Date - February 11, 1970
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1970
Organising broadcaster - NOS
Venue - Congresgebouw, The Hague
Host - Pim Jacobs
Director - Ruud Keers
Stage designer - Freek Biesiot
Producer - Rens van Dorth
Orchestra - Metropole Orchestra (Metropole Orkest)
Concertmaster - Guus Valten
Opening sequence - "Touché" (arr. Bert Paige)
Number of entries - 10 in final (semi-final with total of 30 songs)
Winning entry - 'Waterman' The Hearts of Soul
Winning songwriter - Pieter Goemans
Winning orchestrator - Herre Jager
Note 1 - Via their record companies, all ten participating artists had submitted three songs, which were presented to the selection committee on January 29 & 30 at Amersfoort's Grand Theater. Not all songs presented in this event, which was also accompanied by Dolf van der Linden's Metropole Orchestra, could be traced; all data that could be traced have been listed below
Note 2 - The Hearts of Soul's entry was given a slightly adapted vocal arrangement for the international final to suit the rules of the contest that did not allow singing groups; therefore, the sister trio was renamed Patricia & The Hearts of Soul; with Patricia Maessen doing the lead vocals, and her younger sisters Bianca and Stella backing her up
Note 3 - Below, the record version of Bonnie St. Claire's 'Als manna' is given as having been arranged and conducted by Piet Souer, but it should be noted that this studio version was not recorded and released until 1977
Note 4 - Most probably, Joke Bruys's third song in the semi-final was 'Doe 't vandaag' (lyrics: Bert Schouten / composition & arrangement: Harry van Hoof), but proof of this is lacking (cp. eliminated song 14 below)
Pieter Goemans, songwriter of 'Waterman', with The Hearts of Soul (from left to right: Patricia, Bianca, and Stella Maessen) after winning the 1970 Nationaal Songfestival
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES (FINAL)
Song 1
Title – "Julie-Julie-Julia (Julia)"
Rendition – Ben Cramer & The Harbourlights
Lyrics – Koos Huisman
Composition – Gerard Engelsma
Studio arrangement – Gerard Engelsma
Live orchestration – Gerard Engelsma
Score – 4th to 6th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Ik lach om je liefde"
Rendition – Ine Berg
Lyrics – Guus Marco
Composition – Peter Snoey
Studio arrangement – Wolfgang Geri
Live orchestration – Herman Koot
Score – 7th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Illusie"
Rendition – Rosita Bloom
Lyrics – Marian de Garriga
Composition – Marian de Garriga
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Score – 4th to 6th place (1 vote)
Song 4
Title – "Spanje"
Rendition – Tony Anderson
Lyrics – John Möring
Composition – Tony Anderson
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Walter Schmidt-Binge
Score – 7th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Voorbij is de winter"
Rendition – Sandra Reemer
Lyrics – Herman Leefsma
Composition – Harry Sacksioni
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 7th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
Song 6
Title – "Linda"
Rendition – D.C. Lewis
Lyrics – Loes Sacksioni
Composition – Harry Sacksioni
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 3rd place (2 votes)
Song 7
Title – "Okido (Oki do)"
Rendition – Joke Bruys
Lyrics – Herman-Pieter de Boer "Johnny Austerlitz"
Composition – Tony Eyk
Score – 4th to 6th place (ex aequo, 1 vote)
Song 8
Title – "Het spinnewiel"
Rendition – Saskia & Serge
Lyrics – Serge Schaap
Composition – Serge Schaap
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 2nd place (5 votes)
Song 9
Title – "Waterman"
Rendition – The Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – Pieter Goemans
Composition – Pieter Goemans
Studio arrangement – Herre Jager
(studio orchestra conducted by Ferry Wienneke)
Live orchestration – Herre Jager
Score – 1st place (6 votes)
Song 10
Title – "Als manna"
Rendition – Bonnie St. Claire
Lyrics – Peter Koelewijn
Composition – Peter Koelewijn
Studio arrangement – Piet Souer (cp. note 3 above) Score – 7th to 10th place (ex aequo, 0 votes)
ELIMINATED ENTRIES (SEMI-FINAL)
Eliminated song 1
Title – "Montevideo"
Rendition – Ben Cramer
Lyrics – Koos Huisman
Composition – Johnny Holshuysen
Studio arrangement – unknown
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 2
Title – "De bron (De bron der wensen)"
Rendition – Ben Cramer
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – Ad van de Gein
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ger van Leeuwen
Eliminated song 3
Title – "Nog hoor ik zijn stem in de nacht (Nog hoor ik z'n stem)"
Rendition – Ine Berg
Lyrics – Guus Marco
Composition – Peter Snoey
Studio arrangement – Wolfgang Geri
Live orchestration – Herman Koot
Eliminated song 4
Title – "Droog je tranen"
Rendition – Ine Berg
Lyrics – A.H. Markmann
Composition – Henk van Otterdijk
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Henk van der Molen
Eliminated song 5
Title – "Daar komt de lente aan"
Rendition – Rosita Bloom
Lyrics – Friso Wiegersma
Composition – Ruud Bos
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Eliminated song 6
Title – "Waarom niet?"
Rendition – Rosita Bloom
Lyrics – Rob Touber
Composition – Rob Touber / Rosita Bloom
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Eliminated song 7
Title – "Rosa Linda"
Rendition – Tony Anderson
Lyrics – John Möring
Composition – Tony Anderson
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Walter Schmidt-Binge
Eliminated song 8
Title – "Weet jij"
Rendition – Tony Anderson
Lyrics – Tony Anderson
Composition – Tony Anderson
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Mathieu Schwarts "Mat Mathews"
Eliminated song 9
Title – "Ik zeg nietes en jij zegt van wel"
Rendition – Sandra Reemer
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 10
Title – "Wat fluistert de wind"
Rendition – Sandra Reemer
Lyrics – Herman Leefsma
Composition – Harry Sacksioni
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 11
Title – "Rondo"
Rendition – D.C. Lewis
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 12
Title – "De tijd"
Rendition – D.C. Lewis
Lyrics – Loes Sacksioni
Composition – Harry Sacksioni
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 13
Title – "'s Nachts heb ik gezworven"
Rendition – Joke Bruys
Lyrics – Gerrit den Braber
Composition – Joop Portengen
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Ger van Leeuwen
Eliminated song 14
Title – unknown
Rendition – Joke Bruys
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – unknown
Live orchestration – unknown
Eliminated song 15
Title – "Dans met me mee (Kleine chimpansee)"
Rendition – Saskia & Serge
Lyrics – Jan Schipper
Composition – Kees Bruyn
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Kees Bruyn
Eliminated song 16
Title – "'t Is ja, 't is nee"
Rendition – Saskia & Serge
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Eliminated song 17
Title – "Kom nou"
Rendition – The Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – Pieter Goemans
Composition – Pieter Goemans
Studio arrangement – Herre Jager
(studio orchestra conducted by Ferry Wienneke)
Live orchestration – Herre Jager
Eliminated song 18
Title – unknown
Rendition – The Hearts of Soul
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Eliminated song 19
Title – "Martin"
Rendition – Bonnie St. Claire
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown (probably Peter Koelewijn)
Studio arrangement – none
Eliminated song 20
Title – "Bom bom"
Rendition – Bonnie St. Claire
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown (probably Peter Koelewijn)
Studio arrangement – none
