Eurovision Song Contest 1969 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | |||
Country | Netherlands | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1969 | |||
Selection date(s) | 26 February 1969 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Lenny Kuhr | |||
Selected song | "De troubadour" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 1st (tie), 18 points | |||
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song "De troubadour", composed by David Hartsema, with lyrics by Lenny Kuhr, and performed by Kuhr herself. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. The song won the competition in a joint win with the songs from France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.