Netherlands in the Song Festival 23

The Netherlands participated in the Song Festival 23 in Osaka, Japan. They selected their entry by an internal selection. the Netherlands was represented by Within Temptation with their song 'Whole World is Watching', which qualified into the finals, placed 13th and scored 164 points in the Grand Final.

At Song Festival
After the drawing of lots the Netherlands would perform 2nd following Mexico and preceding Kazakhstan.

The Netherlands didn't qualified from the second heat, placing 4th with 40 points. The Netherlands would fight her way through the Jury Heat, placing 5th with 57 points. At the Jury Heat winners' press conference, the Netherlands was allocated to perform in the second half of the contest. In the Final the drawing of lots decided that the Netherlands would perform 20th, following Denmark and preceding Japan. The Netherlands was placing 13th in the final scoring 164 points getting 108 points from the Jury and 56 points from the delegations.

Points awarded to the Netherlands
Points awarded to Netherlands (Heats)

 Points awarded to Netherlands (Grand Final)