Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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The Netherlands was represented by Justine Pelmelay
, with the song '"Blijf zoals je bent
", at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Lausanne
, Switzerland
on 13 May. Pelmelay was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 10 March.
, hosted by Linda de Mol
. Thirteen songs took part with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces, who awarded points from 13 down to 1. Pelmelay emerged a comfortable winner by a margin of 21 points.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Pelmelay performed 4th in the running order, following Ireland
and preceding Turkey
. After a strong performance, Pelmelay's voice famously cracked on the final long note of the song, a fact she acknowledged with a wry facial expression as the song ended. At the close of voting "Blijf zoals je bent" had received 45 points from ten countries (the highest being 10 from Italy
), placing the Netherlands 15th of the 22 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Denmark
.
Justine Pelmelay
Justine Pelmelay is a singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989. Her entry, "Blijf zoals je bent" was placed fifteenth out of the 22 participating songs...
, with the song '"Blijf zoals je bent
Blijf Zoals Je Bent
"Blijf zoals je bent" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Dutch by Justine.The song is a love ballad, with Justine explaining to her lover how much he means to her...
", at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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on 13 May. Pelmelay was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 10 March.
Final
The national final was held at the RAI Congrescentrum 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 Linda de Mol
Linda de Mol
Linda Margaretha de Mol , known as Linda de Mol, is a Dutch actress and television presenter in the Netherlands and in Germany. She is the sister of Endemol founder John de Mol...
. Thirteen songs took part with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces, who awarded points from 13 down to 1. Pelmelay emerged a comfortable winner by a margin of 21 points.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannah | "Wacht op mij" | 123 | 2 |
| 2 | Full Colour | "Symphonie" | 98 | 5 |
| 3 | Ingrid Souren | "Het zal nooit meer zo zijn" | 108 | 3= |
| 4 | Bam To Bam Bam | "Lammedammadoendan" | 48 | 10= |
| 5 | Helen Marshell | "Johnny" | 29 | 13 |
| 6 | Gerald Borst | "De nachtprinses" | 90 | 7= |
| 7 | The Sisters | "Als ik je zie" | 91 | 6 |
| 8 | Angelina van Dijk | "Kijk toch om je heen" | 48 | 10= |
| 9 | The Ballroom Blitz | "Samen zijn" | 108 | 3= |
| 10 | Justine Pelmelay Justine Pelmelay Justine Pelmelay is a singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989. Her entry, "Blijf zoals je bent" was placed fifteenth out of the 22 participating songs... |
"Blijf zoals je bent Blijf Zoals Je Bent "Blijf zoals je bent" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Dutch by Justine.The song is a love ballad, with Justine explaining to her lover how much he means to her... " |
144 | 1 |
| 11 | Brian Well | "Net als vroeger" | 39 | 12 |
| 12 | Gina | "Elke dag" | 76 | 9 |
| 13 | Two Hearts | "Johnny & Mandy" | 90 | 7= |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacht op mij | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 123 |
| Symphonie | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 98 |
| Het zal nooit meer zo zijn | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 108 |
| Lammedammadoendan | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Johnny | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| De nachtprinses | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 90 |
| Als ik je zie | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 91 |
| Kijk toch om je heen | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| Samen zijn | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 108 |
| Blijf zoals je bent | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 144 |
| Net als vroeger | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 39 |
| Elke dag | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 76 |
| Johnny & Mandy | 5 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 90 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Pelmelay performed 4th in the running order, following Ireland
Ireland
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 Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. After a strong performance, Pelmelay's voice famously cracked on the final long note of the song, a fact she acknowledged with a wry facial expression as the song ended. At the close of voting "Blijf zoals je bent" had received 45 points from ten countries (the highest being 10 from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), placing the Netherlands 15th of the 22 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.