Een Beetje
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"Een beetje" sometimes spelled " 'n Beetje ", was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1959
. Performed in Dutch
by Teddy Scholten
, the song was the second victory for the Netherlands
in the first four years of the contest's history.
The song is more up-tempo than the previous winners had been, as well as being somewhat less serious. It is sung from the perspective of a young woman being asked by her lover if she is "true" and "faithful", to which she answers "A little bit". This unusual admission is then justified by the comment that "everyone is in love at least once", hence nobody can be said to be entirely faithful to anyone. Befitting the lyrics, the music has a lilt to it which had been missing from the previous winners. Scholten also recorded the song in German (as "Sei ehrlich"), French ("Un p'tit peu"), Italian ("Un poco") and Swedish ("Om våren"). She sang an English version for British television as "The Moment".
The song was performed fifth on the night, following Monaco
's Jacques Pills
with "Mon ami Pierrot
" and preceding Germany
's Alice and Ellen Kessler with "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n
". By the close of voting, it had received 21 points, placing it first in a field of 11.
The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1960 by Jacqueline Boyer
singing "Tom Pillibi
" for France
.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative
at the 1960 Contest
by Rudi Carrell
with "Wat een geluk
".
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year....
. Performed in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
by Teddy Scholten
Teddy Scholten
Dorothea Margaretha "Teddy" Scholten was a Dutch singer from Rijswijk, close to The Hague, Netherlands....
, the song was the second victory for the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in the first four years of the contest's history.
The song is more up-tempo than the previous winners had been, as well as being somewhat less serious. It is sung from the perspective of a young woman being asked by her lover if she is "true" and "faithful", to which she answers "A little bit". This unusual admission is then justified by the comment that "everyone is in love at least once", hence nobody can be said to be entirely faithful to anyone. Befitting the lyrics, the music has a lilt to it which had been missing from the previous winners. Scholten also recorded the song in German (as "Sei ehrlich"), French ("Un p'tit peu"), Italian ("Un poco") and Swedish ("Om våren"). She sang an English version for British television as "The Moment".
The song was performed fifth on the night, following Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
's Jacques Pills
Jacques Pills
Jacques Pills was a French singer and actor, born René Jacques Ducos. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot"...
with "Mon ami Pierrot
Mon Ami Pierrot
"Mon ami Pierrot" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in French by French singer Jacques Pills...
" and preceding Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Alice and Ellen Kessler with "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n
Heute Abend Wollen Wir Tanzen Geh'n
"Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in German by Alice & Ellen Kessler, also known as the Kessler Twins .The song was performed sixth on the night "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" ("Tonight We Want to Go Dancing") was the...
". By the close of voting, it had received 21 points, placing it first in a field of 11.
The song was succeeded as contest winner in 1960 by Jacqueline Boyer
Jacqueline Boyer
Jacqueline Boyer is a French singer and actress, the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer....
singing "Tom Pillibi
Tom Pillibi
"Tom Pillibi" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, sung in French by Jacqueline Boyer. This was France's second victory in the first five years of the Contest....
" for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far...
at the 1960 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....
by Rudi Carrell
Rudi Carrell
Rudi Carrell , born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar, was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters, Linda de Mol and Sylvie van der Vaart, Carrell was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany.He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his...
with "Wat een geluk
Wat Een Geluk
"Wat een geluk" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Dutch by Rudi Carrell. This was the first occasion on which the Dutch entry was performed by a male singer....
".