Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Country Netherlands
National selection
Selection processNationaal Songfestival 1981
Selection date(s)11 March 1981
Selected entrantLinda Williams
Selected song"Het is een wonder"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Cees de Wit
  • Bart van de Laar
Finals performance
Final result9th, 51 points
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1980 • 1981 • 1982►

The Netherlands was represented by Linda Williams, with the song "Het is een wonder", at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Dublin on 4 April. "Het is een wonder" was the winner of the Dutch national final for the contest, held on 11 March. Previous Dutch entrant Ben Cramer (1973) and future representative Maribelle (1984) were among the acts taking part.

Before Eurovision

Nationaal Songfestival 1981

The final was held at the Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam, hosted by Fred Oster and Elles Berger. Five acts took part performing two songs each and voting was by 12 regional juries, who each had 10 points to divide between the songs. "Het is een wonder" was the only song to receive votes from every jury and emerged the winner by a 7-point margin.[1]

Final – 11 March 1981
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Lucy Steymel "Een nieuw begin" 8 5
2 Lucy Steymel "Stap voor stap" 8 5
3 Maribelle "Marionette" 27 2
4 Maribelle "Fantasie" 23 3
5 Ben Cramer "Retour" 3 8
6 Ben Cramer "Marianne" 0 10
7 The Familee "Sim sa la bim" 2 9
8 The Familee "Festival" 9 4
9 Linda Williams "Het is een wonder" 34 1
10 Linda Williams "Zo is het leven" 6 7

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Williams performed 11th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Ireland. At the close of voting "Het is een wonder" had received 51 points from 12 countries, placing the Netherlands 9th of the 20 entries.[2] The Dutch jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners the United Kingdom.[3]

The Dutch conductor at the contest was Rogier van Otterloo.

Voting

References

  1. ↑ ESC National Finals database 1981
  2. ↑ "Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ↑ ESC History - Netherlands 1981
  4. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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