Vrede - Netherlands 1993 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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"Vrede"
Country : the Netherlands
Year : 1993
Performed by : Ruth Jacott
Lyrics : Henk Westbroek
Music : Eric van Tijn, Jochem Fluitsma
Arrangement : Edwin Schimscheimer
Conductor : Harry van Hoof

[@vbzwd24]

Not many artists can 'play' the camera like Ruth did. Confident, beautifull and a great song.

[@Bazz1982]

Yeah her looks into the camera made also this performance, besides hear amazing voices offcourse and the good song

[@AgnessaMo]

This song, unlike many others from this particular year, has aged wonderfully. Ruth brings energy, confidence and the arrangement really is a gem.

[@Botafogoplayground]

It's an evergreen. A song for all seasons...

[@RuthJacott]

Bless u for your fabulous comment❤️

[@josedamiangonzalez-barros7242]

@@RuthJacott Beste Ruth, Graag gedaan! Hartelijk dank voor jouw bericht. Ik ben een grote fan van jouw liedjes. Vriendelijke groeten!

[@Gera1713]

For me happy memories of 93

[@gwentheperfectqueen8355]

I agree.

[@vellbariaofficial]

Take me back to the ESC with live music wherein back up singers and orchestra came together to celebrate real ESC advocacy!

[@erik4236]

Best NL Eurovision song ever

[@sverrevesterhus5567]

A real gem, and in Dutch, makes it even better. Dutch is a beautiful language.

[@Botafogoplayground]

Inderdaad

[@moon_fake]

Dutch? Too throaty for me

[@monza8844]

@@moon_fakeIt's too throaty for you, because you have been sucking dick too much.

[@Rich_Daniel78]

A MASTERPIECE!!! Bless VREDE & the beautiful dutch language. 🙂

[@pippilangkous3308]

Still one of the greatest Dutch performances at the ESC EVER! Love this song!💖

[@ylevy5]

For me this is the best Song the Netherlands have ever sent to the contest! It screams quality!

[@jackward9901]

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.

[@sushifornico]

Listening to the song in todays context - wow :-)

[@theformerflightattendant]

Thirty years later when she performs this song, it’s stil as bouncy and powerful as back then. 💕💕

[@EdwynNSanchez]

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

[@djbillybopdjbillybop2817]

Ireland Gave them 12points

[@nataliejones5081]

My favourite should have won it only got to 6th place i am from the uk

[@emmavandijk4715]

De outfit, het nummer, Ruths uitstraling: 100% perfect

[@duartegomes6131]

this song gives me immense joy :))

[@padraigoriordan9037]

I.remember this as a 17 year old! Amazing then..Still Amazing!! Top 3 for Sure!! Love from Dublin xxx

[@PreciousYouAre]

damn she got charisma, what a star

[@theformerflightattendant]

She still is after all those years. Eurovision made her a big star in the Netherlands.

[@solgrk]

This song deserved to win, it was a music proposition for that period in the contest, out of the irish balands comfort zone.

[@ruipedro7941]

After all these years, it still is an amazing performance and song. Love from Portugal

[@user-di7qg2ue7y]

All time favourite of mine I do t speak the language but I think the song was about peace its exactly what we all need right now!!!!❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@susantaylor9576]

My favourite from the contest I 1993 should have won

[@dimitriheemskerk8645]

Indeed. Far much better than the boring Irish song In your eyes of what the shit song was named…..

[@marty7513]

The best entry to the ESC from the Netherlands

[@cherylcole1324]

amazing voice

[@Euroviking86]

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?

[@stevebbuk]

There was more of a melody at least in the French song and he didn't wear a wig. Your country had it slightly ahead on the night.

[@JeSuisRene]

Well, 1993 was a very very strong year in my opinion. There are 11 or 12 good songs that could have reasonably won that year, I think.

[@alejandrodanielmoreno6247]

I love french song Mamma Corsica but this dutch Song is very interesting also.❤💙

[@LA90598]

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.

[@gwentheperfectqueen8355]

Yeah especially French sing is crap.

[@sarianmagic1256]

I like the way they dance!!

[@justapos]

Great song, should have won. Confident performance, cool backing vocals.

[@georgependarbes5898]

Should have won. Perfect performance and a catchy song. 💕💕💕

[@stephensmith6810]

One of the best songs ever

[@jameslevens2773]

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).

[@klausneumeyer2403]

I absolutely degree

[@djbillybopdjbillybop2817]

A cracker

[@marcosm9118]

This entry had achieved a higher placer with televoting. Top 3 must be more fair.

[@user-yf8ww2qb7x]

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 😊

[@Gajol1000]

A great act!

[@zxzsczbg]

in the backing Humphrey Campbell who was competing for the netherlands in 1992 with wijs me de weg

[@nadirhajjour]

Ruth was his backing in 1992 too ! You can see her sitting during the voting.

[@carlosstefano8373]

she looks snatched and confident!! great show

[@MsFanmail]

this should have got a higher place at the eurovision in 1993 at least should have come 1st or 2nd.

[@nacht98]

yes at least top -3...this is one my fav songs ever in ESC!

[@Botafogoplayground]

I agree!

[@georgependarbes5898]

1st🌷👋

[@debonidaniel]

@@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.

[@gwentheperfectqueen8355]

Yes

[@damskin]

Clever clever song! Way ahead of its time!

