Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "No Goodbyes" written by Ellert Driessen and John O'Hare. The song was performed by Linda Wagenmakers. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2000 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2000 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Eight entries competed in the national final on 27 February 2000 where "No Goodbyes" performed by Linda Wagenmakers was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from twelve regional juries and a public vote.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2000 | ||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 2000 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 February 2000 | |||
| Selected entrant | Linda Wagenmakers | |||
| Selected song | "No Goodbyes" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 40 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13 May 2000. Performing during the show in position 2, the Netherlands placed thirteenth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 40 points. The Dutch broadcast of the show was cut off one hour in due to the Enschede fireworks disaster earlier that day.