Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994

  • Edwin Schimscheimer
  • Coot van Doesburgh
Finals performanceFinal result23rd, 4 pointsNetherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Netherlands was represented by Willeke Alberti, with the song "Waar is de zon", at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Dublin on 30 May. The song was chosen at the Dutch national final on 26 March.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1994

The final took place on 26 March 1994 at the AT&T Danstheater in The Hague, hosted by Paul de Leeuw. All eight songs were performed by Alberti, with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces, who awarded votes as 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. "Waar is de zon" won by a 13-point margin, having been ranked first by six of the juries.[1]

Final – 26 March 1994
Draw Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 "Zonder jou" Ben Drossaers, Angelo Smulders 56 4
2 "Champagne" Pim Koopman, Jeroen Englebert 47 6
3 "Dromen" Peter van Asten, Mieke Melgers 55 5
4 "Laat ons dansen" Peter van Asten, Paul de Leeuw 37 8
5 "Tussen jou en mij" Jochem Fluitsma, Eric van Tijn, Hans van Pol 57 3
6 "Zomaar een dag" Cor Bakker, Dirk Keijzer, Paul de Leeuw 78 2
7 "Déjà vu" Pim Koopman, Jeroen Englebert 47 6
8 "Waar is de zon" Edwin Schimscheimer, Coot van Doesburgh 91 1
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Friesland
Drenthe
Overijssel
Gelderland
Utrecht
Flevoland
North Holland
South Holland
Zeeland
North Brabant
Limburg
Groningen
Total score
1 "Zonder jou" 5 5 5 5 10 1 8 2 2 3 8 2 56
2 "Champagne" 2 3 3 3 5 8 4 10 1 6 1 1 47
3 "Dromen" 3 10 2 6 8 2 5 5 3 2 6 3 55
4 "Laat ons dansen" 6 1 1 4 1 4 6 1 4 1 3 5 37
5 "Tussen jou en mij" 4 2 4 8 6 6 3 3 6 4 5 6 57
6 "Zomaar een dag" 8 6 8 2 4 10 10 8 5 5 4 8 78
7 "Déjà vu" 1 4 6 1 3 3 1 4 10 8 2 4 47
8 "Waar is de zon" 10 8 10 10 2 5 2 6 8 10 10 10 91

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Alberti performed 13th in the running order, following Malta and preceding Germany. At the close of voting "Waar is de zon" had received 4 points, placing the Netherlands 23rd of the 25 entries, ahead only of newcomers Estonia and Lithuania.[2] The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland. The low placement meant relegation from the 1995 contest for the Netherlands; the first time the country would be forced to miss a contest due to poor results.[3]

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof for the 15th and last time.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands[4]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Austria
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by the Netherlands[4]
Score Country
12 points  Ireland
10 points  Hungary
8 points  Poland
7 points  Norway
6 points  Sweden
5 points  Russia
4 points  Germany
3 points  Portugal
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point  Malta

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1994
  2. ^ "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Netherlands 1994
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

External links

  • Netherlands preselection 1994
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amambanda"
  • "Amsterdam"
  • "Arcade"
  • "Een beetje"
  • "Birds"
  • "Birth of a New Age"
  • "Blijf zoals je bent"
  • "Burning Daylight"
  • "Calm After the Storm"
  • "Colorado"
  • "De diepte"
  • "Ding-a-dong"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Europapa"
  • "Fernando en Filippo"
  • "Grow"
  • "Heel de wereld"
  • "Hemel en aarde"
  • "Het is een wonder"
  • "I See a Star"
  • "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Ik wil alles met je delen"
  • "Jij bent mijn leven"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Katinka"
  • "Lights and Shadows"
  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Morgen"
  • "My Impossible Dream"
  • "Net als toen"
  • "Never Alone"
  • "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
  • "No Goodbyes"
  • "On Top of the World"
  • "One Good Reason"
  • "One More Night"
  • "De oude muzikant"
  • "Out on My Own"
  • "Outlaw in 'Em"
  • "The Party's Over"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Ring-dinge-ding"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sing Me a Song"
  • "Slow Down"
  • "Een speeldoos"
  • "'t Is genoeg"
  • "'t Is OK"
  • "Tijd"
  • "De troubadour"
  • "De vogels van Holland"
  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • "Vrede"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete
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  • "Ime anthropos ki ego"
  • "Je suis un vrai garçon"
  • "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?"
  • "Lopšinė mylimai"
  • "More than Love"
  • "Nætur"
  • "Nagu merelaine"
  • "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva"
  • "Nekonečná pieseň"
  • "Ostani kraj mene"
  • "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
  • "Stjärnorna"
  • "Sto pregando"
  • "To nie ja!"
  • "To trehandiri (Diri Diri)"
  • "Vechny strannik"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "We Will Be Free (Lonely Symphony)"
  • "Wir geben 'ne Party"