- Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
-
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Country 
NetherlandsNational selection Selection process Nationaal Songfestival 2012 Selection date(s) February 2012 The Netherlands will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and will select their entry in the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2012; which will be organised by the Dutch broadcaster TROS.
Contents
Nationaal Songfestival 2012
For the first time since 2006 organised the TROS a open national final.[1] Assisted by two stewardesses, TROS director Peter Kuipers revealed a huge suitcase that will stand in the courtyard of the TROS headquarters for the next three months. TROS invites artists and composers both known and unknown to post their entries through the mailbox belonging to the suitcase.
This year, the entries can be submitted in a number of ways. People are free to submit just lyrics, (sheet) music, the name of an artist, a complete audio production or a combination thereof. Budding hopefuls will need to submit their entries in person and when posting their envelops into the large suitcase, must give their reasons for entering into a camera built into the suitcase.
The deadline for entries to be submitted was midnight on 30 September 2011 after which 6 or 7 acts will be chosen to compete in the Nationaal Songfestival 2012 in February, for the right to represent the Netherlands in Azerbaijan.[2]
On 11 August 2011, TROS announced that they will work together with Big Brother and The Voice creator John de Mol for the Nationaal Songfestival 2012.[3]
On 1 October 2011, TROS announced that more than 450 songs have been submitted.[4]
At Eurovision
The Netherlands participates in one of the two semi-finals, held on 22 and 24 May respectively.
See also
- Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Eurovision Song Contest 2012
References
- ^ van Lith, Nick (2011-07-06). "Netherlands: TROS reveals plans for 2012". Escdaily.com. http://escdaily.com/articles/19927. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (2011-07-06). "New selection format for the Netherlands". European Broadcasting Union. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=37443&_t=new_selection_format_for_the_netherlands. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ Siim, Jarmo (2011-08-11). "'Big Brother' creator joins Dutch selection". European Broadcasting Union. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=37663&_t=big_brother_creator_joins_dutch_selection. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ Romkes, Rene (2011-10-01). "The Netherlands: Nationaal Songfestival on February 26". EscToday.com. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17677. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
External links
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 ·1985· 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 ·1991· 1992 · 1993 · 1994 ·1995· 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 ·2002· 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012
(Note - Entries scored out are when the Netherlands did not compete) Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Albania · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Israel · Latvia · Lithuania · Malta · Moldova · Netherlands · Norway · Romania · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · United Kingdom
Categories:- Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
- 2012 in the Netherlands
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
