1984 Netherlands : Maribelle - Ik hou van you (I love you)
2004 Iceland : Jónsi - Heaven
Two very good ballads that also did not do well in the competition.
Maribelle had been tipped to do well in the 1984 contest,however even after an almost flawless vocal performance she only came 13/18. Some even blamed her unflattering outfit for her bad score. However, this song is one of the best-known of all Dutch Eurovision entries, has been recorded by several other artists, and is still performed regularly today.
Due to Iceland's good plaing in 2003, Iceland did not need to enter the semi-final for 2004 and had a guaranteed spot in the final. Jonsi's song is very lyrical yet what he actually says is open to a lot of interpretation. His performance on the night was good, as well as being one of the few who actually took to the stage alone. He finished 19th out of 25.
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