[@Bustygirl-dz1wi]

My favourite from 1993 12 points from the uk

[@amite100]

what a GREAT quality! Thank you for sharing.

[@nikolasimic8150]

THE Best...❤️❤️❤️

[@patriciavos791]

dit is meer van toepassing dan ooit

[@SilentHillk]

If there was televoting that would be top3

[@timothyhh]

This and Spain are the underrated entries of 1993.

[@spinachpies]

Agree. And Greece.

[@gwentheperfectqueen8355]

Spain should have won.

[@Tenortalker]

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.

[@gwentheperfectqueen8355]

Great song.

[@CionnFE]

Simply Perfect! 🌟

[@richardcasey6651]

My favourite Eurovision song ..ever xx ..

[@whoseeuro121]

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 !!!!

[@gwentheperfectqueen8355]

I agree but not about Swoyzerland.

[@nacht98]

my favorit from 1993, still remember this son...

[@brianmulvaney9375]

What a chorus.

[@RichardTheBigBunny]

This was 27 years ago. [*falls over dead*]

[@BegueBackspinner88]

The true "Mother God". I will follow her, turn blue for her, I would do anything. I'm obsessed with her.

[@Nobody-df4is]

Rutje ziet er geweldig uit.

[@swanskogjsson151]

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!

[@theformerflightattendant]

Swanskog Jsson it definetly hurt her.

[@JustJack66]

what happened with the stage lights?

[@luvhart]

@@JustJack66 it was badly directed with too much lens flare and blinding spot lights

[@dariomacecevic1222]

Pozdrav iz Karlovca od Darija iz Croatije još uvijek si super i odlično pjevanje te 1993 godine

[@hansvandenberg6464]

bacl to live orchestra AND national language

[@djbillybopdjbillybop2817]

This song should have done better and with Barry white as a backing singer oh and Ireland we gave Netherlands 12 points.

[@luprano]

Lmao @ the Barry White imposter 😆

[@mjstefansson7466]

The previous year's lead vocal of Humphrey Campbell on keytar. I believe Ruth and him, both with Surinamese descent, were dating at the time.

[@bernardofeijoo3296]

The song is an absolute gem, deserves to win, blah blah, but those last 10 seconds are just wonderous.

[@Botafogoplayground]

Geweldig!!!!!

[@michaeld.5699]

A great artist

[@zosesaylezosesayle5604]

I like it. The best song, in my opinion.

[@Botafogoplayground]

GEWELDIG !!!!!

[@colettehedges5154]

Ffs

[@colettehedges5154]

Fucking fantastic song

[@billyflynn2]

All these later, this is still a magnificent entry!!

[@faridrahimi9098]

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.

[@MIZHOG]

Best backing singers in all creation!

[@Botafogoplayground]

Uitstekend!!!

[@Botafogoplayground]

Listening to it in 2023

[@Botafogoplayground]

Uitstekende inzending

[@tomschmidt4355]

Intro and rythm remind me suspectively at Lisa Stansfield's All around the world

[@o-b-1]

The first 10 seconds are perfect

[@holz6661]

een lamp die nooit kapot zal gaan - eine Lampe die nie kaputt soll gehen. :-) Funny!

[@lisajones-hx9df]

Should have got higher placing

[@Bustygirl-dz1wi]

Should have got higher than 5th place

[@JeSuisRene]

It came 6th behind 🇳🇴, 🇫🇷, 🇨🇭, 🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪.

[@LazierSophie]

Frankrijk geeft 12 punten aan Nederland. Groeten vanuit Parijs. La France donne 12 points aux Pays-Bas !

[@GalaxyNokiaGames]

did you notice Humphrey Campbell as one of her backing instrumentalists?

[@nataliejones5081]

Should have won i am from the uk

[@justinjarrett5868]

Is that Humphrey Campbell amongst them? He sang Wijs me der weg the previous year.

[@InezFeytons]

Yes now he s dead . Humphrey Campbell was 66 .

[@Poffertje81]

Ze heeft het over premier Rutte 0:52

[@dramaticScar]

Well technically... her wish did come true... Now we have those led light bulbs that never burn out and are much brighter...

[@Flippie123]

Het wil nog steeds niet lukken om de vrede te bewaren. En dat gaat nooit lukken ook.

[@thomasyogayoiii3759]

Je vois

[@avivapels9543]

De tekst is actueler dan ooit.

[@sarianmagic1256]

Does Anyone know the lyrics?

[@Eurovision_obsessed]

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......

[@Eurovision_obsessed]

If you want the translations just ask me :)

[@Fonseca429]

This song is OK. It should have had better punctuation.

[@zevsarachan9949]

She looks like Whitney Houston!!

[@grambi]

Great song, brilliant performance, but terrible lights on stage...

[@meskbren]

The lighting for this entry was terrible (bad RTE) however it was also a bad idea to end the song on a slow, low-key note .

[@sendowitos8303]

En el minuto 2:51, la chica de sobrepeso se equivoca.

[@JustBeingAwesome]

I wish she would have dropped the moves. Pretty sure it scared some voters away :)

[@arvantsaraihan5777]

there's no public vote in 1993.... only jury votes...

[@juanantonioortegagonzalez6764]

I find Ducth entries very strange,

[@RuthJacott]

You make me very curious... Why? 😂

[@klarinetta]

I swim against the stream. I think this and Better the devil you know are one of the most overrated songs in ESC history.