Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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The Netherlands was represented by duo Sandra
& Andres
, with the song '"Als het om de liefde gaat", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh
. Sandra & Andres, an established act with five previous top 10 hits to their name, were internally selected by broadcaster NOS
to be the Dutch representatives and the song was chosen at the national final on 22 February.
Sandra (full name Sandra Reemer
would appear twice more at Eurovision in 1976
and 1979
.
, hosted by Willy Dobbe. Only three songs were performed and voting was by eleven regional juries with 10 points each to divide between the songs. "Als het om de liefde gaat" emerged the clear winner.
. The pair, both dressed in outfits in vivid shades of green, gave a confident and engaging performance of the night's most bouncy, uptempo song and at the close of voting "Als het om de liefde gaat" had received 106 points, placing the Netherlands 4th of the 18 entries.
"Als het om de liefde gaat" reached number 3 on the Dutch Singles chart and was also released in English, French and German versions.
Sandra Reemer
Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer is a Dutch Indo singer of Dutch, Chinese and Javanese extraction...
& Andres
Dries Holten
Dries Holten is a Indonesian born Dutch singer, Songwriter. He represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Sandra Reemer. After he and Reemer broke up Holten formed a new group with Rosy Pereira and called it Rosy & Andres...
, with the song '"Als het om de liefde gaat", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. Sandra & Andres, an established act with five previous top 10 hits to their name, were internally selected 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...
to be the Dutch representatives and the song was chosen at the national final on 22 February.
Sandra (full name Sandra Reemer
Sandra Reemer
Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer is a Dutch Indo singer of Dutch, Chinese and Javanese extraction...
would appear twice more at Eurovision in 1976
Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United...
and 1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
.
Final
The national final was held at the Theater Carré in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, hosted by Willy Dobbe. Only three songs were performed and voting was by eleven regional juries with 10 points each to divide between the songs. "Als het om de liefde gaat" emerged the clear winner.
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Als het om de liefde gaat" | 73 | 1 |
| 2 | "De oude zigeuner" | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | "Lang zo fijn niet" | 9 | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Sandra and Andres performed last in the running order, following eventual contest winners LuxembourgLuxembourg
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...
. The pair, both dressed in outfits in vivid shades of green, gave a confident and engaging performance of the night's most bouncy, uptempo song and at the close of voting "Als het om de liefde gaat" had received 106 points, placing the Netherlands 4th of the 18 entries.
"Als het om de liefde gaat" reached number 3 on the Dutch Singles chart and was also released in English, French and German versions.