Date - February 24 & March 3, 1971
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1971
Organising broadcaster - NOS
Venues - NOS Studios, Hilversum
Host - Willy Dobbe
Director - Rob Touber
Stage designer - Roland de Groot
Producer - Warry van Kampen
Musical director - Dolf van der Linden
Orchestra - Metropole Orchestra (Metropole Orkest)
Concertmaster - Guus Valten
Opening tune - "Le chef d'orchestre" (Cees Smal / arr. Cees Smal)
Intermezzo act - "One Of Those Songs", instrumental tune played by the Metropole Orchestra (arr. Kees Bruyn)
Number of entries - 6, all performed by Saskia & Serge
Winning entry - 'De tijd'
Winning songwriters - Gerrit den Braber / Joop Stokkermans
Winning orchestrator - Bert Paige
Note 1 - The Nationaal Songfestival in 1971 was pre-recorded in the NOS Studios on February 23, 1971 - and broadcast the following day. The songs were presented as clips, in which Saskia & Serge mimed their vocals. The audience having been invited to vote for their favourite by sending postcards after the show, the result was announced in a short second programme, broadcast on March 3rd, 1971
Note 2 - The winning entry was performed at the international Eurovision final in Dublin under a slightly adapted title, 'Tijd' (instead of 'De tijd')
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Lente"
Lyrics – Benny Vreden
Composition – Benny Vreden
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 2nd place (2335 votes)
Song 2
Title – "De tijd"
Lyrics – Gerrit den Braber
Composition – Joop Stokkermans
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 1st place (2866 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Bobby snobby baard"
Lyrics – Gerrit den Braber
Composition – Joop Stokkermans
Studio arrangement – Ruud Bos
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Score – 3rd place (2282 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Zomernachtcantate"
Lyrics – Annemarie Oster
Composition – Louis van Dijk
Studio arrangement – Bert Paige
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Bert Paige
Score – 6th place (589 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Die dag"
Lyrics – Hans Peters
Composition – Hans Peters
Studio arrangement – Ruud Bos
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Score – 5th place (623 votes)
Song 6
Title – "Vandaag begint de toekomst"
Lyrics – Marian de Garriga
Composition – Richard Pulin
Studio arrangement – Richard Pulin
(studio orchestra conducted by Bert Paige)
Live orchestration – Ruud Bos
Score – 4th place (1674 votes)
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