Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1966 | |||
| Selection date | 5 February 1966 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Fernando en Filippo" | |||
| Artist | Milly Scott | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 2 points | |||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Fernando en Filippo", composed by Kees de Bruyn, with lyrics by Gerrit den Braber, and performed by Milly Scott. The Dutch participating Broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. Scott became the first black performer to appear on stage in Eurovision.
Five acts participated in the Dutch preselection, which consisted of five qualifying rounds, followed by the final on 5 February. All the shows were held at the Tivoli in Utrecht, hosted by the 1959 Eurovision winner Teddy Scholten.