Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Colorado", composed by Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland, with lyrics by Gerard Cox, and performed by Xandra. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally. Originally, Rob de Nijs was selected, but was replaced by Xandra as some NOS executives reportedly felt that "no man who had posed unshaven for the cover of his new single could be sent [to the Contest] and that it would be better to send an attractive girl [instead]."

Although it was claimed at the time that Xandra was the name of a six-piece band, in reality it was merely a name adopted by Eurovision veteran Sandra Reemer, who had previously represented the Netherlands in 1972 and 1976. The cover sleeves on the various domestic and international record issues of "Colorado" for example all pictured Reemer on her own without any "band members".