Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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The Netherlands
revealed that former Eurovision participant, Edsilia Rombley
, would fly the Dutch flag in Helsinki. The Dutch entrant was selected internally by NOS, and was announced on 16 December 2006 . On 11 February 2007, Edsilia sang three songs, in which she picked "Nooit meer zonder jou" to go to Helsinki. The songs were presented in the television show Mooi! Weer De Leeuw
. The candidate songs all came from Edsilia's upcoming album and were all performed in the Dutch language
. Even though Edsilia had expressed her wish to sing in the country's native language, she has decided to sing the song in English
under the name "On Top of the World."
Edsilia Rombley was born in Amsterdam
on 13 February 1978. She is most prominently known from her participation in the Soundmixshow and the Eurovision Song Contest
. In 1998, Edsilia was chosen to represent the Netherlands in Birmingham
with the song "Hemel En Aarde". With the song, she reached a respectable fourth place with 150 points, which is the highest position the country has achieved since their win back in 1975
. After two English language
albums, Edsilia released her first Dutch album in February 2007.
Edsilia performed "On Top Of The World" in the semi-final of Eurovision on 10 May in Helsinki, performing tenth in the contest, following Moldova
and preceding Albania
. She finished twenty-first in the competition, thus missing out on a top-ten position which would have secured her place in the finals.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
revealed that former Eurovision participant, Edsilia Rombley
Edsilia Rombley
Edsilia Francisca Rombley is a Dutch singer. She participated in the Soundmixshow in 1996. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1998 and 2007.-Biography:...
, would fly the Dutch flag in Helsinki. The Dutch entrant was selected internally by NOS, and was announced on 16 December 2006 . On 11 February 2007, Edsilia sang three songs, in which she picked "Nooit meer zonder jou" to go to Helsinki. The songs were presented in the television show Mooi! Weer De Leeuw
Mooi! Weer de Leeuw
Mooi! Weer De Leeuw was a popular Dutch television show hosted by comedian Paul de Leeuw, that ran from 2005 to 2009...
. The candidate songs all came from Edsilia's upcoming album and were all performed in the Dutch language
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. Even though Edsilia had expressed her wish to sing in the country's native language, she has decided to sing the song in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
under the name "On Top of the World."
Edsilia Rombley was born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
on 13 February 1978. She is most prominently known from her participation in the Soundmixshow and the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. In 1998, Edsilia was chosen to represent the Netherlands in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
with the song "Hemel En Aarde". With the song, she reached a respectable fourth place with 150 points, which is the highest position the country has achieved since their win back in 1975
Eurovision Song Contest 1975
The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the...
. After two English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
albums, Edsilia released her first Dutch album in February 2007.
Edsilia performed "On Top Of The World" in the semi-final of Eurovision on 10 May in Helsinki, performing tenth in the contest, following Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
and preceding Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. She finished twenty-first in the competition, thus missing out on a top-ten position which would have secured her place in the finals.
Result of National Final
| № | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Meer dan ooit" | 3 |
| 2 | "Een keer meer dan jij" | 2 |
| 3 | "Nooit meer zonder jou On Top of the World (song) "On Top of the World" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by Edsilia Rombley. The song was written by Tjeerd Oosterhuis, Maarten ten Hove and Martin Gijzemijter... " |
1 |
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