The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "I See a Star", composed by Hans van Hemert, with lyrics by Gerrit den Braber, and performed by duo Mouth and MacNeal (Willem Duyn and Maggie MacNeal).

The final was held on 27 February 1974 at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, hosted by Willem Duys.

On the evening of the final Mouth and MacNeal performed 12th in the running order, following Belgium and preceding Ireland.

[3] Mouth & MacNeal's upbeat and engaging performance at Eurovision proved memorable, and following the contest "I See a Star" went on to become a major hit across Europe.

It reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of only four non-UK / non-winning Eurovision entries to have reached the British top 10 performed by its original artists (the others being "Volare" by Domenico Modugno, third in 1958, and Gigliola Cinquetti's runner-up "Sì", also from 1974, and 2014's "Calm After the Storm" by The Common Linnets, also Dutch).