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"Shangri-La" was the Netherlands 's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 , performed in Dutch by Gerard Joling .
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Joling describing his search for a Shangri-La of his own in life. He contrasts his desire to live in happiness and surrounded by love with the attitude of many in the modern world, which is described as being at least a belief that one does not require love for happiness. In the Dutch Top 40 it peaked at a #20 ranking.
Performance at the Eurovision Song Contest
The song was performed seventh on the night, following Spain 's La Década Prodigiosa with "La chica que yo quiero (Made In Spain) " and preceding Israel 's Yardena Arazi with "Ben Adam ". At the close of voting, it had received 70 points, placing 9th in a field of 21, including two 12 Points scores from Greece and Luxembourg.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1989 contest by Justine with "Blijf zoals je bent ".
Countries
Artists
Songs
Final
"Ben Adam "
"Chanteur de charme "
"La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)"
"Clown"
"Croire "
"For vår jord "
"Go "
"Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'? "
"Laissez briller le soleil "
"Lied für einen Freund "
"Lisa Mona Lisa"
"Mangup "
"Nauravat silmät muistetaan "
"Ne partez pas sans moi "
"Shangri-La"
"Stad i ljus "
"Sufi"
"Take Him Home"
"Þú og þeir (Sókrates) "
"Vivo (Ti scrivo) "
"Voltarei "
Disqualified
Participation Artists Songs
"Alles heeft ritme "
"Als het om de liefde gaat "
"Amambanda"
"Amsterdam"
"Arcade "
"Een beetje "
"Birds "
"Birth of a New Age "
"Blijf zoals je bent "
"Burning Daylight "
"Calm After the Storm "
"Colorado "
"De diepte "
"Ding-a-dong "
"De eerste keer "
"Europapa "
"Fernando en Filippo "
"Grow "
"Heel de wereld "
"Hemel en aarde "
"Het is een wonder "
"I See a Star "
"Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie) "
"Ik hou van jou "
"Ik wil alles met je delen "
"Jij bent mijn leven "
"Jij en ik "
"Katinka "
"Lights and Shadows "
"De mallemolen "
"Morgen "
"My Impossible Dream"
"Net als toen "
"Never Alone"
"Niemand heeft nog tijd "
"No Goodbyes"
"On Top of the World"
"One Good Reason"
"One More Night"
"De oude muzikant "
"Out on My Own"
"Outlaw in 'Em "
"The Party's Over"
"Rechtop in de wind "
"Ring-dinge-ding "
"Shangri-La"
"Shine"
"Sing Me a Song"
"Slow Down "
"Een speeldoos "
"'t Is genoeg "
"'t Is OK "
"Tijd "
"De troubadour "
"De vogels van Holland "
"Voorgoed voorbij "
"Vrede "
"Waar is de zon "
"Walk Along"
"Wat een dag "
"Wat een geluk "
"Waterman "
"Wijs me de weg "
"Without You"
"You and Me "
"Your Heart Belongs to Me"
Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete