The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "Als het om de liefde gaat", composed by Dries Holten, with lyrics by Hans van Hemert, and performed by Sandra and Andres. The Dutch participating broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performers internally. Sandra would appear twice more at Eurovision (in 1976 and 1979).
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) | |||
| Country |  Netherlands | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: Nationaal Songfestival 1972 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 February 1972 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Sandra and Andres | |||
| Selected song | "Als het om de liefde gaat" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 106 points | |||
| Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editNationaal Songfestival 1972
editThe final was held on 22 February 1972 at the Theater Carré in Amsterdam, hosted by Willy Dobbe. Only three songs were performed and voting was by eleven regional juries with 10 points each to divide between the songs. "Als het om de liefde gaat" emerged the clear winner.[1]
| Draw | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Als het om de liefde gaat" | 73 | 1 |
| 2 | "De oude zigeuner" | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | "Lang zo fijn niet" | 9 | 3 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Sandra and Andres performed last in the running order, following eventual contest winners Luxembourg. The pair, both dressed in outfits in vivid shades of green, gave a confident and engaging performance of the night's most bouncy, uptempo song and at the close of voting "Als het om de liefde gaat" had received 106 points, placing the Netherlands 4th of the 18 entries.[2][3]
The Dutch conductor at the contest was Harry van Hoof.
"Als het om de liefde gaat" reached number 3 on the Dutch Singles chart and was also released in English, French, and German versions.[4]
Each participating broadcaster appointed two jury members, one below the age of 25 and the other above, who voted by giving between one and five points to each song, except that representing their own country. All jury members were colocated in the Grand Hall of Edinburgh Castle.[5] The Dutch jury members were Jennifer Baljet and Hendrik Cornelis Wagter.[6]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ ESC National Finals database 1972
- ^ "Final of Edinburgh 1972". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Netherlands 1972
- ^ Sandra & Andres discography Muziek Centrum Nederland
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2014). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Two: The 1970s. Prestatyn, United Kingdom: Telos Publishing. pp. 60, 89. ISBN 978-1-84583-093-9.
- ^ "Juryleden festival leven afgezonderd". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. 24 March 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via Delpher.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.