Eurovision 1988 Netherlands

[vjmixed]

this should have won....i mean celine was great and lara fabian too but this was the best.

[robinvandijk3]

Toen songfestival nog echt om het lied en zang ging.. tegenwoordig is het een FLUTfestival.

Je wint alleen als je in je blote kont staat.. en nog met orkest.

[MrEurocat]

More words rhyme with Shangri-La than Brigadoon I suppose, so if you're going to write a song in Dutch about a mythical place, the former is a safer bet.

This was the Dutch entry in 1988 and even got the odd 12-point, but not enough to put even a waft of worry up Celine Dion's shuttlecock skirt.

Gerhard Joling thus decided the way to Euro success was not to sing about fictitious notions, so gave up on plans to re-enter with ditties about a yeti, the Loch Ness Monster and a famous Belgian.

[lostintimeline]

this song brings memories from that year

the 80s was a special decade and the eurovision song contest was way much better than it is now

[Klaudija72]

I had a huge crush on this guy when I saw him in Eurovison that year.

[poetami]

is justine pelmelay backing? probably. an okay song though strong performance and orchestration

[wjgmspeedy]

@poetami A bit late, but yes that is Justine.

[NLglennNL]

hij is egt goed ;)

[YANNIS28]

Another great song which was underrated in my opinion,it should have been in the top 5 at least!But 1988 was a year of many good songs for those who remember!

[Rallias]

great song! i remember it so well! its stil cool today , at least for me

[ronansex]

I LOVE THIS SONG !!!great netherlands cool!!!

[deppfan1992]

hij werd 4e

[chioggia2005]

No, Gerard Joling ended up on the 9th place, with 70 points.

[deppfan1992]

ow sorry, edsilia rombley (I think I spelled the name wrong)she ended up op the 4the place right?

[chioggia2005]

Yes, you are right (and you spelled her name good). Edsilia ended op on the 4th place in 1998. The best score of The Netherlands since 1975. :-(

[Yokiperzik2]

hoeveelste werd hij eigenlijk?

[klarinetta]

This is one of those songs that have not aged well oh boy.

[setheurovision94]

In your opinion, maybe. Imo, "Go" sounded old-fashioned even back in '88, to say nothing about now.

[Maaian]

@setheurovision94 I agree, "Go" sounds horrible nowadays (in my eyes)

[escjesc]

one of the best songs in ESC 1988!

[94ayd]

This is so underrated!It should have been in TOP 3!