Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958

Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1958
Selection date(s)11 February 1958
Selected entrantCorry Brokken
Selected song"Heel de wereld"
Selected songwriter(s)Benny Vreden
Finals performance
Final result9th, 1 point
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1957 • 1958 • 1959►

The Netherlands was represented by Corry Brokken, with the song '"Heel de wereld", at the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 12 March in Hilversum. "Heel de wereld" was chosen at the Dutch national final on 11 February. Brokken had taken part in both previous Eurovisions, and her victory in Frankfurt the previous year with "Net als toen" had brought the contest to the Netherlands for the first time.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1958

The national final took place at the AVRO TV studios in Hilversum (the same venue in which the Eurovision final took place), hosted by Tanja Koen. Eleven songs and six singers were involved, with all participants other than Anneke van der Graaf performing two songs.

The winning song was chosen by postcard voting; the full ranking of the songs is known, but information on votes received is only available for the top five songs.[1]

11 February 1958
Draw Artist Song Votes Place
1 Greetje Kauffeld "Stewardess" 3733 3
2 Willy Alberti "Met elke lach van jou" ??? 9
3 Rita Reys "Een verlicht raam" ??? 11
4 Bruce Low "Wiegelied voor Marjolein" 2350 4
5 Corry Brokken "Weet je" 4036 2
6 Anneke van der Graaf "Lentedag" ??? 8
7 Rita Reys "De warmte van je hart" ??? 6
8 Willy Alberti "Marjan" ??? 7
9 Greetje Kauffeld "Een afscheid zonder meer" 1049 5
10 Bruce Low "Neem dat maar aan van mij" ??? 10
11 Corry Brokken "Heel de wereld" 8148 1

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Brokken performed second in the running order, following Italy and preceding France. At the close of voting "Heel de wereld" had received only 1 point (from Switzerland), placing the Netherlands joint last (with Luxembourg) of the 10 entries.[2]

The Dutch entry was conducted at the contest by the musical director Dolf van der Linden.[3]

Brokken thus became the only performer in Eurovision history ever to have finished both first and last; it was also the only year, until 2015, in which the host country ended the evening at the bottom of the scoreboard.

Voting

Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.

Points awarded to the Netherlands[4]
Score Country
1 point   Switzerland
Points awarded by the Netherlands[4]
Score Country
6 points   Switzerland
2 points  Sweden
1 points

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals - Netherlands 1958
  2. ^ ESC History - Netherlands 1958
  3. ^ "And the conductor is...|...Corry Brokken - Heel de wereld".
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Hilversum 1958". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

External links

  • Dutch Preselection 1958
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "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"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "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"
  • "De vogels van Holland"
  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • "Vrede"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete
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Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Dors, mon amour"
  • "Für zwei Groschen Musik"
  • "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
  • "Giorgio"
  • "Heel de wereld"
  • "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog"
  • "Ma petite chatte"
  • "Nel blu, diplinto di blu"
  • "Lilla stjärna"
  • "Un grand amour"