Netherlands in the Worldvision Q3-2023
Netherlands participated in the Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2023 in Cologne, Germany with the song "Verleden Tijd" performed by Flemming. The Dutch broadcaster NHK organised the national final for Q3-2023 contest in order to select the Dutch entry for the Q3-2023 contest. Four entries competed in the national final, and the winner was announced on 7 September 2023 following the public and jury vote.
| Worldvision Q3-2023 | ||||
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| Country | the Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland | |||
| Selection date(s) | Final: 7 September 2023 | |||
| Selected entrant | Flemming | |||
| Selected song | "Verleden Tijd" | |||
| the Netherlands in the Worldvision Song Contest | ||||
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Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland Q3-2023 was the 2nd edition and took place on 7 September 2023. The winner of the contest will be eligible to represent Netherlands at Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2023.
Format
Nationaal Songfestival van Nederland Q3-2023 was held in the format of one final with the participation of four invited compositions released no earlier than 1 January 2021.
Voting
Each jury member and TV viewer had to submit their scores using a 12, 10, 8 and 5 point system. All scores of the jury and TV viewer members were summed up and the winner was determined based on the highest amount of points scored.
Final
Voting took place from 4 to 7 September 2023.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Metejoor | Ze Meent Het | Dutch | 76 | 3 |
| 02 | Rondé | Hard To Say Goodbye | English | 95 | 2 |
| 03 | Gene Thomas | Ik Ben Vrij | Dutch | 73 | 4 |
| 04 | Flemming | Verleden Tijd | Dutch | 106 | 1 |