Door de wind

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Eurovision Song Contest 1989 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Stef Bos
Conductor
Freddy Sunder
Finals performance
Final result
19th
Final points
13
Entry chronology
◄ "Laissez briller le soleil" (1988)   
"Macédomienne" (1990) ►

"Door de wind" ("Through the Wind") was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Dutch by Ingeborg. It was composed by Dutch singer-songwriter Stef Bos, initially for his mother who suffered from cancer at the time. [1]

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The song was performed sixth on the night, following Turkey's Pan with "Bana Bana" and preceding the United Kingdom's Live Report with "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong?". At the close of voting, it had received 13 points, placing 19th in a field of 22.

The song is a mid-tempo love ballad, with Ingeborg explaining to her lover that she "never feel[s] lost" as a result of him, despite the titular wind. Ingeborg also recorded the song in English, as "Breakaway".

It was succeeded as Belgian representative in the 1990 contest by Philippe Lafontaine singing "Macédomienne".

Miss Montreal cover

In October 2020, the song was covered by Dutch artist Miss Montreal in the television show Beste Zangers. It immediately hit the Dutch charts, ultimately reaching the 3rd position in the Dutch Top 40. The cover hit the Flemish charts as well. Later that same year, it became the highest newcomer in the annual Top 2000, entering in the 29th place, simultaneously being the highest position for a female artist in that edition of the Top 2000.

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References

  1. "Waarom Miss Montreal 'Door De Wind' wilde zingen bij Beste Zangers" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2021.