Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
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The Netherlands was represented by Corry Brokken
, with the song '"Heel de wereld
", at the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest
, which took place on 12 March in Hilversum
. "Heel de wereld" was chosen at the Dutch national final on 11 February. Brokken had taken part in both previous Eurovisions, and her victory in Frankfurt
the previous year with "Net als toen
" had brought the contest to the Netherlands for the first time.
The winning song was chosen by postcard voting; the full ranking of the songs is known, but information on votes received is only available for the top five songs.
and preceding France
. At the close of voting "Heel de wereld" had received only 1 point (from Switzerland
), placing the Netherlands joint last (with Luxembourg
) of the 10 entries.
Brokken thus became the only performer in Eurovision history ever to have finished both first and last; it was also the only year to date in which the host country ended the evening at the bottom of the scoreboard.
Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"...
, with the song '"Heel de wereld
Heel De Wereld
"Heel de wereld" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken. This was Brokken's third consecutive appearance on the Eurovision stage and it would be her last as a performer....
", at the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1958
The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest...
, which took place on 12 March in Hilversum
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
. "Heel de wereld" was chosen at the Dutch national final on 11 February. Brokken had taken part in both previous Eurovisions, and her victory in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
the previous year with "Net als toen
Net Als Toen
"Net als toen" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands....
" had brought the contest to the Netherlands for the first time.
Final
The national final took place at the AVRO TV studios in Hilversum (the same venue in which the Eurovision final took place), hosted by Tanja Koen. Eleven songs and six singers were involved, with all participants other than Anneke van der Graaf performing two songs.The winning song was chosen by postcard voting; the full ranking of the songs is known, but information on votes received is only available for the top five songs.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greetje Kauffeld Greetje Kauffeld Greetje Kauffeld is a Dutch jazz singer and Schlager musician who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961. She led her own trio starting in 1986 and has lived in Germany for years.-External links:... |
"Stewardess" | 3733 | 3 |
| 2 | Willy Alberti Willy Alberti Willy Alberti , born Carel Verbrugge, was a Dutch singer, who sang in Dutch and Italian. He was also an actor and a radio and TV personality.... |
"Met elke lach van jou" | ??? | 9 |
| 3 | Rita Reys | "Een verlicht raam" | ??? | 11 |
| 4 | Bruce Low | "Wiegelied voor Marjolein" | 2350 | 4 |
| 5 | Corry Brokken | "Weet je" | 4036 | 2 |
| 6 | Anneke van der Graaf | "Lentedag" | ??? | 8 |
| 7 | Rita Reys | "De warmte van je hart" | ??? | 6 |
| 8 | Willy Alberti | "Marjan" | ??? | 7 |
| 9 | Greetje Kauffeld | "Een afscheid zonder meer" | 1049 | 5 |
| 10 | Bruce Low | "Neem dat maar aan van mij" | ??? | 10 |
| 11 | Corry Brokken | "Heel de wereld" | 8148 | 1 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Brokken performed second in the running order, following ItalyItaly
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and preceding France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. At the close of voting "Heel de wereld" had received only 1 point (from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), placing the Netherlands joint last (with Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
) of the 10 entries.
Brokken thus became the only performer in Eurovision history ever to have finished both first and last; it was also the only year to date in which the host country ended the evening at the bottom of the scoreboard.