Overview
- Thirteen finalists were presented at a Hilversum press event, with the national final set for 1 November at Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem.
- An AI juror named Robin joins as a fourteenth professional judge, introduced as a non-binary and independent participant in the panel.
- Robin evaluates only the song lyrics using criteria such as language choice, authenticity, surprise, and regional character, without judging live performance.
- The AI's contribution is limited to roughly 4%–4.8% of the total result, supplementing the human juries and the public vote.
- This third edition features 13 acts representing 12 provinces, and the final will be broadcast live by regional outlets on TV, YouTube, social channels, and NPO 1 Extra.