De beste singer-songwriter van Nederland (meaning The best singer-songwriter of the Netherlands), was a launching pioneer programme of the series De beste singer-songwriter abbreviated as DBSSW. It was a music contest program in Dutch broadcast on Dutch television channel VARA and BNN, in cooperation with radio station 3FM, where DJ and broadcaster Giel Beelen hosts the search for best Dutch singer-songwriter talents. The jury included Giel Beelen, Frans "Spike" van Zoest, Vince van Reeken, Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip), Eric Corton, Gerard Ekdom and Sanne Hans (member of Miss Montreal). The series was launched on 25 June 2012. The contestants would be tested in their singing and songwriting abilities in various music genres and their ability to work as duos and in bands.
Four Dutch seasons were organized (2012 to 2015). Giel Beelen announced its discontinuation on 7 March 2016.
A spinoff DBSSW programme was launched in Belgium as De beste singer-songwriter van Vlaanderen in 2013, but was discontinued after one season.
Summary
| Season # | From | To | Host | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 June 2012 | August 2012 | Giel Beelen | Douwe Bob |
| 2 | 20 May 2013 | 22 July 2013 | Michael Prins | |
| 3 | 26 May 2014 | 21 July 2014 | Stef Classens | |
| 4 | 16 March 2015 | May 2015 | Anna Rune | |