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| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 2004 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 22 January 2004 29 January 2004 5 February 2004 12 February 2004 Wildcard round: 19 February 2004 Final: 22 February 2004 | |||
| Selected entrant | Re-union | |||
| Selected song | "Without You" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 146 points) | |||
| Final result | 20th, 11 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Without You" written by Ed van Otterdijk and Angeline van Otterdijk. The song was performed by the duo Re-union. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2004 in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey. 24 entries competed in the national final which consisted of six shows: four semi-finals, a wildcard round and a final. Ten entries qualified from to compete in the final on 22 February 2004 where "Without You" performed by Re-union was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
The Netherlands competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2004. Performing as the closing entry during the show in position 22, "Without You" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that the Netherlands placed sixth out of the 22 participating countries in the semi-final with 146 points. In the final, the Netherlands placed twentieth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 11 points.
Background
Prior to the 2004 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-four times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in 1956.[1] Since then, the country has won the contest four times: in 1957 with the song "Net als toen" performed by Corry Brokken;[2] in 1959 with the song "'n Beetje" performed by Teddy Scholten;[3] in 1969 as one of four countries to tie for first place with "De troubadour" performed by Lenny Kuhr;[4] and finally in 1975 with "Ding-a-dong" performed by the group Teach-In.[5] The Dutch least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on four occasions, most recently in the 1968 contest.[6] The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions; in 1962 and 1963.[7]
The Dutch national broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), broadcast the event within the Netherlands and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Netherlands has used various methods to select the Dutch entry in the past, such as the Nationaal Songfestival, a live televised national final to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision. However, internal selections have also been held on occasion. In 2003, NOS, in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS), has organised Nationaal Songfestival in order to select the Dutch entry for the contest, a method that was continued for the 2004 Dutch entry.[8]
Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival 2004
Nationaal Songfestival 2004 was the national final developed by NOS/TROS that selected the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Twenty-four entries competed in the competition consisting of six shows that commenced with the first of four semi-finals on 22 January 2004, followed by a wildcard round on 19 February 2004 and concluded with a final on 22 February 2004. All shows in the competition took place at the Pepsi Stage in Amsterdam, hosted by Nance Coolen and Humberto Tan and were broadcast on Nederland 2 as well as streamed online via the broadcaster's Eurovision Song Contest website songfestival.nl.[9][10]
Format
The format of the national final consisted of six shows: four semi-finals, a wildcard round and a final. The semi-finals each featured six competing entries from which two qualified directly to the final from each show. Six songs advanced to the wildcard round from which two entries advanced to complete the ten-song lineup in the final. Results during the semi-finals, the wildcard round shows and the selection of wildcards were determined by a five-member expert jury and votes from the public. In the semi-finals and the wildcard round, the jury selected one qualifier, while a public televote determined an additional qualifier from the remaining entries. A second round of public televoting took place following each semi-final where the winning song from each of the four shows advanced to the wildcard round. The jury then selected an additional two entries from the remaining non-qualifying acts to advance. The wildcard round qualifiers were revealed during broadcasts of the weekly backstage programme Op weg naar het songfestival.[11] In the final, the winner was selected by the combination of votes from public televoting and a five-member expert jury. Viewers were able to vote via telephone, SMS and online.[8]
The jury panel that voted in all shows consisted of:[12]
- Cornald Maas – journalist
- Daniël Lohues – singer-songwriter, member of the group Skik
- Cor Bakker – musician
- Rob Stenders – radio DJ
- Ruth Jacott – singer and 1993 Dutch Eurovision entrant
Competing entries
