Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974

  • Hans van Hemert
  • Gerrit den Braber
Finals performanceFinal result3rd, 15 pointsNetherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1973 • 1974 • 1975►

The Netherlands was represented by duo Mouth and MacNeal (Willem Duyn and Maggie MacNeal), with the song "I See a Star", at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Brighton, England on 6 April. Mouth and MacNeal were internally selected by broadcaster NOS to be the Dutch representatives .

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1974

The final was held on 27 February 1974 at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, hosted by Willem Duys. Only three songs were performed and voted on by a jury. "Ik zie een ster" emerged the runaway winner.[1]

Final – 27 February 1974
Draw Song Points Place
1 "Liefste" 19 2
2 "Zoals de oudjes zongen" 12 3
3 "Ik zie een ster" 79 1

At Eurovision

The free-language rule applied in 1974, so prior to the contest the song was translated into English as "I See a Star" and performed in English at the final. On the night of the final Mouth and MacNeal performed 12th in the running order, following Belgium and preceding Ireland. In 1974 the voting system reverted to the ten jury members in each country with one vote each model, and at the close of voting "I See a Star" had received 15 points from ten countries, placing the Netherlands 3rd of the 17 entries.[2] The Dutch jury awarded its highest score (4) to Greece.[3] Mouth & MacNeal's upbeat and engaging performance at Eurovision proved memorable, and following the contest "I See a Star" went on to become a major hit across Europe. It reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of only four non-UK / non-winning Eurovision entries to have reached the British top 10 performed by its original artists (the others being "Volare" by Domenico Modugno, third in 1958, and Gigliola Cinquetti's runner-up "Sì", also from 1974 and 2014's Calm After the Storm, by The Common Linnets, also Dutch).

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands[4]
Score Country
3 point
2 points  Greece
1 point
Points awarded by the Netherlands[4]
Score Country
4 points  Greece
3 points  Sweden
2 points  Israel
1 point  Spain

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1974
  2. ^ "Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "ESC History - Netherlands 1974". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

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  • "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"
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  • "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"
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  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • "Vrede"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
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  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
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  • "E depois do adeus"
  • "The First Day of Love"
  • "Fleur de liberté"
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  • "Keep Me Warm"
  • "Krasi, thalassa ke t' agori mou"
  • "Long Live Love"
  • "Mein Ruf nach dir"
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