1989 BELGIUM EUROVISION SELECTION

Date - March 18, 1989

Official name - Eurosong 1989

Organising broadcaster - BRT

Venue - Amerikaans Theater, Brussel

Host - Luc Appermont

Director - Stef Desmyter

Stage designer - Louis Buytaert

Producer - Fernand Verreth

Musical director - Freddy Sunder

Orchestra - BRT-orkest

Interval act - Salvatore Adamo / Will Tura

Number of entries - 12

Winning entry - 'Door de wind' Ingeborg

Winning songwriter - Stef Bos

Winning orchestrator - Roland Verlooven

Ingeborg, the winner of Eurosong 1989, with her songwriter, backing vocalist, and then boyfriend Stef Bos

PARTICIPATING ENTRIES

Song 1

Title – "Ik kies voor de nacht"

Rendition – Angie Dylan (Anja Dillemans)

Lyrics – Johan Verminnen

Composition – Chris Lennarth / Jean-Pierre Daghelet

Studio arrangement – no release

Live orchestration – unknown

Score – 5th place (39 votes)

Song 2

Title – "Ballerina"

Rendition – Pascale Van de Steen

Lyrics – Pascale Van de Steen / Bernard Dewulf

Composition – Pascale Van de Steen / Bernard Dewulf

Studio arrangement – no release

Live orchestration – unknown (possibly Bernard Dewulf)

Score – 10th place (ex aequo, 5 votes)

Song 3

Title – "Door de wind"

Rendition – Ingeborg (Sergeant)

Lyrics – Stef Bos

Composition – Stef Bos

Studio arrangement – Roland Verlooven

Live orchestration – Roland Verlooven

Score – 1st place (64 votes)

Song 4

Title – "Anne"

Rendition – Clouseau

Lyrics – Geert Hanssens

Composition – Geert Hanssens

Studio arrangement – Roland Verlooven

Live orchestration – Roland Verlooven

Score – 2nd place (51 votes)

Song 5

Title – "Vrijen met jou"

Rendition – Jimmy Frey (Ivan Moerman)

Lyrics – Jimmy Frey / André Van der Velden "Andy Free"

Composition – Jimmy Frey / André Van der Velden "Andy Free"

Studio arrangement – Jimmy Frey / André Van der Velden "Andy Free"

Live orchestration – unknown

Score – 12th place (3 votes)

Song 6

Title – "Wat ik bedoel"

Rendition – Margriet Hermans

Lyrics – Margriet Hermans / Marc Dex

Composition – Chris Peeters

Studio arrangement – unknown

Live orchestration – unknown

Score – 6th place (34 votes)

Song 7

Title – "Hey, hello"

Rendition – Expo

Lyrics – Hein De Meester / Ron Carlsen / Luc Redig

Composition – Hein De Meester / Ron Carlsen / Luc Redig

Studio arrangement – Luc Redig

Live orchestration – unknown

Score – 8th place (18 votes)

Song 8

Title – "Muziek"

Rendition – Boogie Boy (Paul Ambach)

Lyrics – Jean Blaute / Eric Melaerts

Composition – Jean Blaute / Eric Melaerts

Studio arrangement – no release

Live orchestration – unknown

Score – 10th place (ex aequo, 5 votes)

Song 9

Title – "De dromen die ons bonden"

Rendition – Karen Lowe (Karin Ottelohe)

Lyrics – Karin Ottelohe

Composition – Karin Ottelohe

Studio arrangement – no release

Live orchestration – unknown (probably Gyuri Spies)

Score – 9th place (14 votes)

Song 10

Title – "Ik leef"

Rendition – Anne Mie Gils

Lyrics – David Davidse / Paul Van Coudenbergh / Bart Bracke

Composition – David Davidse / Paul Van Coudenbergh / Bart Bracke

Studio arrangement – Bart Speck

Live orchestration – unknown

Score – 3rd place (ex aequo, 46 votes)

Song 11

Title – "De kracht van een lied"

Rendition – Bart Van den Bossche

Lyrics – Bart Van den Bossche

Composition – Bart Van den Bossche

Studio arrangement – Rudi Genbrugge / Gyuri Spies

Live orchestration – Gyuri Spies

Score – 3rd place (ex aequo, 46 votes)

Song 12

Title – "Vergeten"

Rendition – Dany Caen

Lyrics – Dany Caen

Composition – Herwig Duchateau / Gyuri Spies

Studio arrangement – Gyuri Spies / Werner Pensaert

Live orchestration – Gyuri Spies

Score – 7th place (23 votes)

1989 NETHERLANDS EUROVISION SELECTION

Date - March 10, 1989

Official name - Nationaal Songfestival 1989

Organising broadcasters - NOS

Venue - RAI Congrescentrum, Amsterdam

Host - Linda de Mol

Director - Henny Budie

Stage designer - Hub Berkers

Producers - Bert Roeleveld / Noortje Kandt

Musical director - Harry van Hoof

Orchestra - Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra)

