Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "One More Night" written by Tjeerd van Zanen and Alan Michael. The song was performed by Esther Hart. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2002 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest. NOS organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2003 in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. 32 entries competed in the national final which consisted of five shows: four semi-finals and a final. Eight entries qualified from to compete in the final on 1 March 2003 where "One More Night" performed by Esther Hart was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a seven-member jury panel and a public vote.

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 2003
Selection date(s)Semi-finals:
1 February 2003
8 February 2003
15 February 2003
22 February 2003
Final:
1 March 2003
Selected entrantEsther Hart
Selected song"One More Night"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result13th, 45 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing during the show in position 14, the Netherlands placed thirteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 45 points.

Background

Prior to the 2003 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-three times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in 1956.[1] Since then, the country has won the contest four times: in 1957 with the song "Net als toen" performed by Corry Brokken;[2] in 1959 with the song "'n Beetje" performed by Teddy Scholten;[3] in 1969 as one of four countries to tie for first place with "De troubadour" performed by Lenny Kuhr;[4] and finally in 1975 with "Ding-a-dong" performed by the group Teach-In.[5] The Dutch least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on four occasions, most recently in the 1968 contest.[6] The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions; in 1962 and 1963.[7]

The Dutch national broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), broadcast the event within the Netherlands and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Netherlands has used various methods to select the Dutch entry in the past, such as the Nationaal Songfestival, a live televised national final to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision. However, internal selections have also been held on occasion. Between 1998 and 2001, NOS has organised Nationaal Songfestival in order to select both the artist and song for the contest. The method was continued for the 2003 Dutch entry, with the national final being organised in collaboration with broadcaster Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS).[8]

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 2003

Nationaal Songfestival 2003 was the national final developed by NOS/TROS that selected the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. Thirty-two entries competed in the competition consisting of five shows that commenced with the first of four semi-finals on 1 February 2003 and concluded with a final on 1 March 2003. All shows in the competition were broadcast on Nederland 2.[9]

Format

The format of the national final consisted of five shows: four semi-finals and a final.[10] The semi-finals each featured eight competing entries from which two advanced from each show to complete the eight-song lineup in the final. The results for the semi-final shows were determined by a seven-member expert jury and votes from the public. The jury selected one qualifier, while a public televote determined an additional qualifier from the remaining entries. In the final, the winner was selected by the combination of votes from public televoting and a seven-member expert jury. Viewers were able to vote via telephone and SMS.[11]

The jury panel that voted in all shows consisted of:[12]

Competing entries

The Dutch broadcaster together with Conamus directly invited over 1,000 composers to submit entries.[13] 502 submissions were received by the broadcaster at the closing of the deadline, and the thirty-two selected competing entries were announced during a press conference on 16 January 2003.[14] The selection of the entries for the competition occurred through the decision by a selection commission consisting of Willem van Beusekom, Jerney Kaagman, Ron Stoeltie, Daniël Dekker and Daan van Rijsbergen following a live audition of 60 shortlisted entries.[15] Among the artists was Ingrid Simons (as part of Ebonique) who previously represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 as part of Sergio and the Ladies.[16]

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
A-Teaze "Don't Cry" Aleksandar Masevski
Aletia Bourne "Wanna Be the One" Martin Condon, Gareth Owen
Arwin Kluft "Turiddu" Jeroen Englebert, Giancarlo Romita
Astrit "Together Forever" Dick Berg, Hubert-Jan Horrocks, Hanna Riemens
Barbara Lok "Als twee vrienden" Carmen Sars
The Beanuts "Give It Up!" Ed van Otterdijk, Angeline van Otterdijk
Bert Heerink and Manou "Blue Skies Are for Free" Ad van Olm, Eric Dikeb
Blauwdruk "Hotel t'hart" Allan Eshuys, Barry Menger
Boulevard "Souvenirs" Edwin Schimscheimer, Bruce R.F. Smith
Brothers "Stand as One" Peter de Wijn
De Helden "Omdat jij jij bent" Michiel Ooms
Ebonique "Heatwave" Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg
Esther Hart "One More Night" Tjeerd van Zanen, Alan Michael
Georges Lotze "Footprints in the Sand" Peter de Wijn
Gordon "I'll Be Your Voice" Mark Dakriet, Giorgio Tuinfort, Sandra Saint Victor
Jeffrey "Waar en wanneer" Edwin Schimscheimer, Spiros Chalos, Belinda Anholt
Jerique Allan "All About Love" Jerry Krolis, Sven Jansen, Robbert van Ark
Julia West "Talking Angels" Luca Genta, Ralph van Manen, Julia West, Phil Thompson
Kathy Bloom "I'm On Fire" Dries Brouwer, Gert Polkerman, Edith Sintemaartensdijk
Lewis and Simon "Let's Give It a Try" Jan Willem Verbeek, Paula Patricio
Mango Nuts "Time to Party" Robbert van Ark, Sven Jansen
Martin Frankena "Zoeken in de lucht" Han Kooreneef, Syb van der Ploeg, Nico Outhuijse
Mary Amora "Somewhere by the River" Ernst van der Kerkhof
Mazzel "Nananana" Rogier van der Ven, Ranco Mes
Sandra Abbink "Beautiful Life" Marcel de Groot, Jaap Schilder
Sasja Brouwers "Rauw" Jeroen Englebert, Pim Koopman
Sofuja and Glenn Corneille "She Would" Glenn Corneille, Chantal Nijssen
The Soullistics "We Can't Stop the Music" Johnny Sap, Joost Dirksen, Humphrey de Groot
Steffen de Wolff "Jij laat me nooit meer los" Patrick Drabe, Steffen de Wolff
Sonny's Inc. "Mamboleo" Huig Ouwehand, Roland Gaedtgens, Sonny Hoogwerf
Suzanne "Over the Moon" Luca Genta, John O'Hare
Zooom "Boogie" Peter de Wijn

