Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
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The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Birth of a New Age" written by Jeangu Macrooy and Pieter Perquin. The song was performed by Jeangu Macrooy, who was internally selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2021 contest after he was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Grow" before the event's cancellation. In addition to its participation, the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS also hosted the contest in Rotterdam, after winning the competition in 2019 with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. Macrooy's re-appointment as the Dutch representative was announced on 18 March 2020, while the song, "Birth of a New Age", was presented to the public during a special live broadcast on 4 March 2021.
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Country | Netherlands | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 18 March 2020 Song: 4 March 2021 | |||
Selected entrant | Jeangu Macrooy | |||
Selected song | "Birth of a New Age" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 23rd, 11 points | |||
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As the host country, the Netherlands qualified to compete directly in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The country placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 11 points.