Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

The Netherlands were present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway, after opting out of the previous year's contest in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival '86
Selection date(s)1 April 1986
Selected entrantFrizzle Sizzle
Selected song"Alles heeft een ritme"
Finals performance
Final result13th, 40 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival '86

The Dutch national final to select their entry was held on 1 April 1986 at the Theater De Flint in Amersfoort, and was hosted by the pianist and television host Pim Jacobs. Twelve regional juries across the Netherlands selected the winning song.

The winning entry was "Alles heeft een ritme," performed by the teenage girl group Frizzle Sizzle. The song was composed by Peter Schön and Rob Ten Bokum, and the lyrics were written by Schön.

Final – 1 April 1986
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Michelle "Benjamin" 68 7
2 Jody Pijper "Sam" 83 4
3 Frizzle Sizzle "Alles heeft een ritme" 117 1
4 Astrid Marz "De stilte na de storm" 32 9
5 DeeDee "Fata morgana" 96 2
6 Michelle "Alleen jouw lach" 26 10
7 Jody Pijper "Muziek" 79 6
8 Frizzle Sizzle "Eenmaal jong" 82 5
9 Astrid Marz "Nooit meer" 35 8
10 DeeDee "Ik speel de clown" 85 3

At Eurovision

Frizzle Sizzle performed seventh on the night of the contest, following Iceland and preceding Turkey. By the time the song got to Bergen, it was simply credited as "Alles heeft ritme," changing the meaning slightly to "everything has rhythm," from the former "everything has a rhythm."

At the close of the voting the song had received 40 points, placing 13th in a field of 20 competing countries. This placing was identical to the previous time the Netherlands had competed in Eurovision, in 1984.

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof.

Points awarded to the Netherlands
Points awarded to the Netherlands
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by the Netherlands
12 points  Switzerland
10 points Belgium
8 points Luxembourg
7 points Yugoslavia
6 points Turkey
5 points Iceland
4 points Denmark
3 points Sweden
2 points Norway
1 point Finland


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