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
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)
