Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
| Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Junior Songfestival 2004 | |||
| Selection date | 25 September 2004 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Hij is een kei" | |||
| Artist | Klaartje and Nicky | |||
| Songwriters | Nicky Bruin Klaartje Meulemeester | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 27 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The Netherlands competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with Klaartje and Nicky representing the country with the song “Hij is een kei”. The entry was selected through a national selection called Junior Songfestival 2004 organised by Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO).
Before Junior Eurovision
Junior Songfestival 2004
The submission window was originally supposed to end on 14 April 2004 but due to enormous interest, the deadline was extended to 16 April 2004. By the deadline, AVRO received over 1000 submissions.[1]
From the submissions, 45 acts were selected to the auditions that took place on 14 and 15 May 2004.[2] On 14 July 2004, the participants of Junior Songfestival 2004 were revealed during a press conference in Six Flags Holland.[3]
The host of Junior Songfestival 2004 was Angela Groothuizen. The adult jury consisted of Angela Schijf, Carlo Boszhard, Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte, and Manuela Kemp.[4] This was the first Junior Songfestival to also have a common song which was “Wij gaan eervoor”.
Format
Junior Songfestival 2004 consisted of two semi finals and one final. Each semi-final had 5 participants and two participants would qualify to the final. The results were decided by 1/3 adult jury, 1/3 kids jury and 1/3 televoting. The final was originally supposed to have 4 participants
Semi-Finals
The semi-finals were held on 11 and 18 September 2004 in Studio 23 at Media Park, Hilversum and was broadcast on Nederland 2 at 19:55 CET. At the first semi final, the host accidentally announced the 3rd place, Klaartje and Nicky as the qualifiers, which was supposed to be Marnix. After it was revealed that Marnix was supposed to qualify, in order not to disappoint Klaartje and Nicky, the professional jury let them qualify to the final.[5]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Kids jury | Adult jury | Televoting | Total | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Stars | “Hoi” | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Marnix | “Het allergrootste hart” | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 2 | Advanced |
| 3 | Klaartje and Nicky | “Hij is een kei” | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 3 | Advanced[a] |
| 4 | Shakira | “Dansen in Afrika” | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 1 | Advanced |
| 5 | Lorrèn | “Alles wat je kan” | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | Eliminated |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Kids jury | Adult jury | Televoting | Total | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anouk | “Over en uit” | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Danny | “Van zingen word ik blij” | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 2 | Advanced |
| 3 | Denise | “Jungle beat” | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Four Flying Elements | “Zo is het leven” | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 3 | Eliminated |
| 5 | Kika | “Dansen” | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 4 | Eliminated |
Final
The final was held on 25 September 2004 at Pepsi Stage in Amsterdam and was broadcast on Nederland 2 at 19:25 CET.[2]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Kids jury | Adult jury | Televoting | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaartje and Nicky | “Hij is een kei” | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 1 |
| 2 | Anouk | “Over en uit” | 12 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 2 |
| 3 | Danny | “Van zingen word ik blij” | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | Shakira | “Dansen in Afrika” | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 4 |
| 5 | Marnix | “Het allergrootste hart” | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 |
At Junior Eurovision
At the running order draw, the Netherlands were drawn to perform third on 20 November 2004, following Malta and preceding Switzerland.[7][8]
Voting
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Notes
- ^ Originally supposed to be eliminated.
References
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (14 April 2004). van Gorp, Edwin (ed.). "More than 1000 entries for Dutch junior contest". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004.
- ^ a b "Junior Eurovisie Songfestival 2004". TopTicketLine. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (14 July 2004). Philips, Roel (ed.). "The 10 Dutch songs for Junior Songfestival '04". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005.
- ^ "Junior Songfestival (vanaf 2003) - KinderTV Geheugen". kindertvgeheugen.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (11 September 2004). Philips, Roel (ed.). "Shakira wins first Dutch junior semifinal". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
- ^ a b c _一块芝士_. "【荷兰/JSF2004】2004欧洲少儿歌唱大赛 荷兰海选_哔哩哔哩_bilibili". www.bilibili.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "Final of Lillehammer 2004 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "Results of the Final of Lillehammer 2004 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 2026-01-05.