History of the Eurovision Song Contest instruments during the short break between the songs. On the other hand, a backing tape may have no voices on it, singing still must be done live. Before 1997 backing tracks were allowed, but only if all instruments on tape were featured on stage. This explains the odd situation in 1996, when Gina G, entrant for the United Kingdom, had two computer screens on stage. Other than the earliest contests, each and every entry has been fixed at a maximum three minutes in length. Previous performers at the Eurovision Song Contest include: History of the Eurovision Song Contest The history
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with 93 points from 14 countries (including maximum 12s from Austria, France, Luxembourg and Turkey). The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Germany. The Dutch entry was conducted at the contest by the musical director Rogier van Otterloo. Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Netherlands was represented by Maggie MacNeal, with the song '"Amsterdam", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in The Hague on 19 April. 1980 was one of only three years in Dutch Eurovision history (1961 and 2008 being the others) when both performer and song were chosen internally by broadcaster NOS.