1986 in Dutch television
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This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1986.
Events
- 1 April – Frizzle Sizzle are selected to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with their song "Alles heeft een ritme". They were selected to be the Dutch entry at the Nationaal Songfestival held at Theater De Flint in Amersfoort.[1]
- 3 May – Belgium wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "J'aime la vie" by Sandra Kim. The Netherlands finish in tenth place with their song "Alles heeft een ritme" by Frizzle Sizzle.[2]
- Unknown – Gina De Wit, performing as Linda Ronstadt wins the second series of Soundmixshow.
Births
- 15 March – Stacey Rookhuizen, TV personality
- 30 June – Jamai Loman, singer & TV presenter
- 12 July – Marieke Elsinga, radio host and television presenter
- 23 December – Anna-Alicia Sklias, TV presenter & dancer
Deaths
- 5 August – Willem Ruis, 41, game show presenter, cardiac arrest.[3]
References
- ^ "Netherlands: Nationaal Songfestival 1986". Eurovision World. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 1986 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovision World. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Willem Ruis (1945 - 1986)". Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011.