2013
Birds
by Anouk (1975-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: An evergreen with poetical lyrics. Together with Hungary, my personal favourite back in Malmö 2013
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/7rs796Qpr9g?...
2013
Birds
by Anouk (1975-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: An evergreen with poetical lyrics. Together with Hungary, my personal favourite back in Malmö 2013
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/7rs796Qpr9g?...
1978
't is OK by
Harmony
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: A bit underwhealming, not one of Netherland's strongest efforts
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/pbmjQo8avVU?...
1978
't is OK by
Harmony
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: A bit underwhealming, not one of Netherland's strongest efforts
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/pbmjQo8avVU?...
2011
Never alone
by 3JS (2002-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: Yet another entry lost in translation? Probably, 'cause this one sounded better before it got rewamped
Overall: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/al4HouB0NV4?...
2011
Never alone
by 3JS (2002-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: Yet another entry lost in translation? Probably, 'cause this one sounded better before it got rewamped
Overall: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/al4HouB0NV4?...
1979
Colorado by
Xandra (Sandra Reemer, 1950-2017)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Reminds me a bit if Kim Larsen's "Østre Gæsverk",and it is as catchy. Poor lyrics, though
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
youtu.be/1TykShpnQFM?...
1979
Colorado by
Xandra (Sandra Reemer, 1950-2017)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Reminds me a bit if Kim Larsen's "Østre Gæsverk",and it is as catchy. Poor lyrics, though
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
youtu.be/1TykShpnQFM?...
1970
Waterman/Aquarius
by Hearts of Soul (1969-1981, 2010)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: An interesting entry. I like the bossa sound at the end of the song.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/CXiyNAMk7ok?...
1970
Waterman/Aquarius
by Hearts of Soul (1969-1981, 2010)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: An interesting entry. I like the bossa sound at the end of the song.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/CXiyNAMk7ok?...
1971
Tijd / Time
by Saskia & Serge
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Some of the most thoughtful lyrics and they match the composition perfectly. An evergreen.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
youtu.be/I2jYbjgZypA?...
1971
Tijd / Time
by Saskia & Serge
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Some of the most thoughtful lyrics and they match the composition perfectly. An evergreen.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
youtu.be/I2jYbjgZypA?...
1960
Wat een geluk / What a joy
by Rudi Carell (1934-2006)
Music: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: A great entertainer with a happy but bland song
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/CaEAbvzP6Cc?...
1960
Wat een geluk / What a joy
by Rudi Carell (1934-2006)
Music: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: A great entertainer with a happy but bland song
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/CaEAbvzP6Cc?...
2014
Calm After the Storm
by The common linnets (2013-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Any other year, this would've won. A 2nd place was very well deserved back in 2014
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/Rb4dEho94rY?...
2014
Calm After the Storm
by The common linnets (2013-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: Any other year, this would've won. A 2nd place was very well deserved back in 2014
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/Rb4dEho94rY?...
1998
Hemel en aarde/Heaven and Earth
by Edsilia Rombley (1978-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Thoughts: Brilliant song, but the arrangement lacks that little extra oumph to get 5
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/1FszVoSd_bg?...
1998
Hemel en aarde/Heaven and Earth
by Edsilia Rombley (1978-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Thoughts: Brilliant song, but the arrangement lacks that little extra oumph to get 5
Overall: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/1FszVoSd_bg?...
1983
Sing me a song by
Bernadette (1959-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Thoughts: A guilty pleasure of mine and a favourite for 8 year old Tony, watching the ESC back in 1983.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/_hhpv5fpopI?...
1983
Sing me a song by
Bernadette (1959-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Thoughts: A guilty pleasure of mine and a favourite for 8 year old Tony, watching the ESC back in 1983.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/_hhpv5fpopI?...
1968
Morgen
by Ronnie Tober (1945-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Thoughts: A somewhat underated entry wich deserved a top 10 place
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/bb7PiHXlSnw?...
1968
Morgen
by Ronnie Tober (1945-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Thoughts: A somewhat underated entry wich deserved a top 10 place
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/bb7PiHXlSnw?...
1967
Ring-Dinge-Ding
by Thérèse Steinmetz (1933-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: The arrangement with that picking electric guitar is brilliant. Nice and catchy.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/i1YF00PIQKY?...
1967
Ring-Dinge-Ding
by Thérèse Steinmetz (1933-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: The arrangement with that picking electric guitar is brilliant. Nice and catchy.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/i1YF00PIQKY?...
1987
Rechtop in de wind/Upright in the wind
by Marcha (1956-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: The arrangement wich made this modern in 1987, makes it feel very dated 2025.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
youtu.be/JAFA9I5TxQg?...
1987
Rechtop in de wind/Upright in the wind
by Marcha (1956-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: The arrangement wich made this modern in 1987, makes it feel very dated 2025.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
youtu.be/JAFA9I5TxQg?...
1961
Wat een dag / What a day
by Greetje Kauffeld (1939-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: Two totally different tunes packed in one single composition. Still, a bit cute.
