Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015

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Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 10 November 2014
Song: 11 December 2014
Selected entrantTrijntje Oosterhuis
Selected song"Walk Along"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Anouk Teeuwe
  • Tobias Karlsson
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (14th)
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Walk Along" written by Anouk Teeuwe and Tobias Karlsson. The song was performed by Trijntje Oosterhuis, who was selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS in November 2014 to represent the Netherlands at the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. "Walk Along" was written by 2013 Contest entrant Anouk who also first revealed that Oosterhuis had been selected to represent the Netherlands while being interviewed for the Dutch talkshow College Tour. Following confirmation from the Dutch broadcaster that Trijntje Oosterhuis had been selected to represent the Netherlands, the song "Walk Along" was revealed to public in December 2014. In the first of the Eurovision semi-finals, the Netherlands failed to qualify to the final, placing fourteenth out of the 16 participating countries with 33 points.

Background[]

Main article: Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2015 Contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-five times since their debut 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] Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest, the Netherlands had featured in only three finals. The Dutch least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on five occasions, most recently in the 2011 Contest.[6] The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions; in 1962 and 1963.[7]

The Dutch broadcaster for the 2015 Contest, who broadcasts the event in the Netherlands and organises the selection process for its entry, was AVROTROS.[8] 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 2013, the internal selection of Anouk performing "Birds" managed to take the country to the final for the first time in eight years and placed ninth overall. In 2014, the internal selection of The Common Linnets performing the song "Calm After the Storm" qualified the nation to the final once again and placed second, making it the most successful Dutch result in the contest since their victory in 1975. For 2015, the broadcaster opted to continue selecting the Dutch entry through an internal selection.[9]

Before Eurovision[]

Internal selection[]

Following The Common Linnets' second place in 2014, artists that were rumoured in Dutch media to be in talks with AVROTROS for the Eurovision Song Contest included singers Dotan and Alain Clark.[10][11] The Dutch broadcaster later revealed in October 2014 that several artists had already been in contact with the broadcaster in regards to participating and that an announcement could be expected in November.[12][13]

In early November 2014, Dutch media reported that singer Trijntje Oosterhuis was also under consideration by AVROTROS in a potential bid with her group Ladies of Soul, which also featured former Dutch Eurovision entrants Edsilia Rombley (1998, 2007) and Glennis Grace (2005).[14] On 7 November 2014, 2013 Dutch Eurovision entrant Anouk revealed during her interview on the Dutch talk show College Tour that AVROTROS had selected Oosterhuis to represent the Netherlands at the 2015 contest with her Eurovision entry being written by Anouk herself.[15] Together with Anouk's announcement and an anonymous tip received by the largest news agency in the Netherlands, Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP), Dutch media began reporting that Trijntje Oosterhuis had been internally selected by the broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest.[16] Oosterhuis was confirmed as the Dutch entrant on 10 November 2014 during the NPO Radio 2 programme Gouden Uren, hosted by Daniël Dekker. During her interview on Gouden Uren, Oosterhuis revealed that the selected song was an "incredible fresh song that people wouldn't expect from Anouk or her".[16]

On 11 December 2014, Oosterhuis' Eurovision entry, "Walk Along", written by Anouk and Tobias Karlsson, was presented to the public during Gouden Uren. The programme also featured an interview with Oosterhuis as a guest in regards to the song and her participation in the contest.[17][18] Following the presentation, Oosterhuis performed the song live on 12 December 2014 during a broadcast of The Voice of Holland on RTL 4, where she also one of the coaches for the competition.[19][20] The official video for the song was released on 13 March.

At Eurovision[]

Trijntje Oosterhuis during a press meet and greet

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. In the 2015 contest, Australia also competed directly in the final as an invited guest nation.[21] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into five different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[22] On 26 January 2015, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. The Netherlands was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 19 May 2015, and was scheduled to perform in the first half of the show.[23]

Once all the competing songs for the 2015 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. The Netherlands was set to perform in position 4, following the entry from Belgium and before the entry from Finland.[24]

All three shows were televised on NPO 1, BVN and NPO Radio 2, with commentary by Cornald Maas and Jan Smit.[25][26] The Dutch spokesperson, who announced the Dutch votes during the final, was previous 1998 and 2007 contest entrant Edsilia Rombley.[27]

Semi-final[]

Trijntje Oosterhuis at a dress rehearsal for the first semi-final

Trijntje Oosterhuis took part in technical rehearsals on 11 and 15 May,[28][29] followed by dress rehearsals on 18 and 19 May. This included the jury final where professional juries of each country, responsible for 50 percent of each country's vote, watched and voted on the competing entries.[30] During the Netherlands' first technical rehearsal on 11 May, Oosterhuis revealed her stage outfit which was a black dress with a revealing opened front designed by Prince Charming (Tycho Boeker).[28] The dress received considerable media coverage in the Netherlands, sparking both positive and negative reactions from the Dutch press and public alike.[31][32] In regards to the commentaries on her dress, Oosterhuis stated: "I've heard people are talking about it, but I find it strange and don't really understand it. I'm just not used to people talking about such things. I hope they will talk about the song again".[29] Oosterhuis, dismayed with the reactions, opted to change her outfit prior to the semi-final performance.[33][34]

