A History of The Netherlands at Eurovision

It's been a difficult year for the Netherlands. Following the disqualification of Joost Klein ahead of 2024's Grand Final, in which they were expected to do very well, the country is currently weighing up if it will compete next year at the Song Contest.So in this episode, Stephen takes a closer look at The Netherlands' history at Eurovision. Though one of the most loyal, and generous, participants, their success has been volatile, which makes them historically one of the most entertaining countries to watch......Useful Links:Marina Satti - ‘Zari’ (Greece, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENb4LCeq9LcHelena Paparizou - ‘My Number One’ (Greece, 2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcOwvZ26KFQCorry Brocken - ‘Net als toen’ (Netherlands, 1957): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDA5MAfGG-MCorry Brocken - ‘Heel de wereld’ (Netherlands, 1958): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoiVXVA8fs8Teddy Scholten - ‘Een beetje’ (Netherlands, 1959): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaEskI58tAMDe Spelbrekers - ‘Katinka’ (Netherlands, 1962): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPzoydLh5YYAnnie Palman - ‘Een speeldoos’ (Netherlands, 1963): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWINVYSsrTULenny Kuhr - ‘De troubadour’ (Netherlands, 1969): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ctod7qBMeYBen Cramer - ‘De oude muzikant’ (Netherlands, 1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6JqeLK3DQUTeach-In - ‘Ding-a-Dong’ (Netherlands, 1975): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=447LKTYDv4Y&nbsp;Mouth and MacNeil - ‘I See A Star’ (Netherlands, 1974): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqj_UNeWA9wMaggie MacNeil - ‘Amsterdam’ (Netherlands, 1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqhRioBlRNkWilleke Alberti - ‘Waar is de zon’ (Netherlands, 1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHPYpEtUcoIMaxine and Franklin Brown - ‘De eerste keer’ (Netherlands, 1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_WxnIzK4QMrs Einstein - ‘Niemend heeft nog tijd’ (Netherlands, 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbzuS_KHmAwEdsilia - ‘Hemel en aarde’ (Netherlands, 1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s08iSJALk7ERe-union - ‘Without You’ (Netherlands, 2004): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phHQrLvEBUU" rel="noopener noreferrer"...