Sing Me a Song
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"Sing Me a Song" was the Dutch
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
, performed in Dutch
(with the exception of the English
of the title) by Bernadette
.
The song is a plea for global unity. Bernadette asks her listeners to "sing me a song" - of any type - in the hope that the entire world will be able to join in. Importantly, however, she also asks her listeners to sing a song "About your country/How it is there and what do you do over there?", suggesting that unity can be achieved just as well through an understanding of other countries as it can by adopting a larger culture. Bernadette also recorded an English language version of the song, with the same title; "Sing Me a Song".
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Greece
's Christie Stassinopoulou
with "Mu Les
" and preceding Yugoslavia
's Danijel with "Džuli
". At the close of voting, it had received 66 points, placing 7th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative
at the 1984 Contest
by Maribelle
with "Ik hou van jou
".
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
, performed in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
(with the exception of the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
of the title) by Bernadette
Bernadette (singer)
Bernadette is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song is a plea for global unity. Bernadette asks her listeners to "sing me a song" - of any type - in the hope that the entire world will be able to join in. Importantly, however, she also asks her listeners to sing a song "About your country/How it is there and what do you do over there?", suggesting that unity can be achieved just as well through an understanding of other countries as it can by adopting a larger culture. Bernadette also recorded an English language version of the song, with the same title; "Sing Me a Song".
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Christie Stassinopoulou
Kristi Stassinopoulou
Chrisavgi Stassinopoulou is a Greek singer, lyricist and fiction writer. A native Athenian, she is an internationally known artist of the world music circuit. She is accompanied by composer, arranger, co-producer and multi-instrumentalist Stathis Kalyviotis...
with "Mu Les
Mu Les
"Mou Les" was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Greek by Kristi Stassinopoulou....
" 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....
's Danijel with "Džuli
Džuli
"Džuli" was the Yugoslav entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Croato-Serbian by Montenegrin singer Daniel Popović...
". At the close of voting, it had received 66 points, placing 7th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far...
at the 1984 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
by Maribelle
Maribelle
Maribelle is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Ik hou van jou
Ik Hou Van Jou
"Ik hou van jou" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Dutch by Maribelle and written by Peter van Asten and Richard Debois....
".