On 9 November 2017 , it was announced Waylon will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 for the Netherlands . The choice of the song " Outlaw in 'Em " was announced on the 2nd of March 2018 . The Eurovision Song Contest fans gave him the pet name ‘ Walton ’ . He performed in the second semi-final on 10 May 2018 and qualified for the final on 12 May 2018 . Waylon finished 18th place with 121 points . In June 2018 , Waylon returned to RTL Late Night to perform '' Thanks But No Thanks '' , one of the other shortlisted songs , for the departing host Humberto Tan
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Waylon (singer)