Ik Hou Van Jou
"Ik hou van jou" ("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 Debois.
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, 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 Called True") and Engelbert Humperdinck.
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