Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1959 | |||
| Selection date | 17 February 1959 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Een beetje" | |||
| Artist | Teddy Scholten | |||
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| Final result | 1st, 21 votes | |||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 by Teddy Scholten with the song "Een beetje", composed by Dick Schallies and written by Willy van Hemert. The Dutch participating Broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest, making the Netherlands the first country to achieve two victories in the contest.
At the Dutch national final, held on 17 February, song and performer were chosen independently of each other. The 1957 contest winner Corry Brokken failed in her bid to represent the Netherlands for a fourth consecutive year, while future Dutch representative Greetje Kauffeld was also among those taking part.