Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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The Netherlands were represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
by Corry Brokken
with the song "Net als toen
" written by Guus Jansen and Willy van Hemert. The Dutch entry was chosen during a national final called Nationaal Songfestival and the country would go on to the win the Eurovision Song Contest.
Like in the previous year
, a national final titled National Songfestival was held with eight songs competing. Four singers took part in the selection, each of them presenting two songs. Corry Brokken was the only singer from the 1956 national final who tried again. The winner was again chosen by postcard voting, however, this time, only the top four entries were announced. However, it can be seen that the interest in the contest has increased a lot: in 1956, a total of 6694 postcards were counted, less than only the winning received in 1957, which got 6927; the top four received a total of postcards of 14858 postcards. Again, the show was hosted by Karin Kraaykamp. Corry Brokken, who was already one of the two Dutch representatives in the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest, was the clear winner of the national final, her entries finished first and second. Marcel Thielemans finished third and fourth, but way behind her. The winning song was “Net als toen” and would be the third Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.
, the Dutch entry was performed sixth on the night following Austria
with “Wohin, kleines Pony?
” and preceding Germany
with “Telefon, Telefon
”. Corry Brokken was backed by violinist Sem Nijveen, who had a remarkable long solo part. The Netherlands won the Eurovision Song Contest. At the close of voting, the Dutch entry had received 31 points and at least one point from every other country. It would be the clearest victory ever in this voting system as they got 31% of all votes and 34.4% of the votes possible to be received (as no country can vote for itself). Furthermore, in the voting system of that year, it would be the only entry ever to receive points from every other country and one of only two to lead on the scoreboard from the first until the last vote. The Netherlands would be the only country to win the contest on its second attempt until Ukraine did so in 2004
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Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
by Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken
Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"...
with the song "Net als toen
Net Als Toen
"Net als toen" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands....
" written by Guus Jansen and Willy van Hemert. The Dutch entry was chosen during a national final called Nationaal Songfestival and the country would go on to the win the Eurovision Song Contest.
National Songfestival
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| Final: | February 3 |
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| Presenter: | Karin Kraaykamp |
| Venue | AVRO AVRO (broadcaster) AVRO is a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system.-Television programmes:* Andermans veren... Studios, Hilversum Hilversum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages... |
| Number of contestants | 4 (8 songs) |
| Voting | The winner was decided by the audience, who could vote for their favourite by sending a postcard. |
Like in the previous year
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Netherlands held a national final to select the two entrants that Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , the Dutch broadcaster, would send to the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano, Switzerland...
, a national final titled National Songfestival was held with eight songs competing. Four singers took part in the selection, each of them presenting two songs. Corry Brokken was the only singer from the 1956 national final who tried again. The winner was again chosen by postcard voting, however, this time, only the top four entries were announced. However, it can be seen that the interest in the contest has increased a lot: in 1956, a total of 6694 postcards were counted, less than only the winning received in 1957, which got 6927; the top four received a total of postcards of 14858 postcards. Again, the show was hosted by Karin Kraaykamp. Corry Brokken, who was already one of the two Dutch representatives in the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest, was the clear winner of the national final, her entries finished first and second. Marcel Thielemans finished third and fourth, but way behind her. The winning song was “Net als toen” and would be the third Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Participants
| # | Singer | Song (Music/lyrics) | Translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hea Sury | "De bromtol" (Melle Wiersma/Willy van Hemert) |
The spinning toy | 532 | 7th |
| 2 | Hea Sury | "Een liedje van niets" (Jelle de Vries) |
A song about nothing | 140 | 8th |
| 3 | John de Mol | "Havannah is zo ver" (Jan Mol) |
Havannah is so far away | 814 | 6th |
| 4 | John de Mol | "Hiep hiep hiep hoera" (Jan Mol) |
Hip hip hip hurray | 819 | 5th |
| 5 | Marcel Thielemans | "Ik weet nog goed" (Pi Scheffer/Alexander Pola) |
I still know it very well | 965 | 4th |
| 6 | Corry Brokken Corry Brokken Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"... |
"Iwan" (Pi Scheffer/Alexander Pola) |
- | 4692 | 2nd |
| 7 | Corry Brokken Corry Brokken Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen"... |
"Net als toen Net Als Toen "Net als toen" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands.... " (Guus Jansen/Willy van Hemert) |
Just like then | 6927 | 1st |
| 8 | Marcel Thielemans | "Simpe sampe sompe" (Joh Steggerda) |
- | 2544 | 3rd |
Releases
“Net als toen” was released on a EP by Corry Brokken with the title “Grand Prix 1957 Eurovision”. The entry itself did not reach the Dutch single charts and was also no international hit although it would win the Eurovision Song Contest. Brokken has also recorded a German version (“Damals war alles so schön”) and a French version (“Tout comma avant”) of the song. None of the other songs in the national final made any commercial impact.At Eurovision
At the Eurovision Song Contest in FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, the Dutch entry was performed sixth on the night following Austria
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
Austria took part for the first time in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957. The country was represented by Bob Martin with the song "Wohin, kleines Pony?" written by Kurt Svab and Hans Werner.- Before the contest :...
