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Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Participating broadcasterNederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS)
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1968
Selection date(s)28 February 1968
Selected artist(s)Ronnie Tober
Selected song"Morgen"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result16th, 1 point
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1967 1968 1969►

The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Morgen", composed by Joop Stokkermans, with lyrics by Theo Strengers, and performed by Ronnie Tober. The Dutch participating Broadcaster, Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. Tober had previously finished second in the 1965 national final.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1968

The national final was held at the Tivoli in Utrecht, hosted by Elles Berger. Six songs were originally lined up for the final, but singers Tante Leen and Trea Dobbs both withdrew, leaving a field of just four. The song was reportedly chosen by a 325-piece public jury from different provinces of the country as well as a small professional jury. Tober received 117 votes from the public jury and 5 from the professional jury.

28 February 1968
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 René Frank "Annemarie" 75 3
2 Gonnie Baars "Ik wil van alles" 47 4
3 Ronnie Tober "Morgen" 122 1
4 Conny Vink "Hé, moet je bij mij zijn" 78 2

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Tober performed second in the running order, following Portugal and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting "Morgen" had received just 1 point (from Italy), placing the Netherlands joint last (with Finland) of the 17 entries. This was the fourth (and to date last in the finals) time the Netherlands ended the evening at the bottom of the scoreboard.

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Dolf van der Linden.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands
Score Country
1 point  Italy
Points awarded by the Netherlands
Score Country
3 points  France
2 points
1 point

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1968
  2. "Ronnie Tober met liedje naar London". delpher.nl. Het Parool. 29 February 1968. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ESC History - Netherlands 1968
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

External links

Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Nationaal Songfestival (former)
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amambanda"
  • "Amsterdam"
  • "Arcade"
  • "Een beetje"
  • "Birds"
  • "Birth of a New Age"
  • "Blijf zoals je bent"
  • "Burning Daylight"
  • "Calm After the Storm"
  • "Colorado"
  • "De diepte"
  • "Ding-a-dong"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Europapa"
  • "Fernando en Filippo"
  • "Grow"
  • "Heel de wereld"
  • "Hemel en aarde"
  • "Het is een wonder"
  • "I See a Star"
  • "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Ik wil alles met je delen"
  • "Jij bent mijn leven"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Katinka"
  • "Lights and Shadows"
  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Morgen"
  • "My Impossible Dream"
  • "Net als toen"
  • "Never Alone"
  • "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
  • "No Goodbyes"
  • "On Top of the World"
  • "One Good Reason"
  • "One More Night"
  • "De oude muzikant"
  • "Out on My Own"
  • "Outlaw in 'Em"
  • "The Party's Over"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Ring-dinge-ding"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sing Me a Song"
  • "Slow Down"
  • "Een speeldoos"
  • "'t Is genoeg"
  • "'t Is OK"
  • "Tijd"
  • "De troubadour"
  • "De vogels van Holland"
  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • "Vrede"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Moldova did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "À chacun sa chanson"
  • "Chance of a Lifetime"
  • "Congratulations"
  • "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mej"
  • "Guardando il sole"
  • "Ein Hoch der Liebe"
  • "Jedan dan"
  • "Kun kello käy"
  • "La La La"
  • "Marianne"
  • "Morgen"
  • "Nous vivrons d'amour"
  • "Quand tu reviendras"
  • "La Source"
  • "Stress"
  • "Tausend Fenster"
  • "Verão"
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