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VIDEO · CONTEST PERFORMANCE
NetherlandsNetherlands/1980/GRAND FINAL

Amsterdam

Maggie MacNeal

5thFINAL RESULT
93TOTAL POINTS
—FAN SCORE / 12
LANGUAGEdutch
RUNNING ORDER15
SONGWRITERSFrans Smit Sjoukje Smit-van 't Spijker Robert Verwey Alex Alberts
TEMPO / KEY162 BPM · F minor
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LYRICS & TRANSLATION

Waar in de wereld je ook bent
Je denkt terug aan dat moment
En weet niet waar je het van kent
Maar opeens herinner je je weer
Er was een eindeloze sfeer
En die is er telkens weer
In Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Is van alles aan de gang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Bestaat al eeuwenlang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
De stad waar alles kan
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Iedereen die weet ervan
Hier ben je werk'lijk nooit alleen
Je vindt een deel van iedereen
In alle dingen om je heen
Hier voelen zich alle mensen blij
En in hun doen en laten vrij
Met het gevoel: je hoort erbij
In Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Is van alles aan de gang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Bestaat al eeuwenlang
In die stad waar heel de wijde wereld jou begroet
Vind je dat wat je zoekt
Overal in overvloed
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Daar is van alles aan de gang
Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Bestaat al eeuwenlang
Amsterdam
De stad waar alles kan
Amsterdam, Amѕterdam
Iedereen die weet ervаn

FAN SCORE

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—/12

Vocals7.8
Staging6.6
Catchiness7.2
Energy8.2

🏆 Contest Performance

GRAND FINAL 5th Place 93 Points Running order 15
SEMI-FINAL N/A (Direct Finalist)
final5th93 pts

Who Voted for This Song

Grand final points received from every voting country · jury and televote side by side

0SETS OF 12 POINTS
14 / 19COUNTRIES GAVE POINTS
0 / 0TELEVOTE / JURY POINTS
AustriaAustria
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FranceFrance
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LuxembourgLuxembourg
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TurkeyTurkey
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FinlandFinland
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GermanyGermany
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GreeceGreece
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SpainSpain
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PortugalPortugal
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BelgiumBelgium
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SwitzerlandSwitzerland
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SwedenSweden
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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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IrelandIreland
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SCALE12 pointstelevote 6–10jury 6–10no points
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♚ Credits & Delegation

ARTIST Maggie MacNeal Amsterdam No past participations found
COMPOSER Frans Smit No past participations found
COMPOSER Sjoukje Smit-van 't Spijker
Past participations
COMPOSER Robert Verwey No past participations found
COMPOSER Alex Alberts No past participations found
SPOKESPERSON Flip van der Schalie
Past participations
COMMENTATORS Pim Jacobs
Past participations
ARTIST PEOPLE Sjoukje Smit-van 't Spijker
Past participations
CONDUCTOR Rogier van Otterloo
Past participations
LYRICIST Alex Alberts No past participations found

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Artist Info

Maggie MacNeal

Maggie MacNeal is a Dutch singer known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. She performed the song "Amsterdam" in Dutch, achieving a fifth-place finish with 93 points. Her participation brought notable attention to the Dutch entry, showcasing her vocal talent on the international stage. Maggie MacNeal remains a recognized name in the history of the Netherlands' Eurovision entries.