- Source: Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands has participated in every edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since its inception in 2003 and is the only country to have taken part in every edition of the contest. The country has won the competition on one occasion; in 2009, with the song "Click Clack" by Ralf Mackenbach. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS (formerly AVRO) has been responsible for the participation, selecting the nation's entrant through the national final Junior Songfestival.
History
The Netherlands are one of the sixteen countries to have made their debut at the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003, which took place on 15 November 2003 at the Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The broadcaster AVROTROS, formerly AVRO, is responsible for the organisation of the Dutch Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry. A national final has been organised by AVRO to select the entry, called Junior Songfestival. Entrants previously wrote their own songs and sent it to the broadcaster, where a jury and the public decided the winner. Since 2016, candidates audition individually and are placed in groups later on.
As of 2023, the Netherlands has won the competition once – at the 2009 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ralf Mackenbach won with the song "Click Clack" with 121 points, beating runners-up Russia and Armenia by just five points. This was the Netherlands' fifth victory at any Eurovision event, the last time being the Eurovision Song Contest 1975.
The 2007 contest was held in the Netherlands, in the venue Ahoy in Rotterdam. The 2012 contest was held in the Netherlands as well, this time in Amsterdam, making it the first country to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice.
Participation overview
Commentators and spokespersons
The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Junior Eurovision Song Contest website junioreurovision.tv and YouTube. In 2015, the online broadcasts featured commentary in English by junioreurovision.tv editor Luke Fisher and 2011 Bulgarian Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant Ivan Ivanov. The Dutch broadcaster, AVROTROS, sent their own commentator to each contest in order to provide commentary in the Dutch language. Spokespersons were also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from Netherlands. The table below list the details of each commentator and spokesperson since 2003.
Hostings
See also
Junior Songfestival – The competition organised by AVROTROS to select the entrant for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Netherlands in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
Netherlands in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
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References
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- Kontes Lagu Eurovision Junior
- Kontes Lagu Eurovision Junior 2012
- Kontes Lagu Eurovision Junior 2011
- Kontes Lagu Eurovision 2021
- Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light
- Kontes Lagu Eurovision 2010
- Kontes Lagu Eurovision 2015
- Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- List of Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025
- Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024
- Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
