Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1969 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1969 | |||
| Selection date | 26 February 1969 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "De troubadour" | |||
| Artist | Lenny Kuhr | |||
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| Final result | 1st, 18 points | |||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song "De troubadour", composed by David Hartsema, with lyrics by Lenny Kuhr, and performed by Kuhr herself. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. The song won the competition in a joint win with the songs from France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.