Date - March 10, 1989
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1989
Organising broadcasters - NOS
Venue - RAI Congrescentrum, Amsterdam
Host - Linda de Mol
Director - Henny Budie
Stage designer - Hub Berkers
Producers - Bert Roeleveld / Noortje Kandt
Musical director - Harry van Hoof
Orchestra - Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra)
Concertmasters - Ernő Oláh & Rami Koch
Opening sequence & outro music arrangement - Piet Souer
Number of entries - 13
Winning entry - 'Blijf zoals je bent' Justine Pelmelay
Winning songwriters - Jan Kisjes / Gertjan Hessing / Erwin van Prehn / Aart Mol / Elmer Veerhoff / Cees Bergman
Winning orchestrator - Piet Souer
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Wacht op mij"
Rendition – Shannah
Lyrics – Alice May
Composition – Alice May
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Hans Hollestelle
Score – 2nd place (123 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Symphonie (Symfonie)"
Rendition – Full Colour
Lyrics – Carmen Sars
Composition – Edwin Schimscheimer
Studio arrangement – unknown
Live orchestration – Edwin Schimscheimer
Score – 5th place (98 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Het zal nooit meer zo zijn"
Rendition – Ingrid Souren
Lyrics – Maarten Peters
Composition – Maarten Peters
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof
Score – 3rd & 4th place (ex aequo, 108 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Lamedammadoendan (Lame damma doendan / Celebrate A Good Time)"
Rendition – Bam To Bam Bam
Lyrics – Cees Stolk / Marcel Schimscheimer / Ronald Sommer
Composition – Cees Stolk / Marcel Schimscheimer / Ronald Sommer
Studio arrangement – Cees Stolk / Marcel Schimscheimer / Ronald Sommer
Live orchestration – Cees Stolk
Score – 10th & 11th place (ex aequo, 48 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Johnny"
Rendition – Helen Marschell (Marijke van der Ploeg)
Lyrics – Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens
Composition – Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Koos Mark
Score – 13th place (29 votes)
Song 6
Song title – "De nachtprinses (Nachtprinses)"
Rendition – Gerald Borst
Lyrics – Maarten Peters
Composition – Maarten Peters
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Edwin Schimscheimer
Score – 7th & 8th place (ex aequo, 90 votes)
Song 7
Title – "Als ik je zie (You Are The One For Me)"
Rendition – The Sisters
Lyrics – Tom Bakker / Rianne Kamer / Barbara Koolhoven / Chantal Decker
Composition – Tom Bakker
Studio arrangement – Tom Bakker
Live orchestration – Tom Bakker
Score – 6th place (91 votes)
Song 8
Title – "Kijk toch om je heen"
Rendition – Angelina van Dijk
Lyrics – Paul Natte / Han Grevelt
Composition – Paul Natte / Han Grevelt
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Paul Natte
Score – 10th & 11th place (ex aequo, 48 votes)
Song 9
Title – "Samen zijn"
Rendition – The Ballroom Blitz
Lyrics – Maarten Peters
Composition – Maarten Peters
Studio arrangement – Rik Elings
Live orchestration – Rik Elings
Score – 3rd & 4th place (ex aequo, 108 votes)
Song 10
Title – "Blijf zoals je bent"
Rendition – Justine Pelmelay
Lyrics – Jan Kisjes / Gertjan Hessing / Erwin van Prehn / Aart Mol / Elmer Veerhoff / Cees Bergman
Composition – Jan Kisjes
Studio arrangement – Jan Kisjes "Rohofski"
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 1st place (144 votes)
Song 11
Title – "Net als vroeger"
Rendition – Brian Well
Lyrics – Gerrit Trip / Ruud Nijhuis / Hans Berkel / Willem Lochem
Composition – Gerrit Trip / Ruud Nijhuis / Hans Berkel / Willem Lochem
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Cees Stolk
Score – 12th place (39 votes)
Song 12
Title – "Elke dag"
Rendition – Gina de Wit
Lyrics – Rob Chrispijn
Composition – Paul Natte
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Paul Natte
Score – 9th place (76 votes)
Song 13
Title – "Johnny, Mandy"
Rendition – Two Hearts (Brigitte Nijman / Melchior Rietveld)
Lyrics – Kees Smit
Composition – Kees Smit
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 7th & 8th place (ex aequo, 90 votes)
