- Heel De Wereld
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Netherlands Heel De Wereld
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year = 1958
country = Netherlands
artist =Corry Brokken
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language = Dutch
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composer = Benny Vreden
lyricist = Benny Vreden
conductor =Dolf van der Linden
place = 9th
points = 1
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1958nl from Diggiloo Thrush]
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prev = Net Als Toen
prev_link = Net Als Toen
next = Een Beetje
next_link = Een Beetje"Heel De Wereld" (English translation: "The Whole World") was the Dutch entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1958 , performed in Dutch byCorry Brokken . This was Brokken's third consecutive appearance on the Eurovision stage and it would be her last as a performer.The song is in the "chanson" style, popular at the early Contest. Brokken sings that she wants to tell the whole world "my secret", because she is happy. She wonders if perhaps the world is too busy to be happy, but this does not diminish her joy. Peculiarly, she never explains why she is happy.
The song was performed second on the night (following
Italy 'sDomenico Modugno with "Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)" and precedingFrance 'sAndré Claveau with "Dors, Mon Amour "). At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 9th (equal last) in a field of 10.It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1959 Contest by
Teddy Scholten with "Een Beetje ".
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