The stage show featured Trijntje Oosterhuis dressed in a black parachute-like pantsuit. The performance was simplistic and captured with a single camera focusing on Oosterhuis. The performance began with a zoomed-in view of Trijntje's eyes covered by a veil, with the camera pulling away at the first chorus as Trijntje tears the veil off her face. The background LED screens displayed a walking shadow figure with colours that transitioned between white, blue, green and red.[28][29] On stage, Oosterhuis was joined by four backing vocalists: Patt Riley, Michelle Oudeman, Lesley van der Aa and Jenny Lane.[35]

At the end of the show, the Netherlands failed to qualify to the final and was not announced among the top ten nations.[36] It was later revealed that the Netherlands had placed fourteenth, receiving a total of 33 points.[37]

Voting[]

Voting during the three shows consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member were released shortly after the grand final.[38]

Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that the Netherlands had placed fifteenth with the public televote and fifth with the jury vote in the first semi-final. In the public vote, the Netherlands scored 23 points, while with the jury vote, the Netherlands scored 70 points.[39]

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the Netherlands and awarded by the Netherlands in the first semi-final and grand final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows:

Points awarded to the Netherlands[]

Points awarded to the Netherlands (Semi-final 1)[40]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Denmark
6 points  Belgium
5 points  Estonia
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by the Netherlands[]

Detailed voting results[]

The following members comprised the Dutch jury:[38]

  •  [nl] (jury chairperson) – singer, musical actress
  •  [nl] – media professional
  •  [nl] – creative director
  •  [nl] – radio DJ, host
  • Dominique Rijpma van Hulst (Do) – singer
Detailed voting results from the Netherlands (Semi-final 1)[42]
Draw Country C. Dijkhuizen F. Luyckx M. Wijnen G. Staverman Do Average Jury Rank Televote Rank Combined Rank Points
01  Moldova 11 10 10 9 13 12 14 14
02  Armenia 10 14 7 10 11 11 2 6 5
03  Belgium 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 12
04  Netherlands
05  Finland 15 12 15 15 15 15 7 11
06  Greece 2 2 3 4 1 2 9 5 6
07  Estonia 7 5 5 3 6 5 4 3 8
08  Macedonia 14 15 14 11 14 14 13 15
09  Serbia 8 9 6 6 7 7 3 4 7
10  Hungary 9 8 8 12 10 9 6 7 4
11  Belarus 6 11 13 8 12 10 15 13
12  Russia 4 1 1 5 5 3 5 2 10
13  Denmark 5 4 4 2 4 4 11 8 3
14  Albania 13 13 12 13 8 13 12 12
15  Romania 12 7 11 7 9 8 8 9 2
16  Georgia 3 6 9 14 3 6 10 10 1
Detailed voting results from the Netherlands (Final)[43]
Draw Country C. Dijkhuizen F. Luyckx M. Wijnen G. Staverman Do Average Jury Rank Televote Rank Combined Rank Points
01  Slovenia 13 16 14 21 14 15 25 22
02  France 12 13 6 16 11 11 21 14
03  Israel 8 8 7 6 7 6 8 6 5
04  Estonia 11 9 8 7 10 8 9 7 4
05  United Kingdom 18 17 16 17 24 19 26 26
06  Armenia 24 26 21 26 26 26 5 12
07  Lithuania 17 21 18 25 4 17 16 15
08  Serbia 21 22 12 9 23 18 10 10 1
09  Norway 10 7 11 8 9 7 12 8 3
10  Sweden 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 10
11  Cyprus 14 15 10 13 20 13 22 18
12  Australia 2 3 2 4 1 2 4 3 8
13  Belgium 3 4 3 1 3 3 1 1 12
14  Austria 25 20 22 11 17 20 27 27
15  Greece 5 19 9 19 8 12 24 20
16  Montenegro 16 11 13 15 22 14 23 21
17  Germany 22 24 26 18 25 24 20 25
18  Poland 26 25 24 22 21 25 7 13
19  Latvia 9 1 20 3 15 9 11 9 2
20  Romania 23 18 25 14 16 21 13 17
21  Spain 15 12 17 20 18 16 17 16
22  Hungary 19 14 23 24 19 22 14 19
23  Georgia 7 10 15 12 6 10 19 11
24  Azerbaijan 20 23 19 27 13 23 18 23
25  Russia 4 5 5 10 5 4 6 5 6
26  Albania 27 27 27 23 27 27 15 24
27  Italy 6 6 4 5 12 5 2 4 7

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