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Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Participating broadcasterNederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1977
Selection date(s)2 February 1977
Selected artist(s)Heddy Lester
Selected song"De mallemolen"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Frank Affolter
  • Wim Hogenkamp
Finals performance
Final result12th, 35 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1976 • 1977 • 1978►

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

National winner Heddy Lester

The final was held at the Congresgebouw in The Hague, hosted by Ati Dijckmeester. Ten songs took part and voting was by eleven "celebrity" juries of nine people based in each Dutch province. Each juror awarded one point to his/her favourite song, with 99 points available in total. "De mallemolen" emerged the winner by a 5-point margin.

Final – 2 February 1977
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 Monaco and preceding Austria. "De mallemolen" had been one of the front-runners in pre-contest betting, but at the close of voting had managed to muster only 35 points, placing the Netherlands 12th of the 18 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.

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 [nl], Tony Nolte, Mieke Telkamp, Eddy Becker [nl], Leo Janssen, Hans Vermeulen [nl], Rien van Wijk [nl], Caroline van Hemert [nl], and Hans van Hemert.

Voting

Points awarded to the Netherlands
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Belgium
8 points  France
7 points   Switzerland
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by the Netherlands
Score Country
12 points  Belgium
10 points  Greece
8 points  France
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  Spain
5 points  Israel
4 points  Finland
3 points  Germany
2 points  Portugal
1 point  Ireland

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1977
  2. "Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Netherlands 1977
  4. "Publieksjury kwam niet op Songfestival". Leeuwarder courant: hoofdblad van Friesland. 10 May 1977. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

External links

Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Nationaal Songfestival (former)
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "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 Moldova did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Countries
Final
Withdrawn
  • Tunisia
Artists
Songs
  • "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim"
  • "Beatles"
  • "Boom Boom Boomerang"
  • "Casanova"
  • "Enséñame a cantar"
  • "Frère Jacques"
  • "It's Nice to Be in Love Again"
  • "Lapponia"
  • "Libera"
  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Mathima solfège"
  • "A Million in One, Two, Three"
  • "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant"
  • "Une petite française"
  • "Portugal no coração"
  • "Rock Bottom"
  • "Swiss Lady"
  • "Telegram"
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