled take place january tivoli utrecht cancelled due strike metropole orchestra special edition show mooi weer de leeuw titled mooi weer het nationaal songfestival broadcast edsilia rombley performed three potential eurovision entry announced song picked twoyear hiatus nationaal songfestival returned selection method dutch eurovision entry time select song de topper internally selected tros dutch representative format reversed song ik ben verliefd shalalie written pierre kartner internally selected performer chosen nationaal songfestival schlager act failed qualify final eurovision song contest subject heavy criticism netherlands asked talk show pauw witteman acknowledged composer longer involved writing best possible song nationaal songfestival eric van tijn composer winning entry vrede hemel en aarde stated honor anymore take part competition attributed netherlands poor performance eurovision song contest no tross limited budget allow established songwriter present song best possible way thereby making unattractive submit entry disappointing eurovision result nationaal songfestival continued produce anouk approached tros represent netherlands eurovision song contest initially tros pushing another nationaal songfestival selection year anouk refused participate wanted internally selected full creative control entry ultimately tros decided select went represent country song bird anouk first dutch entrant qualify eurovision final since longest nonqualification streak country date success nationaal songfestival held since subsequent year internal selection method led netherlands success including placing second winning contest edition winning entry chosen postcard voting public could vote sending postcard title favourite song specified address song received postcard declared winner onwards jury often role determining winner nationaal songfestival many edition twelve regional jury one province one zuidelijke ijsselmeerpolders prior becoming separate province edition single international professional jury expert panel notable voting method used audience jaarbeurs asked put rose one three vas corresponding three competing entry vase containing rose one teachin declared winner televoting first introduced edition since voting system nationaal songfestival often combination jury voting televoting largely resembling voting system eurovision song contest voting edition led much controversy resulted tie – according rule – broken composer pierre kartner kartner refused choose two artist considered equally strong suggested decide flipping coin instead much insistence presenter yolanthe cabau kartner ultimately chose sieneke winner competition early year competition nationaal songfestival entry used entirely dutch even though eurovision rule dictate language restriction rule country entry must performed one national language first abolished led en nationaal songfestival winner ik zie een ster dingedong performed english eurovision song contest see star dingadong party sandra reemer first song language dutch win nationaal songfestival eurovision song contest language rule reintroduced abolished majority entry year nationaal songfestival performed english edition marked first time entry west frisian hjir begjin gina de wit selected take part competition operatic pop entry turiddu arwin kluft first fully italian lyric winning song amambanda treble partly imaginary language throughout year competition also diversified term musical style early year dutch chansons jazz song dominated competition later also room experimental entry rumba song fernando en filippo milly scott st synthpop genre gained popularity nationaal songfestival entry rechtop de wind st shangrila st late early midtouptempo dancepop become successful genre competition entry genre included goodbye linda wagenmakers st much love ebonique nd one night esther hart st period cappella genre made debut entry danielle… la plus belle rd celeste th many established artist patricia paay bonnie st claire gordon participated nationaal songfestival competition also stage new talent notable newcomer included justine pelmelay marlayne ben dean saunders waylon dansk melodi grand prix liet international melodi grand prix melodifestivalen regio songfestival sanremo music festival official website medium related nationaal songfestival wikimedia common