Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960

Eurovision Song Contest 1960
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1960
Selection date(s)9 February 1960
Selected entrantRudi Carrell
Selected song"Wat een geluk"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result12th, 2 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Netherlands was represented by Rudi Carrell, with the song "Wat een geluk", at the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 29 March in London. Although Teddy Scholten had won the previous contest for the Netherlands, Dutch broadcaster NTS declined to host the contest for a second time in two years, so 1959 runners-up the United Kingdom had agreed to host the 1960 contest, which was staged by the BBC at London's Royal Festival Hall.

Song and singer were chosen independently of each other at the Dutch national final, held on 9 February at 21:00 CET (UTC 20:00).[1] Other participants included future Dutch representatives Greetje Kauffeld (1961) and Annie Palmen (1963).

  1. ^ "Nationale finale van Song Festival". Limburgs Dagblad. 8 February 1960. p. 8. ISSN 1388-1531. Retrieved 30 July 2023 – via Delpher.

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