Dutch to resume Eurovision with new broadcaster
NPO said an independent team will choose the Dutch act as the broadcaster returns after boycotting 2026 over Israel’s participation.
- The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after withdrawing this year, with Dutch public broadcaster NPO taking over participation from AVROTROS.
- Broadcaster AVROTROS withdrew from this year's contest, stating the event could "no longer be considered neutral" given divisions over the Gaza war; the Netherlands joined four other countries in boycotting.
- The European Broadcasting Union has changed its rules to ban winning countries from hosting during sensitive geopolitical situations, while NPO said it had "explicitly asked the EBU to once again make the unifying character of the festival an important part of the event."
- An independent team of experts will oversee the Dutch participation in the contest on May 15 in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas, hosting for the first time after singer Dara won this year in Vienna.
- Since its 1955 launch, Eurovision has built legendary careers including ABBA and Celine Dion, though the 2026 competition drew 131 million viewers, down 35 million after boycotts; the Netherlands has won five contests.
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Naslovi.netThe Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, ending the boycott due to Israel's participation, and the public broadcaster NPO will take over responsibility for the Dutch performance, the British agency Reuters (Reuters) reported today.
The Netherlands returns to Eurovision 2027, a year after withdrawing due to Israel's participationThe Netherlands will return to Eurovision in 2027, a year after withdrawing from the contest due to Israel's participation. The Dutch public broadcaster, NPO, has confirmed that the country will participate with one of its representatives. The selection and support of the artist will be entrusted to an independent team of experts. Dutch broadcaster …
In a significant development for the European music institution, the Netherlands will once again participate in the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. This return comes a year after the country decided to withdraw from the event in protest at Israel's participation. An independent expert group, under the supervision of the central organization of the Dutch public broadcaster (NPO), is now responsible for the selection and support of the arti…
THE NETHERLANDS is returning to Eurovision 2027 after a one-year boycott.
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