eurovision 1988
Gerard Joling
Gerard Joling represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1988 in Dublin with “Shangri-La”, finishing 9th of 21.
- who
- Dutch singer
- born
- 29 April 1960, Alkmaar, Netherlands
- contest
- 1988
- best result
- 9th, 1988
- music
- pop, Dutch-language music
- voice
- tenor
- active
- since 1985
- also in
- De Toppers
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Gerard Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter, known for a high tenor voice, who became famous in the late 1980s with a run of singles that included “Ticket to the Tropics”. “Shangri-La” finished ninth in Dublin in 1988. Joling came back in 2009 as one of De Toppers, whose “Shine” went out in the semi-final in Moscow.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Gerard Joling”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1988 Dublin
“Shangri-La”
9th of 21 Finished 9th of 21, with 70 points.
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Peter de Wijn
- Conductor
- Harry van Hoof
- Running order
- 7th of 21
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Switzerland: Céline Dion, “Ne partez pas sans moi”
The story of Eurovision 1988: Céline Dion, by one point, on the last vote
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Silver Harp
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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