Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
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The Netherlands was represented by Saskia & Serge
, with the song '"Tijd
", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. The song was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 24 February. Saskia & Serge were selected internally by broadcaster NOS
as the 1971 performers; it is widely thought that this was done in response to the 1970 preselection
in which the couple's song "Spinnewiel" was placed runner-up by the juries despite being the overwhelming favourite of the Dutch public.
, hosted by Willy Dobbe. Saskia & Serge performed six songs and the winner was chosen by postcard voting; again it is believed that this method was employed so that there could be no complaints that the public's choice had been overruled by a handful of jury members.
and preceding Portugal
. Saskia's performance was hampered by a microphone problem on the opening lines of the song, where her voice was inaudible and the audience and TV viewers heard loud audio feedback
. At the close of voting "Tijd" had received 85 points, placing the Netherlands joint 6th (with Sweden
) of the 18 entries.
Saskia & Serge
Saskia & Serge are a Dutch vocal duo consisting of singer Trudy van den Berg and singer-guitarist Ruud Schaap...
, with the song '"Tijd
Tijd
Tijd , or De tijd as it states the Eurovision official web site, was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in Dutch by Saskia & Serge.The song is a ballad, with the duo singing about the significance of time...
", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. The song was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 24 February. Saskia & Serge were selected internally by broadcaster NOS
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
as the 1971 performers; it is widely thought that this was done in response to the 1970 preselection
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970
The Netherlands was represented by three-sister group Hearts of Soul, with the song '"Waterman", at the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Amsterdam on 21 March...
in which the couple's song "Spinnewiel" was placed runner-up by the juries despite being the overwhelming favourite of the Dutch public.
Final
The national final was held at the NOS studios in HilversumHilversum
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...
, hosted by Willy Dobbe. Saskia & Serge performed six songs and the winner was chosen by postcard voting; again it is believed that this method was employed so that there could be no complaints that the public's choice had been overruled by a handful of jury members.
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lente" | 2335 | 2 |
| 2 | "Tijd" | 2866 | 1 |
| 3 | "Bobby snobby baard" | 2282 | 3 |
| 4 | "Zomernachtcantate" | 589 | 6 |
| 5 | "Die dag" | 623 | 5 |
| 6 | "Vandaag begint de toekomst" | 1674 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Saskia & Serge performed 14th in the running order, following IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and preceding Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Saskia's performance was hampered by a microphone problem on the opening lines of the song, where her voice was inaudible and the audience and TV viewers heard loud audio feedback
Audio feedback
Audio feedback is a special kind of positive feedback which occurs when a sound loop exists between an audio input and an audio output...
. At the close of voting "Tijd" had received 85 points, placing the Netherlands joint 6th (with Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) of the 18 entries.