Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
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The Netherlands participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, Ireland
.
After coming 5th at the 1987 contest
with "Rechtop in de wind
", Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) internally selected Gerard Joling
to sing for the Netherlands at the upcoming contest in Dublin. At the Nationaal Songfestival 1988 was held on 23 March at the Congresgebouw in The Hague
. Joling sang all songs in the final.
, hosted by Astrid Joosten. The winner was chosen by a 55-person jury who gave each song a mark out of 6.
and preceding Israel
. His song received 70 points, placing 9th of 22 competing countries.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
After coming 5th at the 1987 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
with "Rechtop in de wind
Rechtop In De Wind
"Rechtop in de wind" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Dutch by Marcha.The song is a dramatic ballad, sung from the perspective of a woman whose relationship has just ended...
", Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) internally selected Gerard Joling
Gerard Joling
Gerard Jan Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in...
to sing for the Netherlands at the upcoming contest in Dublin. At the Nationaal Songfestival 1988 was held on 23 March at the Congresgebouw in The Hague
The 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...
. Joling sang all songs in the final.
Nationaal Songfestival 1988
The Nationaal Songfestival 1988 was held on 23 March 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 Astrid Joosten. The winner was chosen by a 55-person jury who gave each song a mark out of 6.
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Heel Verliefd" | 222 | 2nd |
| 2 | "Shangri-La" | 283 | 1st |
| 3 | "Happy End in Hollywood" | 213 | 4th |
| 4 | "December in April" | 165 | 5th |
| 5 | "Doolang doolang" | 156 | 6th |
| 6 | "Mijn Droom" | 219 | 3rd |
At Eurovision
Joling performed 7th on the night of the contest, following SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and preceding Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. His song received 70 points, placing 9th of 22 competing countries.
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 0 points | ||||