Ik Hou Van Jou
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"Ik hou van jou" was the Dutch
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
, performed in Dutch
by Maribelle
and written by Peter van Asten and Richard Debois.
The song received 34 points, placing 13th in a field of 19. Despite the poor placing, "Ik hou van jou" has become a fan favourite, appearing as one of the non-winning "classics" on the double-CD and double-DVD sets produced to coincide with the Congratulations
special of late 2005.
Maribelle herself recorded the song in four languages: Dutch, English ("In Love with You"), German ("Du fehlst mir so"), and French ("Pour qui, pourquoi?"). It was also covered by other performers, such as Cilla Black
(as "A Dream Called True") and Engelbert Humperdinck
.
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 1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
, 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 Maribelle
Maribelle
Maribelle is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest....
and written by Peter van Asten and Richard Debois.
The song received 34 points, placing 13th in a field of 19. Despite the poor placing, "Ik hou van jou" has become a fan favourite, appearing as one of the non-winning "classics" on the double-CD and double-DVD sets produced to coincide with the Congratulations
Congratulations (Eurovision)
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest was a television programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. It took place at Forum,...
special of late 2005.
Maribelle herself recorded the song in four languages: Dutch, English ("In Love with You"), German ("Du fehlst mir so"), and French ("Pour qui, pourquoi?"). It was also covered by other performers, such as Cilla Black
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
(as "A Dream Called True") and Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...
.