Date - March 26, 1994
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1994
Organising broadcaster - NOS
Venue - AT & T Danstheater, The Hague
Host - Paul de Leeuw
Director - Pim Marks
Stage designer - Hub Berkers
Producer - Patrick Roubroeks
Selection committee - Willem van Beusekom / Harry van Hoof / Willeke Alberti / Roy Beltman / Ruth Jacott
Musical director - Harry van Hoof
Orchestra - Metropole Orchestra (Metropole Orkest)
Concertmasters - Ernő Oláh & Rami Koch
Opening sequence - "Zaterdagavond (Zo heerlijk rustig)" (arr. C.M. Peeters)
Incidental music arrangements - Henk Huizinga / Gerbrand Westveen
Number of entries - 8, all performed by Willeke Alberti
Winning entry - 'Waar is de zon'
Winning songwriters - Coot van Doesburgh / Edwin Schimscheimer
Winning orchestrator - Edwin Schimscheimer
Willeke Alberti at the press conference following the selection programme with winning songwriter Edwin Schimscheimer (left) and host Paul de Leeuw
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Zonder jou"
Lyrics – Ben Drossaers / Angelo Smulders
Composition – Ben Drossaers / Angelo Smulders
Studio arrangement – Rik Elings
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Rik Elings
Score – 4th place (56 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Champagne"
Lyrics – Pim Koopman / Jeroen Englebert
Composition – Pim Koopman / Jeroen Englebert
Studio arrangement – Pim Koopman / Jeroen Englebert
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Pim Koopman
Score – 6th place (47 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Dromen"
Lyrics – Mieke Melgers
Composition – Peter van Asten
Studio arrangement – Tom Salisbury
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Tom Salisbury
Score – 5th place (55 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Laat ons dansen"
Lyrics – Paul de Leeuw
Composition – Peter van Asten
Studio arrangement – Peter van Asten
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 8th place (37 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Tussen jou en mij"
Lyrics – Hans van Pol
Composition – Eric van Tijn / Jochem Fluitsma
Studio arrangement – Edwin Schimscheimer
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Edwin Schimscheimer
Score – 3rd place (57 votes)
Song 6
Title – "Zomaar een dag"
Lyrics – Paul de Leeuw
Composition – Cor Bakker / Dirk Keijzer
Studio arrangement – Dirk Keijzer
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Dirk Keijzer
Score – 2nd place (78 votes)
Song 7
Title – "Déjà-vu"
Lyrics – Pim Koopman / Jeroen Englebert
Composition – Pim Koopman / Jeroen Englebert
Studio arrangement – Pim Koopman / Jeroen Englebert
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Pim Koopman
Score – 6th place (47 votes)
Song 8
Title – "Waar is de zon"
Lyrics – Coot van Doesburgh
Composition – Edwin Schimscheimer
Studio arrangement – Edwin Schimscheimer
(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dick Bakker)
Live orchestration – Edwin Schimscheimer
Score – 1st place (91 votes)