| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: Nationaal Songfestival 1972 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 February 1972 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Sandra and Andres | |||
| Selected song | "Als het om de liefde gaat" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 106 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "Als het om de liefde gaat", composed by Dries Holten, with lyrics by Hans van Hemert, and performed by Sandra and Andres. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performers internally. Sandra would appear twice more at Eurovision (in 1976 and 1979).