One of the most well-composed and well-performed entries of Eurovision 1993. My favorite portion of the song begins at 2:57….. I almost cried when I heard it. It sounded really beautiful! I’m sure that Rutt Jacott REALLY meant what she was singing. Well done! Thank you and Greetings from the U.S.!!! - Edwyn Sanchez
This would have been a worthy winner, in fact I think it could have won just about any other year in the early 90s. 1993 was just very strong - Ireland was beautiful and the UK was brilliantly performed and catchy.
A song as cool and catchy as it is smart. Really clever lyric and a fantastic performance from all involved. Finished 6th but should've been top-3. Did the juries seriously think that France and the UK were better than this?
Agree, hated the French song and loved this. At the time there was something quite groundbreaking about this song but the juries were quite conservative in those days.
@@Botafogoplayground vc sabia que essa música foi usada como base para a trilha do Eurovision desse ano ? O compositor fundiu todas as participações holandesas em uma música só ? E ademais,o cara é o compositor das trilhas de todas os formatos da Endemol como o The Voice e o Survivor e já foi compositor de 4 participações holandesas no Eurovision.
I gave this song 12 points in 1993, the first time that I gave 12 points to a song from The Netherlands. It is still one of my all-time favourites even now (in 2018).
What a fabulous performance - I remember it vividly - loved it - I'm reminiscing about Eurovision as I've been watching since 1974 when I was 10 - still a huge fan 😊
The RTE were quite unfortune to get the stage lights blackout the picture in this and the Spanish entries. But the performance is great and the song is very good and catchy. Modern for it’s time at the ESC. 12 points!
1993 had some great songs and this was top 3 worthy, I find switzerland, france and norway dull and I'm a ballad lover , the english version is really good too , her voice is so great !!!!
I think the Netherlands has entered some fabulous songs over the years - Ruth was great , Humphrey and his brothers were great the year before. It is such a pity that after Ding a Dong the country had to wait all those years until Duncan for another win. I liked it when most countries sang in their own language as it gave the contest such an international feel and although it was more expensive to stage perhaps with the rehearsal time needed I liked the live orchestra which gave a sense of occasion.
Toen dit nummer werd geüpload op youtube was de oudste mens (nu) 102 jaar , Nu is hij 114 en dit is het 114ste comment , ik wens ons ieder een lang gelukkige vredevol leven. Helemaal niet drinken (alcohol) echt zit je goed.
Zelfs de allerduurste auto kan niet zwemmen. En als het nat is heeft die moeite om te remmen. Daarom is er met het asfalt iets gedaan. Waardoor er nooit een druppel water op blijft staan. We weten allemaal dat goochelaars bedriegen. En dat geen mens waar ook ter wereld zelf kan vliegen. De ware reden dat het vliegtuig nu bestaat, ligt in het feit dat zweven niet van zelf gaat. We bouwen huizen om orkanen te weerstaan, En maken schepen om door elke storm te varen. Er wordt gesleuteld aan een lamp die nooit kapot zal gaan. Het wil alleen nog niet zo lukken... om de vrede te bewaren. Elke appelboom die wordt geboren, heeft van nature niet de oren om te horen. Maar genetisch zullen we hem wel leren, om smaak en kwaliteit te garanderen. We bouwen huizen om orkanen te weerstaan, en maken schepen om door elke storm te varen. Er wordt gesleuteld aan een lamp die nooit kapot zal gaan, het wil alleen nog niet zo lukken... om de vrede te bewaren. Als geen brug te ver is, komt straks elke knop gelijk te staan. Als geen weg te lang is, wilt geen enkel mens een ander mens meer slaan. We bouwen huizen om orkanen te weerstaan, en maken schepen om door elke storm te varen. Er wordt gesleuteld aan een lamp die nooit kapot zal gaan, het wilt alleen nog niet zo lukken... om de vrede te bewaren......