Semi-finals

The four semi-finals took place on 1, 8, 15 and 22 February 2003 at the Hart van Holland in Nijkerk, hosted by Harm Edens. In each semi-final eight acts competed and two entries qualified to the final. A seven-member expert jury first selected one entry to advance, while an additional qualifier was selected by a public televote. 2001 Dutch Eurovision entrant Michelle replaced Coot van Doesburg as a juror in the third semi-final, while 1999 Dutch Eurovision entrant Marlayne replaced Johan Nijenhuis as a juror in the fourth semi-final.[17]

  Jury qualifier   Public vote qualifier

Semi-final 1 – 1 February 2003
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Result
Votes Place Percentage Place
1 Sunny's Inc. "Mamboleo" 10 7 7% 6 Eliminated
2 Aletia Bourne "Wanna Be the One" 49 2 4% 8 Eliminated
3 Martin Frankena "Zoeken in de lucht" 45 3 8% 4 Eliminated
4 Astrit "Together Forever" 38 4 9% 3 Eliminated
5 Jerique Allan "All About Love" 35 6 8% 4 Eliminated
6 Mary Amora "Somewhere by the River" 61 1 41% 1 Advanced
7 Blauwdruk "Hotel 't Hart" 5 8 6% 7 Eliminated
8 Zooom "Boogie" 37 5 17% 2 Advanced
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song C. Maas C. Brokken S. Kamphuijs C. van Doesburg J. Nijenhuis N. Coolen S. Burleson Total
1 "Mamboleo" 211112210
2 "Wanna Be the One" 77121057149
3 "Zoeken in de lucht" 31277121345
4 "Together Forever" 5555310538
5 "All About Love" 10332251035
6 "Somewhere by the River" 12102121031261
7 "Hotel 't Hart" 235
8 "Boogie" 110712737
Semi-final 2 – 8 February 2003
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Result
Votes Place Percentage Place
1 The Beanuts "Give It Up!" 26 4 7% 6 Eliminated
2 Barbara Lok "Als twee vrienden" 18 6 10% 5 Eliminated
3 Esther Hart "One More Night" 73 1 30% 1 Advanced
4 Sofuja and Glenn Corneille "She Would" 63 2 15% 3 Eliminated
5 Steffen de Wolff "Jij laat me nooit meer los" 9 8 3% 8 Eliminated
6 Mango Nuts "Time to Party" 53 3 18% 2 Advanced
7 Suzanne "Over the Moon" 21 5 11% 4 Eliminated
8 Georges Lotze "Footprints in the Sand" 17 7 6% 7 Eliminated
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song C. Maas C. Brokken S. Kamphuijs C. van Doesburg J. Nijenhuis N. Coolen S. Burleson Total
1 "Give It Up!"337235 350
2 "Als twee vrienden"1103111 118
3 "One More Night"12512121210 1073
4 "She Would"107105712 1263
5 "Jij laat me nooit meer los"232 29
6 "Time to Party"71210107 753
7 "Over the Moon"51523 521
8 "Footprints in the Sand"22175 17
Semi-final 3 – 15 February 2003
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Result
Votes Place Percentage Place
1 The Soullistics "We Can't Stop the Music" 21 5 9% 5 Eliminated
2 Julia West "Talking Angels" 49 3 6% 6 Eliminated
3 Mazzel "Nananana" 12 6 19% 2 Eliminated
4 Brothers "Stand as One" 10 7 3% 8 Eliminated
5 Sandra Abbink "Beautiful Life" 61 2 18% 3 Eliminated
6 Jeffrey "Waar en wanneer" 5 8 4% 7 Eliminated
7 Arwin Kluft "Turiddu" 47 4 24% 1 Advanced
8 Ebonique "Heatwave" 75 1 17% 4 Advanced
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song C. Maas C. Brokken S. Kamphuijs Michelle J. Nijenhuis N. Coolen S. Burleson Total
1 "We Can't Stop the Music"351 523221
2 "Talking Angels"737 10510749
3 "Nananana"113 231112
4 "Stand as One"22 1510
5 "Beautiful Life"12710 31271061
6 "Waar en wanneer"2 125
7 "Turiddu"5125 7105347
8 "Heatwave"101012 127121275
Semi-final 4 – 22 February 2003
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Result
Votes Place Percentage Place
1 Kathy Bloom "I'm On Fire" 46 3 4% 7 Eliminated
2 Boulevard "Souvenirs" 20 6 6% 4 Eliminated
3 Lewis and Simon "Let's Give It a Try" 58 2 5% 6 Eliminated
4 Sasja Brouwers "Rauw" 4 8 6% 4 Eliminated
5 Gordon "I'll Be Your Voice" 82 1 36% 1 Advanced
6 Bert Heerink and Manou "Blue Skies Are for Free" 11 7 23% 2 Advanced
7 De Helden "Omdat jij jij bent" 23 5 4% 7 Eliminated
8 A-Teaze "Don't Cry" 36 4 16% 3 Eliminated
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song C. Maas C. Brokken S. Kamphuijs C. van Doesburg Marlayne N. Coolen S. Burleson Total
1 "I'm On Fire"71071023 746
2 "Souvenirs"33531 520
3 "Let's Give It a Try"10710777 1058
4 "Rauw"13 4
5 "I'll Be Your Voice"121212121210 1282
6 "Blue Skies Are for Free"222112 111
7 "Omdat jij jij bent"311105 323
8 "Don't Cry"5552512 236

