"Amsterdam" - Netherlands 1980 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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CREDITS:
Maggie MacNeal: Amsterdam
Country : the Netherlands
Year : 1980
Lyrics : Alex Alberts
Music : Frans Smit, Sjoukje Smit-van 't Spijker, Robert Verwey
Arrangement : Dick Bakker
Conductor : Rogier van Otterloo

[@Onbehaard]

One of my favourite ECS songs. Whenever I hear this song, I long for Amsterdam...

[@lindakristinekjlibraten757]

Who knows, maybe it will be Eurovision there next year?

[@lucaswallo8127]

@@lindakristinekjlibraten757 haha

[@luisfilipepachecovargues5457]

A Classic Eurovision Song Contest. We Won't forget this. BRILLIANT !! Just Amasing. BRAVO Netherlands !! 12 Points from Portugal. EXCELENT Performance ! 👍👌

[@Euroviking86]

Timeless song and performance. I love Maggie MacNeal's windmill dance too. This song is very loved still today. The Dutch should've won on home soil.

[@emjk77]

Her real name is Sjoukje van’t Spijker...

[@Musiolafrompast]

Rogier van Otterloo - great composer and conductor. Died much too soon.

[@pawerzonca9447]

What happened to him?

[@marbe166]

Cancer.

[@Botafogoplayground]

Inderdaad. May he rest in peace.

[@darraghgregory1269]

This was 41 years ago so he could have been old

[@JeSuisRene]

@@darraghgregory1269 He only died eight years after this (so, in 1988).

[@jethrooffemaria1990]

Great song, 12 points from the UK

[@fxlix_-vy6hw]

Waar in de wereld je ook bent
Je denkt terug aan dat moment
En weet niet waar je het van kent
Maar opeens herinner je je weer
Er was een eindeloze sfeer
En die is er telkens weer
In Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Is van alles aan de gang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Bestaat al eeuwenlang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
De stad waar alles kan
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Iedereen die weet ervan
Hier ben je werk'lijk nooit alleen
Je vindt een deel van iedereen
In alle dingen om je heen
Hier voelen zich alle mensen blij
En in hun doen en laten vrij
Met het gevoel: je hoort erbij
In Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Is van alles aan de gang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Bestaat al eeuwenlang
In die stad
Waar heel de wijde wereld jou begroet
Vind je dat wat je zoekt
Overal in overvloed
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Daar is van alles aan de gang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Bestaat al eeuwenlang
Amsterdam
De stad waar alles kan
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Iedereen die weet ervan

[@klarinetta]

Should have won

[@yogiaol]

Theater from Germany was better sorry.

[@christophevalere7945]

No, Germany should have won.

[@InezFeytons]

​@@christophevalere7945Ireland is the Winner

[@ΘεόδωροςΦιλιππόπουλος-σ9χ]

Excellent performance..! 😊🇬🇷

[@leonbrocklehurst5844]

Brilliant Song, Brilliant Singer.

[@eurovisiopedia]

We gave 12p to this timeless song 🇹🇷💞🇳🇱

[@hollandmeester2451]

Sjoukje Smit, Amsterdam!! Great song!!

[@royaltypr1]

che meraviglia

[@KuromixLara]

Back in the day when the Dutchies pronounced the "r" like a real "r"

[@bibiana761]

the french too pronunce the r like a real rrrrrrrrrr

[@QueenieQantas]

She sang it last week at Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam, it's a great arrangement and she is a top performer

[@miekevanniekerk4871]

Geweldig! Rogier en Maggie

[@williamgerost1558]

marvellous Marloes Fluitsma as a presenter !

[@Botafogoplayground]

Geweldig

[@royaltypr1]

superbe

[@emiliadores1997]

Todas as canções da Eurovisão são lindas eu gostava de voltar a ter a Paola com a canção Cinema 1980

[@gerdakrosman4471]

Wil terug naar kust ook mooi nummer.

[@Dutchfan33]

A very beautiful woman.

[@CardCarrion]

classic eurovision but was up against the fizz and johnny blue great year

[@darraghgregory1269]

8 points Italy
10 points Netherlands
12 points Germany
Love from Ireland

[@gerdakrosman4471]

42 jaar geleden!

[@hafizhwk5092]

Note for me : 01:56.5 - 02:26.5

[@thomasyogayoiii3759]

Déesse

[@richardyoung1053]

I read somewhere that the rythem track was pre-recorded but I might have got that wrong

[@JeSuisRene]

Yes - what you see on stage was pre-recorded. There were also a few other elements played live by the orchestra.

[@HKTENERGIE]

Wonderful song. So the Winner would be germany in 1980

[@gerdakrosman4471]

Marggie Macneal

[@LAM09249]

She should have won

[@Robwappieoverijsel]

stukken beter dan die woke zooi van nu

[@nacht98]

overrated...

[@eurovisiopedia]

sie

[@deachris03]

Why are you here then

[@yogiaol]

Sounds like 1974, 1980 is to late for this retro sound.

[@urbanvoice8318]

Amanda Lear would be great singing this