Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Out on My Own" written by Dirk-Jan Vermeij and André Remkes. The song was performed by Michelle. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final Nationaal Songfestival 2001 in order to select the Dutch entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Six entries competed in the national final on 3 March 2001 where "Out on My Own" performed by Michelle was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from three jury panels and a public vote.
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| Country | Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 2001 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 3 March 2001 | |||
| Selected entrant | Michelle | |||
| Selected song | "Out on My Own" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 16 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2001. Performing as the opening entry for the show in position 1, the Netherlands placed eighteenth out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 16 points.