Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
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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. All the shows were held at the Tivoli in Utrecht
, hosted by the 1959 Eurovision winner Teddy Scholten
.
Scott earned a place in Eurovision history as the first black performer to appear on stage, and would later state somewhat controversially (and without any real evidence) that she believed her poor result at Eurovision was attributable, at least in part, to racism.
preselection, and would be used again 30 years later in the preselection of 1996
.
and preceding Ireland
. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to its top three songs, and at the close of the voting "Fernando en Filippo" had received 2 points, placing the Netherlands 15th of the 18 entries. During most of the voting procedure "Fernando en Filippo" had appeared to be heading for the infamous nul-points, until the last two countries to vote (Ireland and the United Kingdom
) each awarded 1 point to the song. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to Belgium
.
Milly Scott
Milly Scott is a Dutch singer and actress of Surinamese origin, best known for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest...
, with the song '"Fernando en Filippo
Fernando En Filippo
"Fernando en Filippo" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Dutch by Milly Scott.The song tells the story of the title characters...
", 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. All the shows were held at the Tivoli in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, 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....
.
Scott earned a place in Eurovision history as the first black performer to appear on stage, and would later state somewhat controversially (and without any real evidence) that she believed her poor result at Eurovision was attributable, at least in part, to racism.
Qualifying 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. The format was the same used in the 1965Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
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...
preselection, and would be used again 30 years later in the preselection of 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 - Helen Shepherd
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Over de horizon" | 2 |
| 2 | "Wereld" | 1 |
| 3 | "Ver hier vandaan" | 3 |
Heat 2 - Piet Sybrandi
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ergens in de west" | 3 |
| 2 | "In een battledress" | 2 |
| 3 | "Ik heb je lief" | 1 |
Heat 3 - The Luckberries
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dromen zijn bedrog" | 1 |
| 2 | "Mijn hart klopt alleen maar voor jou" | 2 |
| 3 | "Land der liefde" | 3 |
Heat 4 - Bob Bouber
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nog wel bedankt" | 1 |
| 2 | "Jouw eerste concert" | 2 |
| 3 | "Jij bent een raadsel" | 3 |
Heat 5 - Milly Scott
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fernando en Filippo" | 1 |
| 2 | "De onvoltooide symphonie" | 2 |
| 3 | "Graag of niet" | 3 |
Final
The national final was held on 5 February. 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.| 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 FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and preceding Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to its top three songs, and at the close of the voting "Fernando en Filippo" had received 2 points, placing the Netherlands 15th of the 18 entries. During most of the voting procedure "Fernando en Filippo" had appeared to be heading for the infamous nul-points, until the last two countries to vote (Ireland and the United Kingdom
United 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...
) each awarded 1 point to the song. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.