The Netherlands was represented at the
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. Organised ...
with the song "", composed by Kees de Bruyn, with lyrics by
Gerrit den Braber
Gerrit den Braber (23 March 1929 – 3 May 1997) was born in Rotterdam and was a Dutch songwriter and lyricist.
Braber took music lessons in Rotterdam and Hilversum. He then went into Hospital Radio and joined the Dutch radio and television compa ...
, and performed by
Milly Scott
Marion Henriëtte Louise Molly (born 29 December 1933), known professionally as Milly Scott, is a Dutch singer and actress of Surinamese origin, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966. She is recognised as the fir ...
. The Dutch participating Broadcaster, (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. Scott became the first black performer to appear on stage in Eurovision.
Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 5 February. All the shows were held at the Tivoli in
Utrecht
Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, hosted by the 1959 Eurovision winner
Teddy Scholten
Dorothea Margaretha "Teddy" Scholten (; 11 May 1926 – 8 April 2010) was a Dutch singer and television presenter. She is known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song " Een beetje", representing the Netherlands.
Career
In ...
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Before Eurovision
Heats
Five qualifying heats took place on consecutive evenings between 31 January and 4 February. Each involved one of the selected acts performing three songs, with the jury winner from each act going forward to the final. A different jury of 15 was used each evening. The format was the same used in the , and would be used again 30 years later in the .
Final
The final was held on 5 February at 22:00
CET
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. It was broadcast on and on radio station .
The winning song was chosen by the same five juries who had each individually chosen one of the songs for the final. Each jury member gave 1 point to their favourite song, and "" was the choice of 52 of the 75 members.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Scott performed 16th in the running order, following and preceding . Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to its top three songs, and at the close of the voting "" had received 2 points, placing the Netherlands 15th of the 18 entries. During most of the voting procedure "" had appeared to be heading for ''nul-points'', until the last two countries to vote (Ireland and the ) each awarded 1 point to the song. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to .
The Dutch conductor at the contest was
Dolf van der Linden
David Gijsbert van der Linden (22 June 1915 – 30 January 1999), known as Dolf van der Linden, was a Dutch Conductor (music), conductor of popular music with a reputation which extended beyond the borders of the Netherlands.
Biography
David Gij ...
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Scott earned a place in Eurovision history as the first black performer to appear on stage, and would later state that she believed her poor result at Eurovision was attributable, at least in part, to racism.
Voting
References
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1966
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster submits an origina ...