| abstract | - De eerste keer was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo performed in by Maxine & Franklin Brown. The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with the duo singing about getting back in touch with one another years after the end of their relationship. They describe their feelings during tat relationship, and conclude that they should see each other again, aiming to "pick it up just like the first time". After the audio pre-qualifying round, the Netherlands advanced to the final in 9th place. The song was the fifteenth act of the night, after Slovenia and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting, it finished in seventh place.
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