Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Netherlands
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their song through the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2011, organised by Dutch broadcaster TROS
. In July 2010 TROS announced that they had internally selected the male trio 3JS
to represent Netherlands in at the Contest in Germany.
spread the rumour that the 3JS will represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. However neither TROS nor the band members of 3JS confirmed the news.
On the morning radio show Gouden Uren on 15 July, Daniël Dekker
confirmed that the 3JS would be the Dutch entrant for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The group produced 5 songs before the end of the year, and a national final named Nationaal Songfestival 2011 was held, where the public (50%) and a professional jury (50%) selected the final song they will take to Germany. The Nationaal Songfestival 2011 took place on 30 January 2011.
The jury is joined by:
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their song through the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2011, organised by Dutch broadcaster TROS
TROS
TROS is a Dutch television and radio organization part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting...
. In July 2010 TROS announced that they had internally selected the male trio 3JS
3JS
3JS is a Dutch band from Volendam, North Holland, which consists of Jan Dulles, Jaap Kwakman and Jaap de Witte. The band became nationally known after the success of their debut album, Watermensen in 2007 with their friends Jan Smit and Nick & Simon....
to represent Netherlands in at the Contest in Germany.
Nationaal Songfestival 2011
On 14 July, popular radio DJ Giel BeelenGiel Beelen
Michiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
spread the rumour that the 3JS will represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. However neither TROS nor the band members of 3JS confirmed the news.
On the morning radio show Gouden Uren on 15 July, Daniël Dekker
Daniël Dekker
Daniël Dekker is a Dutch Disc Jockey and Radio host. In 1980 Dekker began his radio career on Radio Amersterdam before working for 3FM and Radio 2....
confirmed that the 3JS would be the Dutch entrant for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The group produced 5 songs before the end of the year, and a national final named Nationaal Songfestival 2011 was held, where the public (50%) and a professional jury (50%) selected the final song they will take to Germany. The Nationaal Songfestival 2011 took place on 30 January 2011.
The jury is joined by:
- René FrogerRené FrogerRené Froger is a Dutch singer.He was born and spent his first years in the Jordaan, a neighbourhood in Amsterdam. His father, Bolle Jan, had a cafe that Froger started performing in. He began with Ted de Braak and Mini en Maxi and in 1987 he released his first single, Love Leave Me...
(Part of De ToppersDe Toppers- History :The group was formed in 2005 by Dutch singers Gordon, René Froger and Gerard Joling. In 2008, Joling was replaced by Jeroen van der Boom....
, the Dutch representatives in 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
) - Eric van TijnEric van TijnEric Job van Tijn is a Dutch music producer and judge on the Dutch versions of the music competitions Idols and X Factor....
- Daniël DekkerDaniël DekkerDaniël Dekker is a Dutch Disc Jockey and Radio host. In 1980 Dekker began his radio career on Radio Amersterdam before working for 3FM and Radio 2....
- Annemieke Scholldaardt
- Hind LaroussiHind LaroussiHind Laroussi Tahiri , known professionally as Hind, is a Dutch singer.-Biography:Hind Laroussi Tahiri was born on December 3, 1984 in Gouda, Netherlands. She has a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother....
(Dutch representative in 2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
)
| Draw | Artist | Song | English Translation | Jury | Televote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3JS 3JS 3JS is a Dutch band from Volendam, North Holland, which consists of Jan Dulles, Jaap Kwakman and Jaap de Witte. The band became nationally known after the success of their debut album, Watermensen in 2007 with their friends Jan Smit and Nick & Simon.... |
"Ga dan niet" | Don't go then | 3rd | 5th (1%) |
| 2 | 3JS | "De stroom" | The stream | 2nd | 2nd (25.5%) |
| 3 | 3JS | "Toen ik jou vergat" | When I forgot you | 4th | 4th (3.9%) |
| 4 | 3JS | "Weelderig waardeloos" | Luxuriously worthless | 5th | 3rd (5.8%) |
| 5 | 3JS | "Je vecht nooit alleen Je vecht nooit alleen "Je vecht nooit alleen", is a song by the Dutch band 3JS. The English version, Never alone, was the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. 3JS were internally selected by Dutch broadcaster TROS to represent their country. At the national final Nationaal... " |
You will never fight alone | 1st | 1st (63.8%) |
At Eurovision
Netherlands competed in the first half of the second semi-final of the contest, on 12 May. They failed to qualify and ended last in the second semi-final, marking the worst placing since the introducing of the semifinal and the first last place since 1968Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
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