Wednesday 14 March 1984

1984 NETHERLANDS EUROVISION SELECTION

Date - March 14, 1984
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1984
Organising broadcasters - NOS
Venue - NOS Studio 3, Hilversum
Host - Eddy Becker
Director - Bob Rooyens
Stage designers - Peter Gabriëlse / Gonny Stoffers
Producer - Rob de Boer
Selection committee - Hans Pohl / Bob Rooyens / Jip Golsteyn / Toon Vingerhoets / Rob de Boer / Hans Mondt / Joop Stokkermans / Jan Tuyp / Pieter Bak / Frances Bouman / Margriet Eshuijs / Jerney Kaagman
Musical director - Rogier van Otterloo
Orchestra - Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra, pre-recorded)
Concertmasters - Ernő Oláh & Rami Koch 
Music supervisor - Willem de Vries
Opening sequence & incidental music - Ruud Bos (arr. Ruud Bos - Paul Natte)
Interval act - none
Number of entries - 10, performed by 5 acts (2 songs each)
Winning entry - 'Ik hou van jou' Maribelle
Winning songwriters - Peter van Asten / Richard de Bois
Winning orchestrator - Dick Bakker

Note - Although the Metropole Orchestra was not present live on stage, all music was pre-recorded by the orchestra with conductor Rogier van Otterloo

Maribelle celebrating her win with the songwriters of 'Ik hou van jou', Peter van Asten (left) and Richard de Bois

PARTICIPATING ENTRIES

Song 1
Title – "Jeruzalem"
Rendition – Brigitte de Boer
Lyrics – Ferdi Bolland / Rob Bolland
Composition – Ferdi Bolland / Rob Bolland
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Pim Koopman
Score – 8th place (45 votes)

Song 2
Title – "Dief in de nacht"
Rendition – Edward Reekers
Lyrics – Eric van den Brink
Composition – Eric van den Brink
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Cees Stolk
Score – 6th place (61 votes)

Song 3
Title – "Nooit vergeten"
Rendition – Claudia Hoogendoorn
Lyrics – Rob Spierenburg
Composition – Rob Spierenburg
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Gerard Stellaard
Score – 10th place (20 votes)

Song 4
Title – "Dolce far niente"
Rendition – Vulcano
Lyrics – Hans van Hemert
Composition – Hans van Hemert
Studio arrangement – Hans Hollestelle
Live orchestration – Hans Hollestelle
Score – 4th place (97 votes)

Song 5
Title – "Vanavond (Maar vanavond)"
Rendition – Maribelle
Lyrics – Edward Reekers
Composition – Edward Reekers
Studio arrangement – Peter Schön
Live orchestration – Peter Schön
Score – 2nd place (103 votes)

Song 6
Song title – "Later"
Rendition – Brigitte de Boer
Lyrics – Brigitte de Boer 
Composition – Pim Koopman
Studio arrangement – Pim Koopman
Live orchestration – Pim Koopman
Score – 5th place (63 votes)

Song 7
Title – "Doe wat je voelt (Hart tegen hart)"
Rendition – Edward Reekers
Lyrics – Cees Stolk
Composition – Hans Vermeulen / Edward Reekers
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Hans Vermeulen
Score – 7th place (57 votes)

Song 8
Title – "Dans (Je leven lang)"
Rendition – Claudia Hoogendoorn
Lyrics – Ferdi Bolland / Rob Bolland
Composition – Ferdi Bolland / Rob Bolland
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Gerard Stellaard
Score – 9th place (41 votes)

Song 9
Title – "1, 2, 3 (Eén, twee, drie)"
Rendition – Vulcano
Lyrics – Hans van Hemert
Composition – Hans van Hemert
Studio arrangement – Peter Schön 
Live orchestration – Peter Schön
Score – 3rd place (102 votes)

Song 10
Title – "Ik hou van jou"
Rendition – Maribelle
Lyrics – Peter van Asten / Richard de Bois
Composition – Peter van Asten / Richard de Bois
Studio arrangement – Dick Bakker
Live orchestration – Dick Bakker
Score – 1st place (113 votes)