Date - February 24, 1982
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1982
Organising broadcaster - NOS
Venue - Circustheater, Scheveningen
Host - Lenny Kuhr
Director - Fred Benavente
Stage designer - Cor Hermeler
Producer - John Schelfhout
Selection committee - Rogier van Otterloo / John Schelfhout / Han van Essen / Ruud Jacobs / Pim Jacobs / Henk van der Molen / Ferry Wienneke / John Brands / Hans van Hemert
Expert jury - Pim Jacobs (chairman) / Skip Voogd / Ivo Niehe / Theo Ordeman / Charlie Nederpelt / Anita Meyer / Ben Cramer / Getty Kaspers
Musical director - Rogier van Otterloo
Orchestra - Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra)
Concertmaster - Ernő Oláh
Opening sequence - Rogier van Otterloo (composition & arrangement)
Interval act - Chun Chin Fu (magician Alberto Sitta)
Number of entries - 3, performed by 3 acts in 3 different arrangements
Participating vocalists - Bill van Dijk / Bonnie St. Claire / The Millionaires
Winning entry - 'Jij en ik'
Winning songwriters - Liselore Gerritsen / Dick Bakker
Winning orchestrator - Dick Bakker
Winning performer - Bill van Dijk
Note 1 - After all entries had been performed in three different arrangements, the expert jury chose a winning song, upon which a nationwide jury chose the best performance, with most votes going to Bill van Dijk
Note 2 - Bill van Dijk's winning performance of 'Jij en ik' was arranged by the song's composer Dick Bakker, but, in the international final in Harrogate, the song was performed in a completely new arrangement by Piet Souer and Peter Schön
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Pierement"
Lyrics – Cor Aaftink
Composition – Paul Natte / Roy Beltman
Studio arrangement (Bonnie St. Claire) – Paul Natte
Live orchestration (Bill van Dijk version) – Ruud Bos
Live orchestration (Bonnie St. Claire version) – Paul Natte
Live orchestration (Millionaires version) – Ferry Wienneke
Score – 3rd place (0 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Jij en ik"
Lyrics – Liselore Gerritsen
Composition – Dick Bakker
Studio arrangement (Bill van Dijk) – Piet Souer / Peter Schön
Live orchestration (Bill van Dijk version) – Dick Bakker
Live orchestration (Bonnie St. Claire version) – Paul Natte
Live orchestration (Millionaires version) – Jurre Haanstra
Score – 1st place (4 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Fantasie eiland (Fantasy Island)"
Rendition – The Millionaires
Lyrics – Karel Hille
Composition – Piet Souer / Martin Duiser
Studio arrangement (Millionaires) – Piet Souer
Live orchestration (Bill van Dijk version) – Ruud Bos
Live orchestration (Bonnie St. Claire version) – Paul Natte
Live orchestration (Millionaires version) – Piet Souer
Score – 2nd place (3 votes)
