Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: Nationaal Songfestival '88 | |||
| Selection date | 23 March 1988 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Shangri-La" | |||
| Artist | Gerard Joling | |||
| Songwriter | Peter de Wijn | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 70 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "Shangri-La", written by Peter de Wijn, and performed by Gerard Joling. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
Before Eurovision
Nationaal Songfestival '88
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) held the national final on 23 March 1988 at 20:10 CEST in the Congresgebouw in The Hague, hosted by Astrid Joosten. The national final was broadcast on Nederland 2.[1] All songs were performed by Gerard Joling, who was internally selected by the broadcaster to sing for the Netherlands, with the winning song being chosen by a 55-member jury who gave each song a mark out of 6.
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Heel verliefd" | 222 | 2 |
| 2 | "Shangri-La" | 283 | 1 |
| 3 | "Happy End in Hollywood" | 213 | 4 |
| 4 | "December in April" | 165 | 5 |
| 5 | "Doolang doolang" | 156 | 6 |
| 6 | "Mijn droom" | 219 | 3 |
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast on Nederland 3 (with commentary by Willem van Beusekom).[2][3] Joling performed 7th on the night of the contest, following Spain and preceding Israel. His song received 70 points, placing 9th of 22 competing countries.[4]
The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof.
Among the members of the Dutch jury were Hans van den Berg and Bert Tuk.
Voting
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References
- ^ "TV tijd" [TV time]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Amsterdam, Netherlands. 23 March 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Televisie en radio" [Television and radio]. Limburgs Dagblad (in Dutch). Heerlen, Netherlands. 30 April 1988. p. 50. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ Langerak, Henk (30 April 1988). "Een groot gezelschapsspel" [A great board game]. AD Zaterdag 2 (in Dutch). Rotterdam, Netherlands. p. 5. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1988". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 22 June 2025.