Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
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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. Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 3 March.
, hosted by Ivo Niehe. The winning song was chosen by voting from 13 regional juries, and "De eerste keer" emerged the winner by an 11-point margin.
who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. "De eerste keer" placed 9th, thus qualifying for the final.
On the night of the final the pair performed 15th in the running order, following Slovenia
and preceding Belgium
. At the close of the voting "De eerste keer" had received 78 points from 15 countries (including a maximum 12 from Austria
), placing the Netherlands 7th of the 23 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland
.
De Eerste Keer
"De eerste keer" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Maxine & Franklin Brown.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with the duo singing about getting back in touch with one another years after the end of their relationship...
", at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
on 18 May. Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 3 March.
Qualifying heats
Five qualifying heats took place on consecutive evenings between 26 February and 1 March. Each involved one of the selected acts performing three songs, with the televoting winner from each act going forward to the final.Heat 1 - Roland Verstappen
| Draw | Song | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dan dansen wij" | 13% | 3 |
| 2 | "Een woord van jou" | 14% | 2 |
| 3 | "Ik wil alleen walsen met jou" | 73% | 1 |
Heat 2 - Gina de Wit
| Draw | Song | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "De kracht van je hart" | 17% | 3 |
| 2 | "De wereld is van jou" | 57% | 1 |
| 3 | "Jij hoort bij mij" | 26% | 2 |
Heat 3 - Maxine & Franklin Brown
| Draw | Song | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wie weet wat morgen brengt" | 21% | 3 |
| 2 | "De eerste keer" | 54% | 1 |
| 3 | "Dat woordje wij" | 25% | 2 |
Heat 4 - Lucretia van der Vloot
| Draw | Song | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Neem me mee" | 16% | 3 |
| 2 | "Hoe hoger je klimt" | 39% | 2 |
| 3 | "Neem de tijd voor mij" | 45% | 1 |
Heat 5 - Clau-dya's
| Draw | Song | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Met of zonder jou" | 27% | 3 |
| 2 | "Als je hart klopt" | 40% | 1 |
| 3 | "Mozart" | 33% | 2 |
Final
The national final was held on 3 March at the Cinevideo Studio in AlmereAlmere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
, hosted by Ivo Niehe. The winning song was chosen by voting from 13 regional juries, and "De eerste keer" emerged the winner by an 11-point margin.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gina de Wit | "De wereld is van jou" | 40 | 2 |
| 2 | Maxine & Franklin Brown | "De eerste keer" | 51 | 1 |
| 3 | Roland Verstappen | "Ik wil alleen walsen met jou" | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Clau-dya's | "Als je hart klopt" | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Lucretia van der Vloot | "Neem de tijd voor mij" | 31 | 3 |
At Eurovision
In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only pre-qualifying round of the 29 songs entered (excluding hosts NorwayNorway
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...
who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. "De eerste keer" placed 9th, thus qualifying for the final.
On the night of the final the pair performed 15th in the running order, following Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and preceding 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...
. At the close of the voting "De eerste keer" had received 78 points from 15 countries (including a maximum 12 from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
), placing the Netherlands 7th of the 23 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners 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...
.