Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Het Europese Song Festival – Nationale finale | |||
| Selection date | 24 April 1956 | |||
| Competing entries | ||||
| First entry | ||||
| Song | "De vogels van Holland" | |||
| Artist | Jetty Paerl | |||
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| Second entry | ||||
| Song | "Voorgoed voorbij" | |||
| Artist | Corry Brokken | |||
| Songwriter | Jelle de Vries | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | N/A | |||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with two songs: "De vogels van Holland", composed by Cor Lemaire, with lyrics by Annie M. G. Schmidt, and performed by Jetty Paerl; and "Voorgoed voorbij", written by Jelle de Vries, and performed by Corry Brokken. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), held a national final to select its two entries in the contest. "De vogels van Holland" was the first entry performed in the Eurovision Song Contest, so it was also the first entry from the Netherlands and the first entry in Dutch in the contest.