Ik hou van jou

"Ik hou van jou"
Eurovision Song Contest 1984 entry
Country	Netherlands
Artist(s)	Maria Lidwina Kwakman
As	Maribelle
Language	Dutch
Composer(s)	Peter van Asten, Richard de Bois
Lyricist(s)	Peter van Asten, Richard de Bois
Conductor	Rogier van Otterloo
Finals performance
Final result	13th
Final points	34
Entry chronology
◄ "Sing Me A Song" (1983)
"Alles heeft ritme" (1986) ►

"Ik hou van jou" (Dutch pronunciation: [ɪk ˈɦʌu vɑˈɲʌu]; "I love you") was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Dutch by Maribelle and written by Peter van Asten and Richard de Bois.

The song received 34 points, placing 13th in a field of 19. Despite the poor placing, "Ik hou van jou" has become a fan favourite,^{[citation needed]} appearing as one of the non-winning "classics" on the double-CD and double-DVD sets produced to coincide with the Congratulations special of late 2005.

Maribelle herself recorded the song in four languages: Dutch, English ("In Love with You"), German ("Du fehlst mir so"), and French ("Pour qui, pourquoi?"). It was also covered by other performers, such as Cilla Black (as "A Dream Come True"),^[1] Engelbert Humperdinck and Thomaz.

External links[]

• Official Eurovision Song Contest, history by year, 1984.
• Detailed info and lyrics, Diggiloo Thrush, "Ik hou van jou".

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