OGAE Second Chance Contest
The OGAE Second Chance Contest is a visual event which was founded in 1987 and is organised by branches of OGAE, the international fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest. Four nations competed in the first contest which took place in 1987. The competition was previously a non-televised event, but evolved over the years by the usage of video tape and later DVD, YouTube and streaming services.
Magnus Carlsson, the most successful artist of the OGAE Second Chance Contest.
Arja Saijonmaa winner of the first edition of the OGAE Second Chance Contest in 1987.
Carola was the winner of the 1990 Second Chance Contest, before going on to win the Eurovision Song Contest the following year.
Gladys del Pilar winner of the 1994 Second Chance Contest.
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 64 times since making its debut as one of the seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The country has missed only four contests, twice because the dates coincided with Remembrance of the Dead, and twice because of being relegated due to poor results the previous year. It has missed the final despite qualifying once, in 2024, due to the personal conduct of its entrant which led to disqualification. The Netherlands has hosted the contest five times: in Hilversum (1958), Amsterdam (1970), The Hague, and Rotterdam (2021).
Sandra Reemer with the outfit she wore in 1979
Conny Vandenbos in Naples (1965)
Edsilia Rombley in Helsinki (2007)
Hind in Belgrade (2008)