A submission period was opened by the Dutch broadcaster on 17 July 2003 where artists and composers were able to submit their entries until 1 November 2003.[13] 475 submissions were received by the broadcaster at the closing of the deadline, and the twenty-four selected competing entries were announced during a press conference that took place at the Pepsi Stage in Amsterdam on 7 January 2003.[14][15]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana Romeyn | "On a Wing and a Prayer" | Christian Grotenbreg, Bruce Smith |
| André Kuik | "Change" | Leonie Kuizenga, Jeremy Ebell |
| Anja Wessels | "Heart of Stone" | Kees Patijn |
| Arjen and Margriet | "De dag na de dertiende" | Arjen Tijs |
| Arno Kolenbrander | "The Story of My Life" | Johnny Logan |
| Babette Labeij | "Alright" | Adam Bar-Pereg, Babette Labeij, Dimitri Veltkamp |
| Bas and Joël feat. Voice Male | "Celeste" | Eric Dibek |
| Camp Girls | "In het licht in jouw ogen" | Frédérique Spigt, Jan van der Mey |
| Charly | "She'll Take Your Breath Away" | Alan Michael, Charly Luske |
| Cherwin | "Show Me the Love" | Ton Dijkman, Ferry van Leeuwen, Giovanni Caminita |
| Hot Black Stuff | "Bump!" | Richard Ascroft |
| Jaco van der Steen | "Here’s to the Summer" | Robbert van Ark, Sven Jansen |
| Jorge Castro | "Ritornero" | Edwin Schimscheimer, Arsenio Mangieri |
| Judith Jobse | "Love Me" | Judith Jobse |
| Kaysee | "Butterfly" | Kees Koedoder |
| Mai Tai | "Bring Back the Music" | Han Epskamp |
| Mandy | "Tell Me Why" | Mandy Gruijters, Tim Janssens |
| Mary Amora | "The Power of an Angel" | Romeo Samuel, Sietse Bakker |
| Re-union | "Without You" | Ed van Otterdijk, Angeline van Otterdijk |
| Suzy 'n' the Hi-Rollers | "Mississippi Miss" | Paul Meyer, Bruce Smith |
| Triple 10'rs | "One of a Kind" | Darre van Dijk, Lars Boom |
| Varna Springer | "Heimwee" | Varna Springer |
| William | "Love Me, Don't Leave Me" | Robin Albers, William Jansen, Boy Hagemann |
| Yellow Pearl | "For You and Me" | Emiel Pijnaker |
Shows
Semi-finals
The four semi-finals took place on 22 January, 29 January, 5 February and 12 February 2004. In each semi-final six acts competed and two entries directly qualified to the final. A five-member expert jury first selected one entry to advance, while an additional qualifier was selected by a public televote.[16] An additional six entries advanced to the wildcard round, one per semi-final by an additional round of public televoting that took place between the remaining four entries following each show and two selected by the jury from the twelve non-qualifiers.[17]
Final (jury) qualifier Final (public vote) qualifier Wildcard round (public vote) qualifier Wildcard round (jury) qualifier
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Place | Percentage | Place | ||||
| 1 | Charly | "She'll Take Your Breath Away" | 31 | 3 | 10% | 4 | Wildcard |
| 2 | Arjen and Margriet | "De dag na de dertiende" | 4 | 6 | 3% | 6 | Out |
| 3 | Re-union | "Without You" | 54 | 1 | 49% | 1 | Final |
| 4 | Hot Black Stuff | "Bump!" | 12 | 5 | 3% | 5 | Out |
| 5 | Arno Kolenbrander | "The Story of My Life" | 16 | 4 | 14% | 3 | Wildcard |
| 6 | Babette Labeij | "Alright" | 48 | 2 | 21% | 2 | Final |
| Draw | Song | C. Maas | D. Lohues | C. Bakker | R. Stenders | R. Jacott | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "She'll Take Your Breath Away" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| 2 | "De dag na de dertiende" | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | "Without You" | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 54 |
| 4 | "Bump!" | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | "The Story of My Life" | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 6 | "Alright" | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 48 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Place | Percentage | Place | ||||
| 1 | William | "Love Me, Don't Leave Me" | 10 | 5 | 5% | 4 | Out |
| 2 | Kaysee | "Butterfly" | 0 | 6 | 4% | 6 | Out |
| 3 | Bas and Joël feat. Voice Male | "Celeste" | 26 | 4 | 30% | 2 | Wildcard |
| 4 | Mandy | "Tell Me Why" | 29 | 3 | 5% | 4 | Wildcard |
| 5 | Judith Jobse | "Love Me" | 46 | 2 | 45% | 1 | Final |
| 6 | Yellow Pearl | "For You and Me" | 54 | 1 | 11% | 3 | Final |
| Draw | Song | C. Maas | D. Lohues | C. Bakker | R. Stenders | R. Jacott | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Love Me, Don't Leave Me" | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | "Butterfly" | 0 | |||||
| 3 | "Celeste" | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | "Tell Me Why" | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | "Love Me" | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 46 |
| 6 | "For You and Me" | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 54 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Place | Percentage | Place | ||||
| 1 | Jorge Castro | "Ritornero" | 29 | 3 | 16% | 2 | Out |
| 2 | André Kuik | "Change" | 23 | 5 | 16% | 2 | Wildcard |
| 3 | Mary Amora | "The Power of an Angel" | 6 | 6 | 7% | 6 | Out |
| 4 | Varna Springer | "Heimwee" | 28 | 4 | 11% | 5 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Netherlands_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2004|