| Eurovision Song Contest 1970 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1970 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 11 February 1970 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Hearts of Soul | |||
| Selected song | "Waterman" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Pieter Goemans | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 7 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song "Waterman", written by Pieter Goemans, and performed by three-sister group Hearts of Soul. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final.
Although "Waterman" was a very contemporary-sounding song in the style of popular American group The 5th Dimension, its victory at the national final was contentious as it was chosen over the clear public favourite, the folk music-influenced "Spinnewiel" by Saskia and Serge. The decision by NOS to select Saskia and Serge internally as its representatives the following year was widely seen as a tacit acknowledgement that public opinion would have preferred them as the representatives in 1970.