Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with the song "Ring-dinge-ding", composed by Johnny Holshuyzen, with lyrics by Gerrit den Braber, and performed by Thérèse Steinmetz.The winning song was chosen by postcard voting, and on 1 March, this time from the Theater Orpheus in Apeldoorn, Steinmetz performed all six songs again before the results of the vote were announced.On the night of the final Steinmetz performed first in the running order, preceding Luxembourg.At the close of voting "Ring-dinge-ding" had received only 2 points (1 each from Ireland and the United Kingdom), placing the Netherlands joint 14th (with Austria and Norway) of the 17 entries, ahead only of the zero points entry from Switzerland.The Dutch conductor at the contest was Dolf van der Linden.