Date - February 26, 1969
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1969
Organising broadcaster - NTS
Venue - Circustheater, Scheveningen
Host - Pim Jacobs
Director - Tineke Roeffen
Stage designer - Freek Biesiot
Producer - Rens van Dorth
Selection committee - Warry van Kampen (chairman, VPRO) / Pieter Goemans (VARA) / Adrie van Oorschot (NTS) / Dick van Bommel (NCRV) / Gerard Zuur (AVRO) / Jos van der Valk (KRO) / Jop Pannekoek (TROS)
Musical director - Frans de Kok
Orchestra - Festivalorkest (freelance orchestra)
Concertmaster - Johnny Kroon
Opening sequence - "Worksong" (Nat Adderley - Oscar Brown Jnr. / arr. Frans de Kok)
Interval act - Paco Peña (guitarist)
Number of entries - 10 in final (semi-final with total of 30 songs)
Winning entry - 'Troubadour' Lenny Kuhr
Winning songwriters - David Hartsema / Lenny Kuhr
Winning orchestrator - Bert Paige
Note 1 - Via their record companies, all ten participating artists had submitted three songs, which were presented to the selection committee on February 13 and 14 at Amersfoort's Grand Theater. Not all songs presented in this event, which was also accompanied by Frans de Kok's Festivalorkest, could be traced; all data that could be traced have been listed below
Note 2 - Lenny Kuhr's winning entry was slightly renamed, from 'Troubadour' to 'De troubadour', for the international festival final in Madrid, Spain
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES (FINAL)
Song 1
Title – "Zoek 't niet te ver"
Rendition – Annet Hesterman & Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – Gerrit den Braber
Composition – Kees Bruyn
Studio arrangement – Kees Bruyn
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Kees Bruyn
Score – 4th place (2 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Als een donderslag"
Rendition – John Lamers
Lyrics – Wim van Dam
Composition – Ad van de Gein
Studio arrangement – Wolfgang Geri
Live orchestration – Wolfgang Geri
Score – 8th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Troubadour"
Rendition – Lenny Kuhr
Lyrics – David Hartsema
Composition – Lenny Kuhr
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 1st place (7 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Heartbeat"
Rendition – Anneke Grönloh
Lyrics – Willy van Hemert
Composition – Hans van Hemert
Studio arrangement – Ger van Leeuwen
(studio orchestra conducted by Ger van Leeuwen)
Live orchestration – Ger van Leeuwen
Score – 5th to 7th place (ex aequo, 1 vote)
Song 5
Title – "Haat me niet"
Rendition – Franky Luyten
Lyrics – Emiel Heussen "Remy Boone"
Composition – Joop Portengen
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Score – 8th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 6
Title – "Jij alleen (Jij)"
Rendition – Patricia Paay & Harbour Lights
Lyrics – John Möring
Composition – John Möring
Studio arrangement – Frans Mijts
Live orchestration – Frans Mijts
Score – 5th to 7th place (ex aequo, 1 vote)
Song 7
Title – "Zaterdagavondshow"
Rendition – Rob de Nijs & Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – Gerrit den Braber
Composition – Tony Eyk
Studio arrangement – Ruud Bos
(studio orchestra conducted by Tony Eyk)
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Score – 8th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 8
Title – "Goodbye, My Love"
Rendition – Linda Ross
Lyrics – Will Luikinga
Composition – Rob Beekman
Studio arrangement – Ferry Wienneke
Live orchestration – Ferry Wienneke
Score – 5th to 7th place (ex aequo, 1 vote)
Song 9
Title – "Niets gaat zo snel (Mon seul problème)"
Rendition – Dave (Wouter Levenbach)
Lyrics – Lennaert Nijgh
Composition – Wouter Levenbach
Studio arrangement – Frans de Kok
(studio orchestra conducted by Frans de Kok)
Live orchestration – Frans de Kok
Score – 3rd place (3 votes)
Song 10
Title – "De toeteraar"
Rendition – Conny Vink
