Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The Netherlands will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, having internally selected Jeangu Macrooy as their representative. He was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Grow" before the event's cancellation.

Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processArtist: Internal selection
Song: TBA
Selection date(s)Artist: 18 March 2020
Song: TBA
Selected entrantJeangu Macrooy
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2020 • 2021

As the host country, the Netherlands will automatically qualify to compete in the final of the contest.

Background
Main article: Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2021 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in 1956. Since then, the country has won the contest five times: in 1957, 1959, 1969 as one of four countries to tie for first place, 1975, and finally in 2019. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, the Netherlands had featured in seven finals. The Dutch least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on five occasions, most recently in the second semi-final of the 2011 contest. The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions; in 1962 and 1963.

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 occasion. 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 the song "Calm After the Storm" qualified the nation to the final once again and placed second, making it the most successful Dutch result in the contest since their victory in 1975.

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 18 March 2020, directly after the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, the national broadcaster, AVROTROS, announced its intent to again host the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, as well as that Macrooy would be kept as the nation's representative for the event.[1]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is scheduled to take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and will consist of two semi-finals held on 18 and 20 May, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.[2] As the Netherlands is the host country of the contest, their entry for 2021 will directly qualify to the final, along with Big 5 countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.[3] The top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the grand final.

References
  1. Herbert, Emily (13 March 2020). "The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy Will Represent The Netherlands at Eurovision 2021". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. "Rotterdam 2021 - Eurovision Song Contest". EBU. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. "Rules - Eurovision Song Contest". EBU. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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