Concertmasters - Ernő Oláh & Rami Koch

Opening sequence & outro music arrangement - Piet Souer

Number of entries - 13

Winning entry - 'Blijf zoals je bent' Justine Pelmelay

Winning songwriters - Jan Kisjes / Gertjan Hessing / Erwin van Prehn / Aart Mol / Elmer Veerhoff / Cees Bergman

Winning orchestrator - Piet Souer

The Sisters with their pianist and songwriter, 19-year-old Tom Bakker (the son of arranger and conductor Dick Bakker), rehearsing for the 1989 national final with Harry van Hoof and the Metropole Orchestra

PARTICIPATING ENTRIES

Song 1

Title – "Wacht op mij"

Rendition – Shannah

Lyrics – Alice May

Composition – Alice May

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Hans Hollestelle

Score – 2nd place (123 votes)

Song 2

Title – "Symphonie (Symfonie)"

Rendition – Full Colour

Lyrics – Carmen Sars

Composition – Edwin Schimscheimer

Studio arrangement – unknown

Live orchestration – Edwin Schimscheimer

Score – 5th place (98 votes)

Song 3

Title – "Het zal nooit meer zo zijn"

Rendition – Ingrid Souren

Lyrics – Maarten Peters

Composition – Maarten Peters

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Harry van Hoof

Score – 3rd & 4th place (ex aequo, 108 votes)

Song 4

Title – "Lamedammadoendan (Lame damma doendan / Celebrate A Good Time)"

Rendition – Bam To Bam Bam

Lyrics – Cees Stolk / Marcel Schimscheimer / Ronald Sommer

Composition – Cees Stolk / Marcel Schimscheimer / Ronald Sommer

Studio arrangement – Cees Stolk / Marcel Schimscheimer / Ronald Sommer

Live orchestration – Cees Stolk

Score – 10th & 11th place (ex aequo, 48 votes)

Song 5

Title – "Johnny"

Rendition – Helen Marschell (Marijke van der Ploeg)

Lyrics – Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens

Composition – Ad van Olm / Eddy Ouwens

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Koos Mark

Score – 13th place (29 votes)

Song 6

Song title – "De nachtprinses (Nachtprinses)"

Rendition – Gerald Borst

Lyrics – Maarten Peters

Composition – Maarten Peters

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Edwin Schimscheimer

Score – 7th & 8th place (ex aequo, 90 votes)

Song 7

Title – "Als ik je zie (You Are The One For Me)"

Rendition – The Sisters

Lyrics – Tom Bakker / Rianne Kamer / Barbara Koolhoven / Chantal Decker

Composition – Tom Bakker

Studio arrangement – Tom Bakker

Live orchestration – Tom Bakker

Score – 6th place (91 votes)

Song 8

Title – "Kijk toch om je heen"

Rendition – Angelina van Dijk

Lyrics – Paul Natte / Han Grevelt

Composition – Paul Natte / Han Grevelt

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Paul Natte

Score – 10th & 11th place (ex aequo, 48 votes)

Song 9

Title – "Samen zijn"

Rendition – The Ballroom Blitz

Lyrics – Maarten Peters

Composition – Maarten Peters

Studio arrangement – Rik Elings 

Live orchestration – Rik Elings

Score – 3rd & 4th place (ex aequo, 108 votes)

Song 10

Title – "Blijf zoals je bent"

Rendition – Justine Pelmelay

Lyrics – Jan Kisjes / Gertjan Hessing / Erwin van Prehn / Aart Mol / Elmer Veerhoff / Cees Bergman

Composition – Jan Kisjes

Studio arrangement – Jan Kisjes "Rohofski"

Live orchestration – Piet Souer

Score – 1st place (144 votes)

Song 11

Title – "Net als vroeger"

Rendition – Brian Well

Lyrics – Gerrit Trip / Ruud Nijhuis / Hans Berkel / Willem Lochem

Composition – Gerrit Trip / Ruud Nijhuis / Hans Berkel / Willem Lochem

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Cees Stolk

Score – 12th place (39 votes)

Song 12

Title – "Elke dag"

Rendition – Gina de Wit

Lyrics – Rob Chrispijn

Composition – Paul Natte

Studio arrangement – none 

Live orchestration – Paul Natte

Score – 9th place (76 votes)

Song 13

Title – "Johnny, Mandy"

Rendition – Two Hearts (Brigitte Nijman / Melchior Rietveld)

Lyrics – Kees Smit

Composition – Kees Smit

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Piet Souer

Score – 7th & 8th place (ex aequo, 90 votes)