Prior to the 2018 contest , the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural contest in . Since then , the country has won the contest four times : in with the song " Net als toen " performed by Corry Brokken ; in with the song " 'n Beetje " performed by Teddy Scholten ; in as one of four countries to tie for first place with " De troubadour " performed by Lenny Kuhr ; and finally in with " Ding-a-Dong " performed by the group Teach-In . Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004 contest , the Netherlands had featured in five finals . The Dutch least successful result has been last place , which they have achieved on five occasions , most recently in the second semi-final of the 2011 contest . The Netherlands has also received '' nul points '' on two occasions ; in and . . In 2017 O'G3NE ended 11th with the song " Lights and Shadows "
2004 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018