Final

The final took place on 1 March 2003 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, hosted by Loes Luca where the eight entries that qualified from the preceding four semi-finals competed. The winner, "One More Night" performed by Esther Hart, was selected by the 50/50 combination of a public televote and the votes of a seven-member expert jury.[18] 1998 Dutch Eurovision entrant Edsilia Rombley replaced Nance Coolen as a juror in the final.[19] The viewers and the juries each had a total of 280 points to award. Each juror distributed their points as follows: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12 points. The viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved through the following voting methods: telephone and SMS voting. For example, if a song gained 10% of the vote, then that entry would be awarded 10% of 280 points rounded to the nearest integer: 28 points.[20] 55,000 votes were cast by the public during the final. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show featured performances by Loes Luca as Nénette together with Les Zézettes and the Metropole Orchestra.[21][22]

On the day after the contest, a technical problem came to light whereby the 30,000 SMS votes could not be counted on time. A revision of the results revealed that Bert Heerink and Manou would have placed fifth, with Mango Nuts and Mary Amora correspondingly dropping a place.[23][24]

Final – 1 March 2003
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Mango Nuts "Time to Party" 22 9 31 5
2 Mary Amora "Somewhere by the River" 20 8 28 6
3 Bert Heerink and Manou "Blue Skies Are for Free" 4 21 25 7
4 Gordon "I'll Be Your Voice" 68 56 124 2
5 Esther Hart "One More Night" 78 92 170 1
6 Ebonique "Heatwave" 40 27 67 4
7 Arwin Kluft "Turiddu" 38 64 102 3
8 Zooom "Boogie" 10 3 13 8
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song C. Maas C. Brokken S. Kamphuis C. van Doesburg J. Nijenhuis E. Rombley S. Burleson Total
1 "Time to Party"221572322
2 "Somewhere by the River"33333520
3 "Blue Skies Are for Free"1214
4 "I'll Be Your Voice"77121010101268
5 "One More Night"1210101212121078
6 "Heatwave"557727740
7 "Turiddu"10123155238
8 "Boogie"1521110

Ratings

Viewing figures by show
Show Date Viewers Ref.
Final 1 March 2003 1,300,000 [25]

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the bottom five countries in the 2002 contest competed in the final on 24 May 2003.[26] On 29 November 2002, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order and the Netherlands was set to perform in position 14, following the entry from Israel and before the entry from the United Kingdom.[27] The Netherlands finished in thirteenth place with 14 points.[28]

The show was broadcast in the Netherlands on Nederland 1 with commentary by Willem van Beusekom as well as via radio on Radio 3FM with commentary by Wessel van Diepen.[29] The Dutch spokesperson, who announced the Dutch votes during the show, was 1999 Dutch Eurovision entrant Marlayne.

Voting

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to the Netherlands and awarded by the Netherlands in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Turkey in the contest.

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