Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: Selection among Nationaal Songfestival entries | |||
| Announcement date | 23 January 1963 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Een speeldoos" | |||
| Artist | Annie Palmen | |||
| Songwriter | Pieter Goemans | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 0 points | |||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Een speeldoos", written by Pieter Goemans, and performed by Annie Palmen. The Dutch participating Broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally. Palmen had previously taken part in the 1960 national final.
The 1963 Dutch selection is notable for the fact that the Nationaal Songfestival could not be broadcast due to industrial action, also that the title and lyrics of the winning song were changed twice before the Eurovision final.