The Netherlands was represented by
Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti (born 3 February 1945) (real name: Willy Albertina Verbrugge) is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti (1926–1985) and Hendrika Geertruida Kuiper (1921–2011).
Biography
Willeke Albe ...
, with the song "Waar is de zon", at the
1994 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Dublin, Ireland, following the country's victory at the with the song "In Your Eyes" by Niamh Kavanagh. It was the first time that any countr ...
, which took place in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
on 30 May. The song was chosen at the Dutch national final on 26 March.
Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival 1994
The final took place on 26 March 1994 at the AT&T Danstheater in
The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
, hosted by
Paul de Leeuw
Paul Henri de Leeuw (born 26 March 1962) is a Dutch television comedian, singer and actor.
De Leeuw gained national fame in the late eighties and early nineties with television shows for broadcasting company VARA. Though satire was only a part ...
. All eight songs were performed by Alberti, with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces, who awarded votes as 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. "Waar is de zon" won by a 13-point margin, having been ranked first by six of the juries.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Alberti performed 13th in the running order, following
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
and preceding
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. At the close of voting "Waar is de zon" had received 4 points, placing the Netherlands 23rd of the 25 entries, ahead only of newcomers
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
and
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
. The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. The low placement meant relegation from the
1995 contest for the Netherlands; the first time the country would be forced to miss a contest due to poor results.
ESC History - Netherlands 1994
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The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof
Harry van Hoof (born 16 March 1943) is a Dutch conductor, composer and music arranger.
Van Hoof has written many successful productions to his name already, he has his own production company and he had his first success as an arranger with "Sof ...
for the 15th and last time.
Voting
References
External links
Netherlands preselection 1994
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1994
1994
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...