Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967

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  • Gerrit den Braber
Finals performanceFinal result14th, 2 pointsNetherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1966 • 1967 • 1968►

The Netherlands was represented by Thérèse Steinmetz, with the song "Ring-dinge-ding", at the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 8 April in Vienna. Steinmetz was selected internally by broadcaster NOS and the song was revealed on 1 March as the winner of the Dutch final.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1967

The national final was hosted by Leo Nelissen on 22 February from the Kloosterhoeve in Harmelen, the smallest town ever to play host to a Dutch final. The winning song was chosen by postcard voting, and on 1 March, this time from the Theater Orpheus in Apeldoorn, Steinmetz performed all six songs again before the results of the vote were announced. "Ring-dinge-ding" turned out to be the easy winner by a margin of well over 2,000 votes.

22 February 1967
Draw Song Points Place
1 "Waar ben je" 1,509 4
2 "Tornado" 422 6
3 "Sta stil bij mij" 1,304 5
4 "Zing" 3,231 2
5 "Hoor" 2,704 3
6 "Ring-dinge-ding" 5,550 1

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Steinmetz performed first in the running order, preceding Luxembourg. At the close of voting "Ring-dinge-ding" had received only 2 points (1 each from Ireland and the United Kingdom), placing the Netherlands joint 14th (with Austria and Norway) of the 17 entries, ahead only of the zero points entry from Switzerland. This continued the string of bad results the Netherlands had suffered throughout the 1960s.[1] However the song has remained quite well remembered, as it is often cited as one of the classic examples of the facile "ring-ding-bang-boom" school of bouncy Eurovision songs particularly prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Dolf van der Linden.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands[2]
Score Country
1 point
Points awarded by the Netherlands[2]
Score Country
4 points  Luxembourg
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point

External links

  • Dutch Preselection 1967

References

  1. ^ ESC History - Netherlands 1967
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Vienna 1967". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
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  • "I See a Star"
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  • "Jij en ik"
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  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Morgen"
  • "My Impossible Dream"
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  • "Never Alone"
  • "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
  • "No Goodbyes"
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  • "One More Night"
  • "De oude muzikant"
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  • "Outlaw in 'Em"
  • "The Party's Over"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
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  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sing Me a Song"
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  • "Een speeldoos"
  • "'t Is genoeg"
  • "'t Is OK"
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  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
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  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
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