The Netherlands returned at the
Eurovision Song Contest at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, after withdrawing from the
1991 contest.
Their entry was
Humphrey Campbell
Humphrey Campbell (born 26 February 1958) is a Dutch singer and record producer of Surinamese descent, known for his participation in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early career
Campbell moved to the Netherlands in 1973 before Suriname's i ...
with the song "Wijs me de weg" after he won the Dutch national final, Nationaal Songfestival 1992. At Eurovision, the song came ninth, having received 67 points.
Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival 1992
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), the Dutch national broadcaster, continued to host a national final to select the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in
Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal pop ...
,
Sweden. Nationaal Songfestival 1992 was held at the NOS TV studios in
Hilversum on 29 March 1992, hosted by Bas Westerweel. The winner was chosen by the votes of 12 regional juries, which was
Humphrey Campbell
Humphrey Campbell (born 26 February 1958) is a Dutch singer and record producer of Surinamese descent, known for his participation in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early career
Campbell moved to the Netherlands in 1973 before Suriname's i ...
with the song "Wijs me de weg", composed by Edwin Schimscheimer.
At Eurovision
Campbell performed 23rd (last) on the night of the contest, following
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 ...
. "Wijs me de weg" came 9th of 23, receiving 67 points.
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 ...
.
Voting
References
External links
Dutch National Final 1992
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1992
1992
Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Eurovision