- One Good Reason (song)
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"One Good Reason"Eurovision Song Contest 1999 entry Country Netherlands Artist(s) Marlayne Language English Composer(s) Tjeerd van Zanen, Alan Michael Lyricist(s) Tjeerd van Zanen, Alan Michael Finals performance Final result 8th Final points 71 Appearance chronology ◄ Hemel en aarde (1998) No Goodbyes (2000) ► "One Good Reason" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by Marlayne.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Marlayne telling her lover that they can overcome whatever obstacles life places in their path by remaining strong in their relationship. She sings that if he can give her "one good reason" to stay together, she can give him two.
Significantly, this was the first occasion on which no Dutch language version of a Dutch Eurovision entry was recorded.
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following France's Nayah with "Je veux donner ma voix" and preceding Poland's Mietek Szcześniak with "Przytul mnie mocno". At the close of voting, it had received 71 points, placing 8th in a field of 23.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 2000 contest by Linda with "No Goodbyes".
Songs of the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 1. "Take Me to Your Heaven" · 2. "All Out of Luck" · 3. "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e seyahat" · 4. "Marija Magdalena" · 5. "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)" · 6. "Diamond of Night" · 7. "Putnici" · 8. "This Time I Mean It" · 8. "One Good Reason" · 10. "Reflection" · 11. "For a Thousand Years" · 12. "Like the Wind" · 12. "Say It Again" · 14. "Living My Life Without You" · 15. "Believe 'n Peace" · 16. "Dön Artık" · 17. "When You Need Me" · 18. "Przytul mnie mocno" · 19. "Je veux donner ma voix" · 20. "Strazdas" · 21. "Como tudo começou" · 22. "Tha 'Ne Erotas" · 23. "No quiero escuchar"Withdrawn "Starac i more" · "Hör den Kindern einfach zu"(songs arranged by final results) Categories:- Eurovision songs of the Netherlands
- Eurovision songs of 1999
- Netherlands stubs
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