The Dutch Junior Eurovision national selection has now taken place, and it was decided that Matheu would represent The Netherlands at the upcoming contest.
A total of 4 acts performed in the national selection, two soloists and two group acts. Here are the acts:
- Matheu – Dans Met Jou
- 6Times – End of Time
- MOVES – Make Your Move
- Mannes – Let Me Sing
The result of the show was decided by a national televote as well as an expert and kids jury. The expert jury consisted of singers Kaj van der Voort, Tabitha and Edsilia Rombley, with the latter having represented The Netherlands at Eurovision in 1998 and 2007. The kids jury featured Max & Anne, who represented The Netherlands at Junior Eurovision in 2018 as well as Anna who placed second in the national selection in 2018.
The acts could receive 8, 9, 10, or 12 points from both the juries and the televote. With the points combined, it was clear that Matheu would go on to represent The Netherlands at Junior Eurovision with the song Dans Met Jou after he received a total of 36 points. In second was 6Times with 28 points, then MOVES with 27 points and Mannes with 26 points.
Watch the live performance as well as the music video below: