Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Nationaal Songfestival 1977 | |||
| Selection date | 2 February 1977 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "De mallemolen" | |||
| Artist | Heddy Lester | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 35 points | |||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "De mallemolen", composed by Frank Affolter, with lyrics by Wim Hogenkamp, and performed by Heddy Lester. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival 1977
The final was held at the
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Harris | "Superster" | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Heddy Lester | "De mallemolen" | 28 | 1 |
| 3 | Arjan Brass | "Annabelle" | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Bonnie St. Claire | "Stop Me" | 23 | 2 |
| 5 | Rita Hovink | "Toen kwam jij" | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Air Bubble | "Jany" | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Peter Cook | "Pinokkio" | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Loeki Knol | "Ik wil de wereld laten zien dat ik kan dansen" | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Dick Rienstra | "Jouw lach" | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | Maggie MacNeal | "Jij alleen" | 13 | 3 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Lester performed 3rd in the running order, following
The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof.
Because the normal jury made up of members of the public did not show up on the day of the final for unknown reasons, a jury made up of music and entertainment professionals was brought in at the last minute. These people were Martine Bijl, Tony Nolte, Mieke Telkamp, Eddy Becker, Leo Janssen, Hans Vermeulen, Rien van Wijk, Caroline van Hemert, and Hans van Hemert.[4]
Voting
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References
- ^ ESC National Finals database 1977
- ^ "Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Netherlands 1977
- ^ "Publieksjury kwam niet op Songfestival". Leeuwarder courant: hoofdblad van Friesland. 10 May 1977. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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