Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966
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The Netherlands was represented by Milly Scott, with the song "Fernando en Filippo", at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City. 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.
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Country | Netherlands | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1966 | |||
Selection date(s) | 31 January–5 February 1966 | |||
Selected entrant | Milly Scott | |||
Selected song | "Fernando en Filippo" | |||
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Final result | 15th, 2 points | |||
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Scott earned a place in Eurovision history as the first black performer to appear on stage, and would later state that she believed her poor result at Eurovision was attributable, at least in part, to racism.