Lyrics – Jan Schipper
Composition – Kees Bruyn
Studio arrangement – Kees Bruyn
(studio orchestra conducted by Kees Bruyn)
Live orchestration – Kees Bruyn
Score – 2nd place (6 votes)
ELIMINATED ENTRIES (SEMI-FINAL)
Eliminated song 1
Title – "Ons laatste afscheid"
Rendition – Annet Hesterman & Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – Hans van Hemert
Composition – Joop Portengen
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 2
Title – "Regenboog"
Rendition – Annet Hesterman & Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 3
Title – "Oh (Als jij me kust)"
Rendition – John Lamers
Lyrics – John Möring
Composition – Joop Portengen
Studio arrangement – Wim Jongbloed
Live orchestration – Wim Jongbloed
Eliminated song 4
Title – "Wil je wel of wil je niet"
Rendition – John Lamers
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Wim Jongbloed
Eliminated song 5
Title – "Mais non, monsieur"
Rendition – Lenny Kuhr
Lyrics – David Hartsema
Composition – Lenny Kuhr
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 6
Title – "Gegroet, mijn stad"
Rendition – Lenny Kuhr
Lyrics – Lenny Kuhr
Composition – Lenny Kuhr
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 7
Title – "De natuur"
Rendition – Anneke Grönloh
Lyrics – Wim van Dam
Composition – Ad van de Gein
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ger van Leeuwen
Eliminated song 8
Title – "Toen kwam de regen"
Rendition – Anneke Grönloh
Lyrics – Gerrit den Braber
Composition – Joop Stokkermans
Studio arrangement – Ger van Leeuwen
(studio orchestra conducted by Ger van Leeuwen)
Live orchestration – Ger van Leeuwen
Eliminated song 9
Title – "Voor zijn roodkoperen (...)" (full title unknown)
Rendition – Franky Luyten
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Eliminated song 10
Title – unknown
Rendition – Franky Luyten
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Eliminated song 11
Title – "Tovenaar (Kleine tovenaar)"
Rendition – Patricia Paay & Harbour Lights
Lyrics – John Möring
Composition – Joop Portengen
Studio arrangement – Frans Mijts
Live orchestration – Frans Mijts
Eliminated song 12
Title – "Dat komt door jou"
Rendition – Patricia Paay & Harbour Lights
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Frans Mijts
Eliminated song 13
Title – "De man met de marionetten"
Rendition – Rob de Nijs
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Eliminated song 14
Title – "Marleentje"
Rendition – Rob de Nijs
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – Ruud Bos
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Eliminated song 15
Title – "Jij mag wel"
Rendition – Linda Ross
Lyrics – Bob Bouber
Composition – Johnny Holshuysen
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Walter Kalischnig
Eliminated song 16
Title – "Kleine Indiaan"
Rendition – Linda Ross
Lyrics – Henk van der Molen
Composition – Henk van der Molen
Studio arrangement – Ferry Wienneke
Live orchestration – Ferry Wienneke
Eliminated song 17
Title – "Waarom ben ik niet vrolijk (Navigants sur les mers)"
Rendition – Dave (Wouter Levenbach)
Lyrics – Lennaert Nijgh
Composition – Wouter Levenbach
Studio arrangement – Frans de Kok
(studio orchestra conducted by Frans de Kok)
Live orchestration – Frans de Kok
Eliminated song 18
Title – "Is alles echt uit"
Rendition – Dave (Wouter Levenbach)
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Eliminated song 19
Title – "Jij"
Rendition – Conny Vink
Lyrics – Jan Schipper
Composition – Kees Bruyn / Gerard Christenhuis
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Kees Bruyn
Eliminated song 20
Title – "In het diepst van mijn hart"
Rendition – Conny Vink
Lyrics – Theo Strengers
Composition – Kees Bruyn
Studio arrangement – Kees Bruyn
(studio orchestra conducted by Kees Bruyn)
Live orchestration – Kees Bruyn
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