Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Blijf zoals je bent", composed by Jan Kisjes, with lyrics by Cees Bergman, Geertjan Hessing, Aart Mol, Erwin van Prehn, and Elmer Veerhoff, and performed by Justine Pelmelay. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final.
Netherlands| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
| Country | Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1989 | |||
| Selection date | 10 March 1989 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Blijf zoals je bent" | |||
| Artist | Justine Pelmelay | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 45 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival 1989
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) held the national final on 10 March 1989 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, 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.
| R/O | 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 | "Blijf zoals je bent" | 144 | 1 |
| 11 | Brian Well | "Net als vroeger" | 39 | 12 |
| 12 | Gina | "Elke dag" | 76 | 9 |
| 13 | Two Hearts | "Johnny & Mandy" | 90 | 7 |
| R/O | Song | North Brabant |
Flevoland |
Friesland |
North Holland |
South Holland |
Utrecht |
Limburg |
Overijssel |
Groningen |
Zeeland |
Gelderland |
Drenthe |
Total |
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| 1 | "Wacht op mij" | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 123 |
| 2 | "Symphonie" | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 98 |
| 3 | "Het zal nooit meer zo zijn" | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 108 |
| 4 | "Lammedammadoendan" | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| 5 | "Johnny" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | "De nachtprinses" | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 90 |
| 7 | "Als ik je zie" | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 91 |
| 8 | "Kijk toch om je heen" | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| 9 | "Samen zijn" | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 108 |
| 10 | "Blijf zoals je bent" | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 144 |
| 11 | "Net als vroeger" | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 39 |
| 12 | "Elke dag" | 10 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 76 |
| 13 | "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 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, placing the Netherlands 15th of the 22 entries.[1] The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Denmark.[2]
The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof.[citation needed]
Voting
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