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Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Participating broadcasterNederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1983
Selection date(s)23 February 1983
Selected artist(s)Bernadette
Selected song"Sing Me a Song"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result7th, 66 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song "Sing Me a Song", composed by Piet Souer, with lyrics by Martin Duiser, and performed by Bernadette. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1983

Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) held the national final at the Congresgebouw in The Hague, hosted by Ivo Niehe. Five acts took part performing two songs each and voting was by 12 regional juries, who each had 30 points to divide between the songs. "Sing Me a Song" emerged the unexpected winner by a margin of just 1 point over the pre-final favourite "Een beetje van dit" by Vulcano, largely thanks to the South Holland jury awarding 19 of its 30 points to the song.

Final – 23 February 1983
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Mystique "Rendez-vous" 25 8
2 Vulcano "Met jou d'rbij" 27 5
3 Bernadette "Soms" 26 6
4 Deuce "Computer Games" 26 6
5 Music Hall "Stop die show" 54 3
6 Mystique "Op zo'n dag" 8 10
7 Bernadette "Sing Me a Song" 69 1
8 Vulcano "Een beetje van dit" 68 2
9 Deuce "Stopwatch" 20 9
10 Music Hall "Voulez-vous danser" 37 4

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Bernadette performed 11th in the running order, following Greece and preceding Yugoslavia. At the close of voting "Sing Me a Song" had received 66 points, placing the Netherlands 7th of the 20 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Israel.

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Piet Souer.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands
Score Country
12 points   Switzerland
10 points
8 points
7 points  Norway
6 points  Sweden
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point  United Kingdom
Points awarded by the Netherlands
Score Country
12 points  Israel
10 points  Germany
8 points  Norway
7 points  Yugoslavia
6 points  Portugal
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points  Austria
3 points  Sweden
2 points  France
1 point  Luxembourg

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1983
  2. "Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Netherlands 1983
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 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.
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