Dutch to resume Eurovision with new broadcaster
NPO said NOS will cover the semi-finals and final, while an independent panel will select the Dutch act after a yearlong boycott over Israel’s participation.
- The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after withdrawing this year, with Dutch public broadcaster NPO taking over participation from AVROTROS.
- Broadcaster AVROTROS withdrew from this year's contest, stating the event could "no longer be considered neutral" given divisions over the Gaza war; the Netherlands joined four other countries in boycotting.
- The European Broadcasting Union has changed its rules to ban winning countries from hosting during sensitive geopolitical situations, while NPO said it had "explicitly asked the EBU to once again make the unifying character of the festival an important part of the event."
- An independent team of experts will oversee the Dutch participation in the contest on May 15 in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas, hosting for the first time after singer Dara won this year in Vienna.
- Since its 1955 launch, Eurovision has built legendary careers including ABBA and Celine Dion, though the 2026 competition drew 131 million viewers, down 35 million after boycotts; the Netherlands has won five contests.
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The Netherlands is returning to the ESC 2027 in Burgas – another EU country is still boycotting. What is behind the turnaround for next year.
The Netherlands will officially return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after a year-long absence due to a boycott of the edition in Vienna. The decision comes after changes to the competition rules and lengthy talks between Dutch public media NPO and the European Radio and Television Union (EBU). The country was among five participants who refused to send representatives to Eurovision 2026 because of Israel's continued involvement amid th…
Public TV NPO assumes the candidacy after Avrotros refused to participate for the presence of Israel. More information: Eurovision responds to RTVE for maintaining its veto on Israel: "We would be disappointed that Spain did not participate"
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