"Fernando en Filippo" was the Dutch

Netherlands

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...

, performed in Dutch

Dutch language

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 by Milly Scott

Milly Scott

Milly Scott is a Dutch singer and actress of Surinamese origin, best known for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest...

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The song tells the story of the title characters. Fernando is a guitarist

Guitarist

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 from Santiago in love with a girl in San Antonio (the exact locations of the two cities is never made clear, and the names may simply be generic Spanish locations, however there is a Santiago and a San Antonio in Chile

Chile

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), whom he drives to see every evening. Filippo's occupation is never made clear, however he also makes a similar trip despite the handicap of apparently not having a car. Eventually, Fernando's lover leaves him for Filippo. Scott also recorded the song in English and Spanish, as "Fernando and Filipo" and "Fernando y Felipe".

The song is memorable as featuring the first nonsense refrain in Dutch Eurovision history, a series of nonsense syllables appearing at the beginning and end of the lyrics, usually transcribed as; "Tong-ki tong ti-ki kong-kong-kong/Ri-ki kong-kong-kong ti-ki kong-kong".

The song was performed sixteenth on the night, following France

France

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's Dominique Walter

Dominique Walter

Dominique Walter is a French singer. He was born in Paris and is the son of singer Michèle Arnaud.-Biography:In 1966 Walter represented France in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Chez nous...

 with "Chez nous

Chez Nous

Chez nous was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Dominique Walter.The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Italy's Domenico Modugno with "Dio, come ti amo" and preceding the Netherlands' Milly Scott with "Fernando en Filippo"...

" and preceding Ireland

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's Dickie Rock

Dickie Rock

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 with "Come Back to Stay

Come Back To Stay

"Come Back to Stay" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in English by Dickie Rock.The song is a ballad, with Rock pleading with a former lover to return to him...

". At the close of voting, it had received 2 points, placing 15th in a field of 18.

It was succeeded as Dutch representative

Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest

The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far...

 at the 1967 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1967

The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...

 by Thérèse Steinmetz

Thérèse Steinmetz

Thérèse Steinmetz is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...

 with "Ring-dinge-ding

Ring-Dinge-Ding

Ring-dinge-ding, or Ring-dinge for short as it stands the Eurovision official website, was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in Dutch by Thérèse Steinmetz....

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