Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
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The Netherlands was represented by Xandra
, with the song '"Colorado
", at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 31 May in Jerusalem. The song was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 7 February. Although it was claimed at the time that Xandra was the name of a six-piece band, in reality it was merely a name adopted by Eurovision veteran Sandra Reemer, who had previously represented the Netherlands in 1972
and 1976
. The cover sleeves on the various domestic and international record issues of "Colorado" for example all pictured Reemer on her own without any "band members".
, hosted by Martine Bijl. Five songs took part, all performed by Xandra, with the winner being decided by eleven juries who each had 50 points to distribute between the songs. Ten of the juries consisted of people from the same professions (firefighters, politicians, musical conductors, carnival workers, nurses, chefs, local mayors, media presenters, actors and footballers) while the eleventh was made up of members of the Sandra Reemer fan club. "Colorado" emerged the easy winner.
and preceding Sweden
. At the close of voting "Colorado" had received 51 points from 10 countries (the highest being 10 from Ireland
), placing the Netherlands 12th of the 19 entries The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to France
.
Sandra Reemer
Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer is a Dutch Indo singer of Dutch, Chinese and Javanese extraction...
, with the song '"Colorado
Colorado (song)
"Colorado" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Dutch by the six-piece group Xandra, fronted by Sandra Reemer....
", at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 31 May in Jerusalem. The song was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 7 February. Although it was claimed at the time that Xandra was the name of a six-piece band, in reality it was merely a name adopted by Eurovision veteran Sandra Reemer, who had previously represented the Netherlands in 1972
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo...
and 1976
Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United...
. The cover sleeves on the various domestic and international record issues of "Colorado" for example all pictured Reemer on her own without any "band members".
Final
The national final was held at the RAI Congrescentrum in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, hosted by Martine Bijl. Five songs took part, all performed by Xandra, with the winner being decided by eleven juries who each had 50 points to distribute between the songs. Ten of the juries consisted of people from the same professions (firefighters, politicians, musical conductors, carnival workers, nurses, chefs, local mayors, media presenters, actors and footballers) while the eleventh was made up of members of the Sandra Reemer fan club. "Colorado" emerged the easy winner.
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lieveling" | 109 | 2 |
| 2 | "Lila Lavendel" | 66 | 5 |
| 3 | "Intercity" | 104 | 3 |
| 4 | "Waar ben je heen" | 68 | 4 |
| 5 | "Colorado" | 203 | 1 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Xandra performed 14th 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 Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. At the close of voting "Colorado" had received 51 points from 10 countries (the highest being 10 from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
), placing the Netherlands 12th of the 19 entries The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to 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...
.