 Shortly after the first semi @-@ final , a winner 's press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries . As part of this press conference , the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in . This draw was done in the order the countries were announced during the semi @-@ final . The Netherlands was drawn to compete in the second half . Following the second semi @-@ final , where the remaining ten qualifiers for the final were decided , the show 's producers decided upon the running order of the final , as they had done for the semi @-@ finals . The Netherlands were subsequently placed to perform in position 24 , following the entry from Denmark and before the entry from San Marino . Following their qualification , the Netherlands was considered to be a major competitor for the Eurovision title , with bookmakers on the day of the final considering the Netherlands to be the third most likely country to win the competition . 
