Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
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The Netherlands was represented by Bernadette
, with the song '"Sing Me a Song
", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Munich
on 23 April. Bernadette was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 23 February.
, hosted by Ivo Niehe. Five acts took part performing two songs each and voting was by 12 regional juries, who each had 30 points to divide between the songs. "Sing Me a Song" emerged the unexpected winner by a margin of just 1 point over the pre-final favourite "Een beetje van dit" by popular group Vulcano, largely thanks to the South Holland
jury awarding 19 of its 30 points to the song.
and preceding Yugoslavia
. At the close of voting "Sing Me a Song" had received 66 points (including a maximum 12 from Switzerland
), placing the Netherlands 7th of the 20 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Israel
.
Bernadette (singer)
Bernadette is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest....
, with the song '"Sing Me a Song
Sing Me a Song
"Sing Me a Song" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Dutch by Bernadette....
", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
on 23 April. Bernadette was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 23 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 Ivo Niehe. Five acts took part performing two songs each and voting was by 12 regional juries, who each had 30 points to divide between the songs. "Sing Me a Song" emerged the unexpected winner by a margin of just 1 point over the pre-final favourite "Een beetje van dit" by popular group Vulcano, largely thanks to the South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
jury awarding 19 of its 30 points to the song.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystique | "Rendez-vous" | 25 | 8 |
| 2 | Vulcano | "Met jou d'rbij" | 27 | 5 |
| 3 | Bernadette | "Soms" | 26 | 6= |
| 4 | Deuce | "Computer Games" | 26 | 6= |
| 5 | Music Hall | "Stop die show" | 54 | 3 |
| 6 | Mystique | "Op zo'n dag" | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Bernadette | "Sing Me a Song" | 69 | 1 |
| 8 | Vulcano | "Een beetje van dit" | 68 | 2 |
| 9 | Deuce | "Stopwatch" | 20 | 9 |
| 10 | Music Hall | "Voulez-vous danser" | 37 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Bernadette performed 11th in the running order, following GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and preceding Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. At the close of voting "Sing Me a Song" had received 66 points (including a maximum 12 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 7th of the 20 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.