The Netherlands was represented by Marcha (Marga Bult), with the song "Rechtop in de wind", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Brussels on 9 April. The song was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 25 March.
The national final was held at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, hosted by Astrid Joosten. Six songs, all performed by Marcha, took part, with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces, who each awarded a minimum of 5 points and a maximum of 30 points per song. "Rechtop in de wind" emerged an easy victor, the outright choice of nine of the juries, with a winning points margin of almost twice the number separating the other five songs.[1]
Final – 25 March 1987
Draw
Song
Points
Place
1
"Verliefd zijn"
191
4
2
"Big Ben of Nôtre Dame"
213
2
3
"Rechtop in de wind"
296
1
4
"Morgen"
208
3
5
"Het leven is een cadeau"
170
6
6
"Buiten jou"
182
5
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw
Song
Zeeland
North Brabant
Groningen
Limburg
Drenthe
North Holland
Gelderland
Utrecht
Friesland
Flevoland
South Holland
Overijssel
Total score
1
"Verliefd zijn"
20
19
13
15
19
11
12
11
24
5
23
19
191
2
"Big Ben of Nôtre Dame"
17
21
16
14
18
16
28
21
20
14
8
20
213
3
"Rechtop in de wind"
20
17
25
26
25
30
18
29
27
28
24
27
296
4
"Morgen"
20
28
13
24
16
12
16
16
15
21
17
10
208
5
"Het leven is een cadeau"
15
9
18
15
18
11
11
17
10
17
13
16
170
6
"Buiten jou"
13
11
20
11
9
25
20
11
9
20
20
13
182
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Marcha performed 12th in the running order, following Greece and preceding Luxembourg. Her performance is remembered by Eurovision fans as much for her classic 1980s Dynasty-style appearance (complete with huge shoulder pads and big hair) as for the song itself. At the close of voting "Rechtop in de wind" had received 83 points from 14 countries, placing the Netherlands 5th of the 22 entries, their first top 5 finish since 1980.[2] The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.[3]
The Dutch conductor at the contest was Rogier van Otterloo for the fifth and last time, only a few months before his death in January 1988.
The members of the Dutch jury included Ruud van den Bosch, Rixt Hilverda, Chantal Keijzer, Mylène Höhle, Fred Jonker, Simone Albers, John van Suijlekom, Ton Snijders, Arend van de Werf, René Pauli, and Ditta de Vroed.[4]
^ ab"Results of the Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links
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netherlands, eurovision, song, contest, 1987, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, book. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Netherlands was represented by Marcha Marga Bult with the song Rechtop in de wind at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest which took place in Brussels on 9 April The song was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest held on 25 March Eurovision Song Contest 1987Country NetherlandsNational selectionSelection processArtist Internal selectionSong Nationaal Songfestival 1987Selection date s 25 March 1987Selected entrantMarchaSelected song Rechtop in de wind Selected songwriter s Peter KoelewijnFinals performanceFinal result5th 83 pointsNetherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 1987 1988 Contents 1 Before Eurovision 1 1 Nationaal Songfestival 1987 2 At Eurovision 2 1 Voting 3 References 4 External linksBefore Eurovision EditNationaal Songfestival 1987 Edit The national final was held at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague hosted by Astrid Joosten Six songs all performed by Marcha took part with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces who each awarded a minimum of 5 points and a maximum of 30 points per song Rechtop in de wind emerged an easy victor the outright choice of nine of the juries with a winning points margin of almost twice the number separating the other five songs 1 Final 25 March 1987 Draw Song Points Place1 Verliefd zijn 191 42 Big Ben of Notre Dame 213 23 Rechtop in de wind 296 14 Morgen 208 35 Het leven is een cadeau 170 66 Buiten jou 182 5Detailed Regional Jury VotesDraw Song Zeeland North Brabant Groningen Limburg Drenthe North Holland Gelderland Utrecht Friesland Flevoland South Holland Overijssel Total score1 Verliefd zijn 20 19 13 15 19 11 12 11 24 5 23 19 1912 Big Ben of Notre Dame 17 21 16 14 18 16 28 21 20 14 8 20 2133 Rechtop in de wind 20 17 25 26 25 30 18 29 27 28 24 27 2964 Morgen 20 28 13 24 16 12 16 16 15 21 17 10 2085 Het leven is een cadeau 15 9 18 15 18 11 11 17 10 17 13 16 1706 Buiten jou 13 11 20 11 9 25 20 11 9 20 20 13 182At Eurovision EditOn the night of the final Marcha performed 12th in the running order following Greece and preceding Luxembourg Her performance is remembered by Eurovision fans as much for her classic 1980s Dynasty style appearance complete with huge shoulder pads and big hair as for the song itself At the close of voting Rechtop in de wind had received 83 points from 14 countries placing the Netherlands 5th of the 22 entries their first top 5 finish since 1980 2 The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland 3 The Dutch conductor at the contest was Rogier van Otterloo for the fifth and last time only a few months before his death in January 1988 The members of the Dutch jury included Ruud van den Bosch Rixt Hilverda Chantal Keijzer Mylene Hohle Fred Jonker Simone Albers John van Suijlekom Ton Snijders Arend van de Werf Rene Pauli and Ditta de Vroed 4 Voting Edit Points awarded to the Netherlands 5 Score Country12 points France10 points Italy Switzerland8 points Luxembourg Yugoslavia7 points Turkey6 points Ireland5 points Israel Spain4 points3 points Greece United Kingdom2 points Austria Denmark Finland1 point Points awarded by the Netherlands 5 Score Country12 points Ireland10 points Germany8 points Finland7 points Switzerland6 points Denmark5 points Greece4 points Norway3 points Israel2 points Cyprus1 point FranceReferences Edit DUTCH NATIONAL FINAL 1987 natfinals 50webs com Retrieved 23 July 2022 Final of Brussels 1987 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 16 April 2021 Retrieved 16 April 2021 ESC History Netherlands 1987 Jureren is geen spelletje Trouw 11 May 1987 a b Results of the Final of Brussels 1987 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 16 April 2021 Retrieved 16 April 2021 External links EditDutch Preselection 1987 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 amp oldid 1099967128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
