Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
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The Netherlands was represented by Conny Vandenbos
, with the song '"'t Is genoeg
", at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 20 March in Naples
, Italy
. Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 13 February. All the shows were held at the Theater Concordia in Bussum
, hosted by the 1959 Eurovision winner Teddy Scholten
. Vandenbos had previously taken part in the Dutch preselection of 1962
. Future Dutch representative Ronnie Tober
(1968
) was one of the other participants.
and randomly chosen audience members. The same format was used again in the Dutch preselections of 1966
and 1996
.
. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to its top three songs, and at the close of the voting "'t Is genoeg" had received 5 points (all from Norway
), placing the Netherlands 11th of the 18 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to contest winners Luxembourg
.
Conny Vandenbos
Conny Vandenbos was a popular Dutch singer. She had her first radio hit in 1966 and continued to make hit recordings through the 1970s. Notably, in her later career she released an entire album of Janis Ian songs in 1980....
, with the song '"'t Is genoeg
't Is Genoeg
't Is genoeg , spelled in full Het is genoeg in the official Eurovision web site, was the Netherlands' entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965....
", at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 20 March in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy
Italy
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. Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 13 February. All the shows were held at the Theater Concordia in Bussum
Bussum
Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History:Bussum was first mentioned in 1306. In this time, Bussum was a large heathland with many small farms, sheep pens and forests as is shown on old maps. Since Bussum is situated near the fortified town...
, hosted by the 1959 Eurovision winner Teddy Scholten
Teddy Scholten
Dorothea Margaretha "Teddy" Scholten was a Dutch singer from Rijswijk, close to The Hague, Netherlands....
. Vandenbos had previously taken part in the Dutch preselection of 1962
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
The Netherlands was represented by duo De Spelbrekers, with the song '"Katinka", at the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 18 March in Luxembourg City. "Katinka" was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 27 February....
. Future Dutch representative Ronnie Tober
Ronnie Tober
Ronald Edwin Tober is a Dutch born singer.-Early life in America:Tober was born in Bussum, Netherlands and at the age of three moved to the United States with his family, where they lived in Albany, the capital of the State of New York. Attending St...
(1968
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
) was one of the other participants.
Qualifying heats
Five qualifying heats took place on consecutive evenings between 8 and 12 February. Each involved one of the selected acts performing three songs, with the jury winner from each act going forward to the final. The 31-member jury contained a mixture of journalists, employees of organising TV station NTSNederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
and randomly chosen audience members. The same format was used again in the Dutch preselections of 1966
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Netherlands was represented by Milly Scott, with the song '"Fernando en Filippo", at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City. Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 5 February...
and 1996
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Netherlands was represented by duo Maxine and Franklin Brown, with the song '"De eerste keer", at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Oslo on 18 May...
.
Heat 1 - Trea Dobbs
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Stad" | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | "Ploem ploem jenka" | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | "Kijk maar niet om" | 3 | 3 |
Heat 2 - Ronnie Tober
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Geweldig" | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | "Kip in het water" | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | "Een lied wordt oud" | 11 | 2 |
Heat 3 - Conny Vandenbos
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Laat me alleen" | 9 | 2= |
| 2 | "'t Is genoeg" | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | "Van de week" | 9 | 2= |
Heat 4 - Gert Timmerman
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jij bent het lichtpunt in mijn leven" | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | "Alleen" | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | "Waar de wind de zomer vindt" | 16 | 1 |
Heat 5 - Shirley
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blijf bij mij" | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | "Als een vlinder" | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | "Requiem voor een clown" | 3 | 3 |
Final
The national final was held on 13 February. The winning song was again chosen by a mixed 31-member jury, each awarding 1 point to their favourite song. "'t Is genoeg" was the winner by a 5-point margin.| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gert Timmerman | "Waar de wind de zomer vindt" | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Conny Vandenbos | "'t Is genoeg" | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Trea Dobbs | "Ploem ploem jenka" | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Ronnie Tober | "Geweldig" | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Shirley | "Blijf bij mij" | 3 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Vandenbos performed first in the running order, preceding the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to its top three songs, and at the close of the voting "'t Is genoeg" had received 5 points (all from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
), placing the Netherlands 11th of the 18 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to contest winners Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.