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/GU5tXnX6cFQ?...
1961
Wat een dag / What a day
by Greetje Kauffeld (1939-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: Two totally different tunes packed in one single composition. Still, a bit cute.
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/GU5tXnX6cFQ?...
1997
Niemand heeft nog tijd/Nobody's got any time
by Mrs Einstein (1990-)
Music: 🌗🌑🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: A merry, up tempo disaster. Good lyrics, but still a disaster.
Overall:🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/jYbIutD7P-0?...
1997
Niemand heeft nog tijd/Nobody's got any time
by Mrs Einstein (1990-)
Music: 🌗🌑🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: A merry, up tempo disaster. Good lyrics, but still a disaster.
Overall:🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/jYbIutD7P-0?...
1974
I see a star (Ik zie een ster) by
by Mouth & MacNeal (1971-1974)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: I grew up with this, they're so popular at my Swedish home. Love it 🫶
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/Hqj_UNeWA9w?...
1974
I see a star (Ik zie een ster) by
by Mouth & MacNeal (1971-1974)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Thoughts: I grew up with this, they're so popular at my Swedish home. Love it 🫶
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/Hqj_UNeWA9w?...
1982
Jij en Ik (You and I) by
Bill van Dijk (1947-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: Beautiful lyrics of swallows and a pear tree in full bloom. Also a splendid performance.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/D6Kc-kfnHhg?...
1982
Jij en Ik (You and I) by
Bill van Dijk (1947-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: Beautiful lyrics of swallows and a pear tree in full bloom. Also a splendid performance.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/D6Kc-kfnHhg?...
1962
Katinka
by De Spelbrekers (1945-1970's)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌗🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: The lyrics about coquettish Katinka in her yellow shirt and blue skirt gets sooo annoying.
Overall:🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/Wi2N8ayOQZE?...
1962
Katinka
by De Spelbrekers (1945-1970's)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌗🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: The lyrics about coquettish Katinka in her yellow shirt and blue skirt gets sooo annoying.
Overall:🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/Wi2N8ayOQZE?...
1993
Vrede/Peace
by Ruth Jacott,(1960-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Thoughts: Very thoughtful lyrics. A real banger of a performance. The RTE orchestra elevates it to perfection.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/yg0k6KuTVXQ?...
1993
Vrede/Peace
by Ruth Jacott,(1960-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Thoughts: Very thoughtful lyrics. A real banger of a performance. The RTE orchestra elevates it to perfection.
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
youtu.be/yg0k6KuTVXQ?...
1964
Jij bent mijn leven / I know you're lying
by Anneke Grönloh (1942-2018)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Lyrics: 🌗🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: The lyrics are very male chauvinistic. The tune is catchy, though
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/gPi1C-AXHmk?...
1964
Jij bent mijn leven / I know you're lying
by Anneke Grönloh (1942-2018)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Lyrics: 🌗🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: The lyrics are very male chauvinistic. The tune is catchy, though
Overall:🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/gPi1C-AXHmk?...
1956
De vogels van Holland / The birds of Holland
by Jetty Paerl (1921-2013)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Note: The first song to ever be performed in the ESC
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/KUUJiXGTJaA?...
1956
De vogels van Holland / The birds of Holland
by Jetty Paerl (1921-2013)
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Note: The first song to ever be performed in the ESC
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/KUUJiXGTJaA?...
1981
Het is een wonder (It's a wonder) by
Linda Williams (1955-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: This almost sounds AI generated. It lacks emotions and is just there.
Overall:🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/e4VvL-fiMjE?...
1981
Het is een wonder (It's a wonder) by
Linda Williams (1955-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Staging: 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
Thoughts: This almost sounds AI generated. It lacks emotions and is just there.
Overall:🌕🌗🌑🌑🌑
youtu.be/e4VvL-fiMjE?...
2003
One more night
by Esther Hart (1970-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: A middle of the road entry wich brings joy for the moment but ain't nothing to write home about
Overall: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/EIkoKOPN_7k?...
2003
One more night
by Esther Hart (1970-)
Music: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Thoughts: A middle of the road entry wich brings joy for the moment but ain't nothing to write home about
Overall: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
youtu.be/EIkoKOPN_7k?...
1972
Als het om de liefde gaat / When it's all about love
by Sandra & Andres
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: A funny tune, but nothing to write home about
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/qXRl5l-I8S4?...
1972
Als het om de liefde gaat / When it's all about love
by Sandra & Andres
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Artists: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: A funny tune, but nothing to write home about
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
youtu.be/qXRl5l-I8S4?...
1990
Ik wil alles met je delen
by Maywood, 1978-1995,2006-2013
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: The arrangement of this ballad is superb and matches her vocals to perfection
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/m9upqK0D7Ms?...
1990
Ik wil alles met je delen
by Maywood, 1978-1995,2006-2013
Music: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Lyrics: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Artist: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Staging: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Thoughts: The arrangement of this ballad is superb and matches her vocals to perfection
Overall:🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
youtu.be/m9upqK0D7Ms?...