On 9 November 2017 , Dutch national broadcaster AVROTROS announced Waylon as the Dutch entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 . Waylon had previously represented the Netherlands in 2014 as part of The Common Linnets alongside Ilse DeLange . Their song " Calm After the Storm " earned 238 points in the final , placing them second . Prior to the official presentation of the song on 2 March 2018 , Waylon presented five songs – including the official Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest – from his upcoming album '' The World Can Wait '' on talk show '' De Wereld Draait Door '' , hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and aired on NPO 1 . The Netherlands competed in the first half of the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
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