Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989

Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Country  Netherlands
National selection
Selection process Nationaal Songfestival 1989
Selection date(s) 10 March 1989
Selected entrant Justine Pelmelay
Selected song "Blijf zoals je bent"
Finals performance
Final result 15th, 45 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Netherlands was represented by Justine Pelmelay, with the song '"Blijf zoals je bent", at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Lausanne, Switzerland on 13 May. Pelmelay was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 10 March.

Final

The national final was held 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.[1]

Final - 10 March 1989
Draw 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=
Voting
Song North
Brabant
Flevoland Friesland North
Holland
South
Holland
Utrecht Limburg Overijssel Groningen Zeeland Gelderland Drenthe Total
Wacht op mij713121111613131110106123
Symphonie99735910912912498
Het zal nooit meer zo zijn121099107114612117108
Lammedammadoendan41652837173148
Johnny23141111238229
De nachtprinses87581356645131090
Als ik je zie65101061285785991
Kijk toch om je heen12419428842348
Samen zijn116877117121011612108
Blijf zoals je bent13121313121012111313913144
Net als vroeger34224242524539
Elke dag10811633539611176
Johnny & Mandy511312813910317890

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 (the highest being 10 from Italy), placing the Netherlands 15th of the 22 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Denmark.[2]

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