Het Is Een Wonder
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"Het is een wonder" was the Dutch
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
, performed in Dutch
by Linda Williams
.
The song is a ballad, with Williams singing about the effect that meeting her lover has had on her. She explains that she had not previously experienced happiness, but now she is surrounded by it. Williams also recorded an English language version of her entry, under the title "I am the Lady".
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Spain
's Bacchelli
with "Y sólo tú
" and preceding Ireland
's Sheeba
with "Horoscopes
". At the close of voting, it had received 51 points, placing 9th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative
at the 1982 Contest
by Bill van Dijk
with "Jij en ik
".
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain...
, performed in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
by Linda Williams
Linda Williams (singer)
Linda Williams is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song is a ballad, with Williams singing about the effect that meeting her lover has had on her. She explains that she had not previously experienced happiness, but now she is surrounded by it. Williams also recorded an English language version of her entry, under the title "I am the Lady".
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Bacchelli
Bacchelli
Bacchelli is a Spanish singer who had a brief career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and is best known for his participation in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Y sólo tú
Y sólo tú
"Y sólo tu" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Spanish by Bacchelli....
" and preceding Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's Sheeba
Sheeba
Sheeba were an all-girl pop trio popular in Ireland in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were Maxi, Marion Fossett and Frances Campbell. They are best known for representing the host nation, Ireland, in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with "Horoscopes"....
with "Horoscopes
Horoscopes (song)
"Horoscopes" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in English by Sheeba.The song is an up-tempo number, with the girls singing about the fascination some people have with horoscopes and star signs. They explain that this is "crazy, crazy", because "It's we, not the...
". At the close of voting, it had received 51 points, placing 9th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far...
at the 1982 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
by Bill van Dijk
Bill Van Dijk
Willem Edsger van Dijk is a Dutch singer and musical performer.He is best known for his rendition of the Wilhelmus , which he performed on countless occasions in football stadiums. Moreover, Van Dijk worked on various musical productions...
with "Jij en ik
Jij En Ik
"Jij en ik" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Dutch by Bill van Dijk.The song is a love song with a simple melody...
".