De oude muzikant
| "De oude muzikant" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ben Cramer | ||||
| Language | Dutch | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Schlager | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Elf Provinciën, Philips | |||
| Songwriter | Pierre Kartner | |||
| Ben Cramer singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1973 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Conductor | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th | |||
| Final points | 69 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Als het om de liefde gaat" (1972) | ||||
| "I See a Star" (1974) ► | ||||
De oude muzikant ("The Old Musician") is a song written and composed by Pierre Kartner and performed by Dutch singer Ben Cramer. It was released in 1973 as a 45 rpm single.
The song represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973.
The song was also recorded by Ben Cramer in German (Der alte Musikant), English (The Old Street Musician), and French (Pour être vraiment sincère).[1]
At Eurovision
Selection
The song was selected on 28 February 1973 by the NOS during the Nationaal Songfestival 1973 to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 on 7 April in Luxembourg, in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
In Luxembourg
The song was performed entirely in Dutch,[1] the official language of the Netherlands, although countries were free to choose their language between 1973 and 1976. The orchestra was conducted by Harry van Hoof.[1]
De oude muzikant was the thirteenth song performed on the night, following You're Summer by Nova for Sweden and preceding Do I Dream? by Maxi for Ireland.
At the close of voting, it received 69 points, placing 14th out of 17 entries.[1][2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by yes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "De oude muzikant" | Pierre Kartner | |
| 2. | "Kom Sylvia dans met mij" | Frans Peters, Jacques Zwart |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (Flanders BRT Top 30) |
20 |
 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) |
13 |
| Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade) |
19 |
Release history
| Country or region | Title | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany[4] |
Der alte Musikant | 1973 | 45 rpm record | Philips |
| Belgium[5] · [6] |
De oude muzikant | Elf Provinciën | ||
| Pour être vraiment sincère | Omega International | |||
 Spain[7] |
The Old Street Musician | Philips | ||
 France[8] |
Pour être vraiment sincère | |||
| Netherlands[3] · [7] |
De oude muzikant | Elf Provinciën | ||
| The Old Street Musician | Philips | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal[7] |
Philips | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} United Kingdom[7] | ||||
 Denmark  Norway  Sweden Scandinavia[7] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "De oude muzikant – lyrics – Diggiloo Thrush". diggiloo.net. The Diggiloo Thrush. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ↑ "Luxembourg 1973 Final – Participants". eurovision.tv. EBU. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- 1 2 "De oude muzikant" at Discogs, 45 rpm Netherlands (Ben Cramer – De oude muzikant) (accessed 7 April 2019)
- ↑ "De oude muzikant" at Discogs, 45 rpm Germany (Ben Cramer – Der Alte Musikant) (accessed 7 April 2019)
- ↑ "De oude muzikant" at Discogs, 45 rpm Belgium (Ben Cramer – De oude muzikant) (accessed 7 April 2019)
- ↑ "De oude muzikant" at Discogs, 45 rpm Belgium (Ben Cramer – Pour être vraiment sincère) (accessed 7 April 2019)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Old Street Musician" at Discogs (list of releases)
- ↑ "De oude muzikant" at Discogs, 45 rpm France (Ben Cramer – Pour être vraiment sincère) (accessed 7 April 2019)