Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country	Netherlands
National selection
Selection process	Internal Selection
Selection date(s)	23 November 2007
Selected entrant	Hind
Selected song	"Your Heart Belongs to Me"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Failed to qualify (13th)
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2007 • 2008 • 2009►

The Netherlands chose their representative on 23 November 2007, for the Eurovision Song Contest internally. The Netherlands decided that Hind would represent them in Belgrade with the song "Your Heart Belongs to Me". As the Netherlands did not qualify for the final in 2007, the country needed to participate in the first semi-final, on 20 May 2008. However, the Netherlands failed to qualify to compete in the final on 24 May.

Spokespersons

For the 2008 contest the spokesperson for the Netherlands was Esther Hart.

At Eurovision

Points Awarded by the Netherlands

Semi final

12 points	Armenia
10 points	Belgium
8 points	Greece
7 points	Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 points	Israel
5 points	Norway
4 points	Azerbaijan
3 points	Romania
2 points	Russia
1 point	Ireland

Final

12 points	Armenia
10 points	Turkey
8 points	Serbia
7 points	Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 points	Greece
5 points	Portugal
4 points	Norway
3 points	Israel
2 points	Azerbaijan
1 point	Russia

Points Awarded to the Netherlands (Semi-Final 1)

12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
		Belgium	Norway
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
		Armenia Romania San Marino		Israel