Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997

The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Niemand heeft nog tijd", written by Ed Hooijmans, and performed by the group Mrs. Einstein. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry for the contest through Nationaal Songfestival 1997, after having previously selected the performers internally. NOS announced Mrs. Einstein's as its representative on 26 October 1996. Six songs competed in the national final on 23 February 1997 to select the song, where "Niemand heeft nog tijd" was selected following the combination of votes from twelve regional juries and a public vote.

The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May 1997. Performing during the show in position 8, the Netherlands placed twenty-second out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 5 points.