Bill van Dijk

Dutch singer and musical performer (born 1947)
Bill van Dijk
Bill van Dijk in 1982
Born
Willem Edsger van Dijk

(1947-12-22) 22 December 1947 (age 76)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Years active1971–

Willem Edsger "Bill" van Dijk (born 22 December 1947) is a Dutch singer and musical performer.

He is best known for his rendition of the Wilhelmus (the national anthem of the Netherlands), which he performed on countless occasions in football stadiums. Moreover, Van Dijk worked on various musical productions. In 1982, he represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] His song, "Jij en ik", written by Dick Bakker (music), Liselore Gerritsen (lyrics) and Peter Schön (musical arrangement), failed to make an impression in Harrogate: it finished 16th with only 8 points.

He performed voices on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street. Van Dijk did the voices of Roosevelt Franklin, Clementine, and many of the rock singers on the show (such as Little Chrissy and Bip Bipadotta). He was active on Sesamstraat until the early 1990s.

Van Dijk portrayed the title character in both the Dutch and Broadway productions of Cyrano: The Musical in the early 1990s. He also played one of the lead roles in the Dutch production of the musical HAIR in the early 1970s, performing in Amsterdam at The Desmet Theatre and touring throughout the country.

He also played Clopin in the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film) in the Dutch version.

References

  1. ^ Simon Barclay (2010). Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. Simon Barclay. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Linda Williams
with "Het is een wonder"
 Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1982 		Succeeded by
Bernadette
with "Sing Me a Song"
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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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Countries
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Disqualified
  • Greece
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Final
Disqualified
Songs
Final
  • "Adieu"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Bem bom"
  • "Ein bißchen Frieden"
  • "Cours après le temps"
  • "Dag efter dag"
  • "Él"
  • "Halo, halo"
  • "Hani?"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hora"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Mono i agapi"
  • "Nuku pommiin"
  • "One Step Further"
  • "Si tu aimes ma musique"
  • "Sonntag"
  • "Video-video"
Disqualified
  • "Sarantapente kopelies"
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