Date - March 25, 1987
Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1987
Organising broadcaster - NOS
Venue - Koninklijk Conservatorium, The Hague
Host - Astrid Joosten
Director - Henny Budie
Stage designer - Theun van de Woestijne
Producer - John Schelfhout
Musical director - Rogier van Otterloo
Orchestra - Metropole Orchestra (Metropole Orkest)
Concertmasters - Ernő Oláh & Rami Koch
Opening sequence & outro music arrangement - Piet Souer
Interval acts - Georghe Zamphir / Albert West / Albert Hammond / Bob Bouber's Broadway Musical Dancers / Maria More
Number of entries - 6, all performed by Marcha (Marga Bult & backing group)
Winning entry - 'Rechtop in de wind'
Winning songwriter - Peter Koelewijn
Winning orchestrator - Paul Natte
Note - All songs were performed entirely live by the Metropole Orchestra. When songwriter and producer Eddy Ouwens filed a complaint with the organisation, demanding to be allowed to add a rhythm track, the NOS did not budge - leaving Ouwens the choice between complying with the competition's regulations or to withdraw his entry; upon which, of course, he chose the former option. To the dismay of conductor Rogier van Otterloo, however, Marga Bult's producer Peter Koelewijn insisted on adding a rhythm track to the song for the international final in Brussels
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Verliefd zijn"
Lyrics – Kees van Dam
Composition – Kees van Dam
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Rik Elings
Score – 4th place (191 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Big Ben (Of Notre Dame)"
Lyrics – Peter Koelewijn
Composition – Peter Koelewijn
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Paul Natte
Score – 2nd place (213 votes)
Song 3
Title – "Rechtop in de wind"
Lyrics – Peter Koelewijn
Composition – Peter Koelewijn
Studio arrangement – Hans Hollestelle
Live orchestration – Paul Natte
Score – 1st place (296 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Morgen"
Lyrics – Ad van den Hurk
Composition – René Stephan
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – John van de Ven
Score – 3rd place (208 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Het leven is een cadeau (Leven is een kado)"
Lyrics – Eddy Ouwens
Composition – Eddy Ouwens
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Piet Souer
Score – 6th place (170 votes)
Song 6
Title – "Buiten jou"
Lyrics – Peter Koelewijn
Composition – Peter Koelewijn
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – Paul Natte
Score – 5th place (182 votes)
