Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Hemel en aarde" written by Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma. The song was performed by Edsilia Rombley. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1998 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Eight entries competed in the national final on 8 March 1998 where "Hemel en aarde" performed by Edsilia Rombley was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an eight-member jury panel and a public vote.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1998 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 8 March 1998 | |||
| Selected entrant | Edsilia Rombley | |||
| Selected song | "Hemel en aarde" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 150 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 18, the Netherlands placed fourth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 150 points.