 Prior to the 2014 contest , the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty @-@ four times since its début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest . Since then , the country has won the contest four times : in the 1957 contest with the song " Net als <unk> " performed by Corry <unk> ; in the 1959 contest with the song " ' n <unk> " performed by Teddy Scholten ; in the 1969 contest as one of four countries to tie for first place with " De troubadour " performed by Lenny <unk> ; and in the 1975 contest with " Ding @-@ a @-@ Dong " performed by the group Teach @-@ In . Following the introduction of semi @-@ finals for the 2004 contest , the Netherlands had been featured in only two finals . The Netherlands ' least successful result has been last place , which they have achieved on five occasions , most recently in the 2011 contest . The Netherlands has also received nul points on two occasions ; in the 1962 and 1963 contests . 
