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Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Participating broadcasterNederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1984
Selection date(s)14 March 1984
Selected artist(s)Maribelle
Selected song"Ik hou van jou"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Peter van Asten
  • Richard de Bois
Finals performance
Final result13th, 34 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1983 • 1984 • 1986►

The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Ik hou van jou", written by Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois, and performed by Maribelle. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final. Maribelle had previously missed out narrowly in the 1981 national final.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1984

Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) held the national final at its television studios in Hilversum, hosted by Eddy Becker. Five acts took part, performing two songs each. Voting was by 12 regional juries awarding points in Eurovision-style. "Ik hou van jou" emerged the winner by a 10-point margin over Maribelle's second song "Vanavond".

Final – 14 March 1984
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Brigitte "Jeruzalem" 45 8
2 Edward Reekers "Dief in de nacht" 61 6
3 Claudia Hoogendoorn "Nooit vergeten" 20 10
4 Vulcano "Dolce far niente" 97 4
5 Maribelle "Vanavond" 103 2
6 Brigitte "Later" 63 5
7 Edward Reekers "Doe wat je voelt" 57 7
8 Claudia Hoogendoorn "Dans" 41 9
9 Vulcano "1, 2, 3" 102 3
10 Maribelle "Ik hou van jou" 113 1

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Maribelle performed 11th in the running order, following Denmark and preceding Yugoslavia. At the close of voting "Ik hou van jou" had received 34 points from seven countries, placing the Netherlands joint 13th (with Germany) of the 19 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to France.

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Rogier van Otterloo.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  Spain
7 points  France
6 points  Ireland
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Luxembourg
1 point  United Kingdom
Points awarded by the Netherlands
Score Country
12 points  France
10 points  Sweden
8 points  Belgium
7 points  Ireland
6 points  Portugal
5 points  Germany
4 points  United Kingdom
3 points  Denmark
2 points  Spain
1 point  Turkey

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1984
  2. "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Netherlands 1984
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 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 1984
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "100% d'amour"
  • "Anna Maria Lena"
  • "Aufrecht geh'n"
  • "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
  • "Avanti la vie"
  • "Ciao, amore"
  • "Det' lige det"
  • "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
  • "Einfach weg"
  • "Halay"
  • "Hengaillaan"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Lady, Lady"
  • "Lenge leve livet"
  • "Love Games"
  • "Silêncio e tanta gente"
  • "Terminal 3"
  • "I treni di Tozeur"
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
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