De Troubadour
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| De Troubadour | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1969 entry | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Artist(s) | Lenny Kuhr |
| Language | Dutch |
| Composer(s) | David Hartsema |
| Lyricist(s) | Lenny Kuhr |
| Place | 1st |
| Points | 18 |
| Lyrics | from Diggiloo Thrush |
"De Troubadour" (English translation: "The Troubadour") was one of four winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, this one being performed in Dutch by Lenny Kuhr representing the Netherlands. The other three winners were Salomé representing Spain with "Vivo Cantando", Lulu representing the United Kingdom with "Boom Bang-a-Bang" and Frida Boccara representing France with "Un Jour, Un Enfant".
Lyrically, the song is a ballad inspired by folk song traditions in both its music and its subject matter. Kuhr sings about a troubadour of the Middle Ages.
The song was performed eighth on the night (following the United Kingdom's Lulu with Boom Bang-a-Bang and preceding Sweden's Tommy Körberg with Judy, Min Vän). At the close of voting, it had received 18 points, placing equal first in a field of 16. The Netherlands thus achieved the rare feat of going from (equal) last to (equal) first in the space of one year.
The song was succeeded as (joint) Contest winner in 1970 by Dana singing "All Kinds Of Everything" for Ireland.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1970 Contest by The Hearts of Soul with Waterman
