Net als toen

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Net Als Toen
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 entry
Country Netherlands
Artist(s) Corry Brokken
Language Dutch
Composer(s) Guus Jansen
Lyricist(s) Willy van Hemert
Place 1st
Points 31
Lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush


Net Als Toen (English translation: "Just Like Then") was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands.

The song is a classic chanson, with the singer addressing her husband and asking him if he remembers their early days as a couple. The lyrics suggest that the romance has gone out of the marriage, although it had not always been this way.

The song was performed sixth on the night (following Austria's Bob Martin with Wohin, kleines Pony? and preceding Germany's Margot Hielscher with Telefon, Telefon). At the close of voting, it had received 31 points, placing 1st in a field of 10.

The song was succeeded in 1958 as Contest winner by Dors, Mon Amour, performed by André Claveau representing France.

It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1958 Contest by Brokken again, this time singing Heel De Wereld.

Preceded by
Refrain by Lys Assia
Eurovision Song Contest winners
1957
Succeeded by
Dors, Mon Amour by André Claveau