Date - April 1, 1986
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1986
Organising broadcasters - NOS
Venue - Theater De Flint, Amersfoort
Host - Pim Jacobs
Director - Nico Hiltrop
Stage designer - Guus van den Heuvel
Producers - John de Mol, Snr. / Miep Sluijs
Musical director - Harry van Hoof
Orchestra - Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra, pre-recorded)
Concertmasters - Ernő Oláh & Rami Koch
Music supervisor - Hugh den Ouden
Interval act - Gerard Joling (playback performance of 3 songs, 'Love Is In Your Eyes' / 'Ticket To The Tropics' / 'Reach')
Number of entries - 10, performed by 5 acts (2 songs each)
Winning entry - 'Alles heeft ritme' Frizzle Sizzle
Winning songwriters - Peter Schön / Rob ten Bokum
Winning orchestrator - Hans Hollestelle
Note - Although the Metropole Orchestra was not present live on stage, music tracks were pre-recorded by the orchestra with conductor Harry van Hoof
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Benjamin"
Rendition – Michelle (Corry van der Elzen)
Lyrics – Jacques Zwart / Hans Jansen / Hans Vermeulen
Composition – Jacques Zwart / Hans Jansen
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Score – 7th place (68 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Sam"
Rendition – Jody Pijper
Lyrics – Jacques Zwart / Hans Jansen / Hans Vermeulen
Composition – Jacques Zwart / Hans Jansen
Studio arrangement – unknown
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Score – 6th place (61 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Alles heeft ritme"
Rendition – Frizzle Sizzle
Lyrics – Peter Schön
Composition – Rob ten Bokum / Peter Schön
Studio arrangement – Peter Schön / Hans Hollestelle
Live orchestration – Hans Hollestelle
Score – 1st place (117 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Stilte na de storm (De stilte na de storm)"
Rendition – Astrid Marz
Lyrics – Peter de Wijn
Composition – Peter de Wijn
Studio arrangement – Bart van der Post
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 9th place (32 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Fata morgana"
Rendition – Dee Dee
Lyrics – Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens
Composition – Peter de Wijn
Studio arrangement – Harry van Hoof
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Harry van Hoof)
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 2nd place (96 votes)
Song 6
Song title – "Alleen jouw lach"
Rendition – Michelle (Corry van der Elzen)
Lyrics – Tjula Grönloh / Andy Lensen
Composition – Tjula Grönloh / Andy Lensen
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Jurre Haanstra
Score – 10th place (26 votes)
Song 7
Title – "Muziek (Een leven met muziek)"
Rendition – Jody Pijper
Lyrics – Jacques Zwart / Hans Jansen / Hans Vermeulen
Composition – Jacques Zwart / Hans Jansen
Studio arrangement – unknown
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Score – 6th place (79 votes)
Song 8
Title – "Eenmaal jong"
Rendition – Frizzle Sizzle
Lyrics – Louis Parker
Composition – Willem Ennes / Louis Parker
Studio arrangement – Peter Schön / Piet Souer
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 9th place (41 votes)
Song 9
Title – "Nooit meer"
Rendition – Astrid Marz
Lyrics – Dick Ridder
Composition – Dick Ridder
Studio arrangement – Bart van der Post
Live orchestration – Hans Hollestelle
Score – 8th place (35 votes)
Song 10
Title – "Ik speel de clown"
Rendition – Dee Dee
Lyrics – Aad Klaris / Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens
Composition – Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens
Studio arrangement – Harry van Hoof
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Harry van Hoof)
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Score – 3rd place (85 votes)
