Ik hou van jou
 "Ik hou van jou" |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1984 entry | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Artist(s) | Maria Lidwina Kwakman |
| As | Maribelle |
| Language | Dutch |
| Composer(s) | Peter van Asten, Richard Debois |
| Lyricist(s) | Peter van Asten, Richard Debois |
| Conductor | Rogier van Otterloo |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 13th |
| Final points | 34 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ Sing Me A Song (1983) | |
| Alles heeft ritme (1986) ► | |
"Ik hou van jou" ("I love you", literally "I hold of you", as in holding dear) 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,[citation needed] 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"[1]) and Engelbert Humperdinck.
[edit] Sources and external links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest, history by year, 1984.
- Detailed info and lyrics, Diggiloo Thrush, "Ik hou van jou".
[edit] References
- ^ "Ik hou van jou - Maribelle (Netherlands 1984)". Moopy Eurovision forum. http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=60097. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
