- Waterman (song)
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Netherlands Waterman
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year = 1970
country = Netherlands
artist = Patricia Maessen,
Bianca Maessen,
Stella Maessen
as =Hearts of Soul
with =
language = Dutch
languages =
composer = Pieter Goemans
lyricist = Pieter Goemans
conductor =Dolf van der Linden
place = 7th
points = 7
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1970nl from Diggiloo Thrush]
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prev = De Troubadour
prev_link = De Troubadour
next = Tijd
next_link = Tijd"Waterman" (English translation: "Aquarius") was the Dutch entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1970 , performed in Dutch byHearts of Soul .The song is an up-tempo number, with the singer asking a potential lover about his star sign - specifically, whether it is Aquarius like her own. She appears to receive an answer in the affirmative, as she goes on to explain that this similarity explains her attraction to him and then to liken him to the qualities embodied in the sign itself.
The song was performed first on the night (preceding
Switzerland 'sHenri Dès with "Retour "). At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 7th in a field of 12.It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1971 Contest by
Saskia & Serge with "Tijd ".
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