Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processArtist: Internal selection
Song: Nationaal Songfestival 1994
Selection date(s)26 March 1994
Selected entrantWilleke Alberti
Selected song"Waar is de zon"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Edwin Schimscheimer
  • Coot van Doesburgh
Finals performance
Final result23rd, 4 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1993 1994 1996►

The Netherlands was represented by Willeke Alberti, with the song "Waar is de zon", at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Dublin on 30 May. The song was chosen at the Dutch national final on 26 March.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1994

The final took place on 26 March 1994 at the AT&T Danstheater in The Hague, hosted by Paul de Leeuw. All eight songs were performed by Alberti, with the winner being decided by juries in the twelve Dutch provinces, who awarded votes as 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. "Waar is de zon" won by a 13-point margin, having been ranked first by six of the juries.[1]

Final – 26 March 1994
Draw Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 "Zonder jou" Ben Drossaers, Angelo Smulders 56 4
2 "Champagne" Pim Koopman, Jeroen Englebert 47 6
3 "Dromen" Peter van Asten, Mieke Melgers 55 5
4 "Laat ons dansen" Peter van Asten, Paul de Leeuw 37 8
5 "Tussen jou en mij" Jochem Fluitsma, Eric van Tijn, Hans van Pol 57 3
6 "Zomaar een dag" Cor Bakker, Dirk Keijzer, Paul de Leeuw 78 2
7 "Déjà vu" Pim Koopman, Jeroen Englebert 47 6
8 "Waar is de zon" Edwin Schimscheimer, Coot van Doesburgh 91 1
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Friesland
Drenthe
Overijssel
Gelderland
Utrecht
Flevoland
North Holland
South Holland
Zeeland
North Brabant
Limburg
Groningen
Total score
1 "Zonder jou"555510182238256
2 "Champagne"233358410161147
3 "Dromen"310268255326355
4 "Laat ons dansen"61141461413537
5 "Tussen jou en mij"42486633645657
6 "Zomaar een dag"8682410108554878
7 "Déjà vu"146133141082447
8 "Waar is de zon"10810102526810101091

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Alberti performed 13th in the running order, following Malta and preceding Germany. At the close of voting "Waar is de zon" had received 4 points, placing the Netherlands 23rd of the 25 entries, ahead only of newcomers Estonia and Lithuania.[2] The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland. The low placement meant relegation from the 1995 contest for the Netherlands; the first time the country would be forced to miss a contest due to poor results.[3]

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof for the 15th and last time.

Voting

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1994
  2. "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Netherlands 1994
  4. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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