Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland
Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland is a song competition organised by AVROTROS every six months. It determines the country's representative for the WorldVision Song Contest, and has been running since summer 2022.
| Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland | |
|---|---|
| Genre | National selection |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Number of seasons | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | AVROTROS |
| Original release | 7 June 2022 – present |
Origins
The first "Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland" was held on 7 June 2022 at Paradiso in Amsterdam; three songs participated. Five "expert" juries from ather countries and the puplic had the same voting proportion and decided the winner. The competition was won by Suzan & Freek performing "Goud".
Participation
To be eligible, performers must be at least sixteen years of age on the day of the first Worldvision semi-final. There were no restrictions on the Dutch affiliation of the performers, as well as language restrictions, at least in the first edition all compositions were performed in Dutch. The number of participants for the season is also not reported.
Hosting
The first season was decided to be held in Amsterdam.
Format
The competition is held in one round with a jury vote from anather countries and the public votes.
Voting
The competition provides for the voting of the international jury and the audience in a percentage ratio of 50% to 50%. The jury consists of 5 curators from other countries and the public votes with a set of points: 12, 8 and 5 points.
Winners
| Season | Host | Winner | Language(s) | Place at Worldvision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer'22 | Amsterdam | Suzan & Freek - Goud | Dutch | TBD 23 July 2022 |