Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964
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The Netherlands was represented by Anneke Grönloh
, with the song '"Jij bent mijn leven
", at the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Copenhagen
. Grönloh was selected internally by broadcaster NTS
and the song was chosen at the national final on 24 February.
, hosted by Elles Berger. Only three songs were performed and voted on by juries in the eleven Dutch provinces.
and preceding Norway
. Only an audio recording of Grönloh's performance survives, as it is believed that the video master of the 1964 contest was destroyed in a fire at the Danish TV archive in the 1970s and no other broadcaster had recorded the show or requested a copy. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5, 3 and 1 points to their top three songs, and at the close of voting "Jij bent mijn leven" had received 2 points (1 each from Denmark
and the United Kingdom
), placing the Netherlands joint 10th (with Belgium
) of the 16 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to runaway contest winners Italy
.
Anneke Grönloh
Louise Johanna Grönloh, is a female Dutch singer.-Life:Anneke was born in Tondano, North Celebes, Dutch East Indies and spent her early years in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies in a Japanese concentration camp...
, with the song '"Jij bent mijn leven
Jij Bent Mijn Leven
"Jij bent mijn leven" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in Dutch by Anneke Grönloh.The song is sung from the perspective of a woman whose lover has been unfaithful. She tells him that she is fully aware of his infidelity, but she chooses to ignore it "because you...
", at the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Grönloh was selected internally by broadcaster NTS
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
and the song was chosen at the national final on 24 February.
Final
The national final was held at the Tivoli in UtrechtUtrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, hosted by Elles Berger. Only three songs were performed and voted on by juries in the eleven Dutch provinces.
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vliegende Hollander" | 60 | 3 |
| 2 | "Weer zingt de wind" | 141 | 2 |
| 3 | "Jij bent mijn leven" | 159 | 1 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Grönloh performed second in the running order, following LuxembourgLuxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and preceding Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Only an audio recording of Grönloh's performance survives, as it is believed that the video master of the 1964 contest was destroyed in a fire at the Danish TV archive in the 1970s and no other broadcaster had recorded the show or requested a copy. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5, 3 and 1 points to their top three songs, and at the close of voting "Jij bent mijn leven" had received 2 points (1 each from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
), placing the Netherlands joint 10th (with Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) of the 16 entries. The Dutch jury awarded its 5 points to runaway contest winners Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.