NETHERLANDS

The Dutch Semi-Finals were held at the Pepsi Stage Theatre in Amsterdam, hosted by Nance & Hans Schiffers. In each semi-final, the top two songs chosen by televoting (indicated by a 'T') and one by an "expert" jury (indicated by a 'J') qualified for the final. The "expert" jury included Esther Hart who represented the Netherlands in ESC 2003.

Semi-Final 1 - January 20th

1 Go Go Trinity

25%

1st

T
2 One look One look Renée & Dennis

22%

2nd

T
3 Something Something Wilson

17%

3rd

-

4 Someone like you Someone like you Yvette

15%

5th

J

5 Een leven lang For a lifetime Jeen

16%

4th

-

6 Eat yer heart out, Leonardo! Eat yer heart out, Leonardo! Chantal

6%

6th

-

Semi-Final 2 - January 27th

1 Leven als een beest Living like a beast Rachel & Waylon

9%

4th

-

2 Wishful thinking Wishful thinking Willemijn Verkaik

7%

5th

-

3 Tomorrow Tomorrow Tiffany

18%

3rd

J

4 Free as a bird Free as a bird Blue Karma

4%

6th

-

5 Tusken skimer en ljocht Between dusk and dawn Meänder

42%

1st

T

6 Baby it's you Baby it's you Chastity

21%

2nd

T

Semi-Final 3 - February 3rd

1 When forever ends When forever ends Johnny Rosenberg 25%

2nd

T
2 Together Together Kuik & Klaver 13%

3rd

-

3 Stay Stay Femme Vocale

9%

4th

J

4 What you see is what you get What you see is what you get Justine Pelmelay

8%

6th

-

5 Breaking news Breaking news Ralph McCoy

9%

5th

-

6 Tranen in de stilte Tears in silence Barbara Lok 35%

1st

T

Semi-Final 4 - February 10th

1 How does it feel How does it feel Airforce

27%

2nd

T
2 De liefde The love Darre

4%

5th

J

3 Dressed to kill Dressed to kill We're No Angels

3%

6th

-

4 My impossible dream My impossible dream Glennis Grace

38%

1st

T
5 Too wild Too wild Nadeem

6%

4th

-

6 So high So high André Kuik

23%

3rd

-

Justine Pelmelay

Justine Pelmelay represented the Netherlands in ESC 1988 (as a backing singer) and 1989.

DUTCH NATIONAL FINAL 2005

2005 NATIONAL FINALS