with “Wohin, kleines Pony?
Wohin, Kleines Pony?
"Wohin, kleines Pony?" was Austria's debut entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, performed in German by Bob Martin...
” and preceding Germany
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
Germany held a national final to select the song that would represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957. The winner was Margot Hielscher with the song "Telefon, Telefon".-National final:...
with “Telefon, Telefon
Telefon, Telefon
"Telefon, Telefon" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in German by Margot Hielscher.The song was performed seventh on the night...
”. Corry Brokken was backed by violinist Sem Nijveen, who had a remarkable long solo part. The Netherlands won the Eurovision Song Contest. At the close of voting, the Dutch entry had received 31 points and at least one point from every other country. It would be the clearest victory ever in this voting system as they got 31% of all votes and 34.4% of the votes possible to be received (as no country can vote for itself). Furthermore, in the voting system of that year, it would be the only entry ever to receive points from every other country and one of only two to lead on the scoreboard from the first until the last vote. The Netherlands would be the only country to win the contest on its second attempt until Ukraine did so in 2004
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Voting
Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.Points given
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Points received
- 7 points from SwitzerlandSwitzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957After their win in 1956, Switzerland continued with their format of a national final to select their entry for the 1957 contest.Three artists competed to represent Switzerland: last year's winner Lys Assia; Jo Roland, who participated at the national final of 1956; and Gianni Ferraresi.-National...
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- 5 points from BelgiumBelgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Belgium was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 by Bobbejaan Schoepen with the song "Straatdeuntje", written by Harry Frekin and Eric Franssen and performed in Dutch. The song was chosen during a national final with Schoepen performing all entries.- The national final :In the national...
- 4 points from FranceFrance in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957France took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in 1957. The country was represented by Paul Desjardins with the song “La belle amour”. Paule Desjardins was a rather unknown singer at the time of the contest...
- 3 points from DenmarkDenmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Denmark took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt, Germany. The Danish entry was chosen during a national final called Dansk Melodi Grand Prix....
- 3 points from LuxembourgLuxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Luxembourg was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 by Danièle Dupré with the song "Amours mortes ", written by Jean-Pierre Kemmer and Jacques Taber. The entry had been chosen internally by the broadcaster.- The entry :...
- 1 point from GermanyGermany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Germany held a national final to select the song that would represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957. The winner was Margot Hielscher with the song "Telefon, Telefon".-National final:...
- 1 point from ItalyItaly in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Italy used the Sanremo Music Festival to their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt, Germany.Their entry was Corde della mia chitarra, sung by Nunzio Gallo. At the contest, the song performed 4th on the night, and at the close of the voting had received 7 points, placing 6th...
- 1 point from the United KingdomUnited Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957The United Kingdom took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1957. The country was represented by Patricia Bredin with the song “All” written by Reynell Wreford and Alan Stranks. The entry was chosen during a national final called A song for Europe...
See also
- Netherlands in the Eurovision Song ContestNetherlands in the Eurovision Song ContestThe 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...
- Eurovision Song Contest 1957Eurovision Song Contest 1957The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
- Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...