Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
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The Netherlands was represented by Heddy Lester
, with the song '"De mallemolen
", at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in London
on 7 May. Lester was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 2 February.
, hosted by Ati Dijckmeester. Ten songs took part and voting was by eleven "celebrity" juries of nine people based in each Dutch province. Each juror awarded one point to his/her favourite song, with 99 points available in total. "De mallemolen" emerged the winner by a 5-point margin.
and preceding Austria
. "De mallemolen" had been one of the front-runners in pre-contest betting, but at the close of voting had managed to muster only 35 points (the highest a 10 from Belgium
), placing the Netherlands 12th of the 18 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.
Heddy Lester
Heddy Lester is a Dutch singer and actress, best known outside the Netherlands for her participation in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
, with the song '"De mallemolen
De Mallemolen
"De mallemolen" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in Dutch by Heddy Lester. The song was composed by Lester's brother Frank Affolter, with lyrics by Wim Hogenkamp....
", at the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in London
London
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on 7 May. Lester was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 2 February.
Final
The national final was held at the Congresgebouw in The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, hosted by Ati Dijckmeester. Ten songs took part and voting was by eleven "celebrity" juries of nine people based in each Dutch province. Each juror awarded one point to his/her favourite song, with 99 points available in total. "De mallemolen" emerged the winner by a 5-point margin.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Harris | "Superster" | 5 | 6= |
| 2 | Heddy Lester | "De mallemolen" | 28 | 1 |
| 3 | Arjan Brass | "Annabelle" | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Bonnie St. Claire | "Stop Me" | 23 | 2 |
| 5 | Rita Hovink | "Toen kwam jij" | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Air Bubble | "Jany" | 5 | 6= |
| 7 | Peter Cook | "Pinokkio" | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Loeki Knol | "Ik wil de wereld laten zien dat ik kan dansen" | 5 | 6= |
| 9 | Dick Rienstra | "Jouw lach" | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | Maggie MacNeal Maggie macneal Maggie MacNeal is a Dutch singer.-Biography:After her first solo record in 1971, she teamed up with Willem Duyn, and the duo became known as Mouth & MacNeal... |
"Jij alleen" | 13 | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Lester performed 3rd in the running order, following MonacoMonaco
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and preceding Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. "De mallemolen" had been one of the front-runners in pre-contest betting, but at the close of voting had managed to muster only 35 points (the highest a 10 from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), placing the Netherlands 12th of the 18 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.