Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
| Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Junior Songfestival 2003 | |||
| Selection date | 20 September 2003 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Mijn ogen zeggen alles" | |||
| Artist | Roel | |||
| Songwriters | Roel Felius | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 23 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The Netherlands debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with Roel representing the country with the song “Mijn ogen zeggen alles”. The entry was selected through a national final called Junior Songfestival 2003 organised by Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO).
Before Junior Eurovision
Junior Songfestival 2003
After the submission window closed, 300 entries were received. The auditions were held on 15 June 2003.[1] From the auditions, 11 entries were selected to compete in the internal semi-final on 12 September 2003, where the 9 finalists were selected.
The final was held on 20 September 2003 in Pepsi Stage, Amsterdam. The final was hosted by Angela Groothuizen. The results were decided by 50% jury and 50% televoting. The jury consisted of Bastiaan Ragas, Birgit Schuurman, Gijs Staverman, Jamai Loman and Sylvana Simons.[2] The final had an average of 764,000 viewers with a 14% share.[3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aisa | “Duizend dromen” | 12 | 11 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Claire and Manouk | “Verliefd op een jongen” | 14 | 6 | 20 | 9 |
| 3 | Tom | “Dansen in de lucht” | 46 | 38 | 84 | 3 |
| 4 | Jasmine | “Mijn radio” | 25 | 19 | 44 | 5 |
| 5 | Hedwig | “Verliefd” | 35 | 22 | 57 | 4 |
| 6 | Aylin and Remi | “Weet waraan je begint” | 22 | 12 | 34 | 6 |
| 7 | Valerie | “Leef je droom” | 41 | 55 | 96 | 2 |
| 8 | Roel | “Mijn ogen zeggen alles” | 52 | 66 | 118 | 1 |
| 9 | Tessa and Marloes | “Ik had het bijna gevraagd” | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7 |
| Draw | Song | B. Ragas
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J. Loman
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G. Staverman
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S. Simons
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B. Schuurman
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Duizend dromen” | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | “Verliefd op een jongen” | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | “Dansen in de lucht” | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | “Mijn radio” | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | “Verliefd” | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | “Weet waraan je begint” | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | “Leef je droom” | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | “Mijn ogen zeggen alles” | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 9 | “Ik had het bijna gevraagd” | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
At Junior Eurovision
At the running order draw, the Netherlands were drawn to perform sixteenth on 15 November 2003, following Malta.[5][6]
Voting
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References
- ^ "Junior Songfestival". Junior Songfestival. Archived from the original on 13 July 2003.
- ^ "Junior Songfestival (vanaf 2003) - KinderTV Geheugen". kindertvgeheugen.nl. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ Mikheev, Andy. "2003". Esckaz. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
- ^ a b _一块芝士_. "【荷兰/JSF2003】2003欧洲少儿歌唱大赛 荷兰海选_哔哩哔哩_bilibili". www.bilibili.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ "Final of Copenhagen 2003 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2003 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 2025-12-19.