1983 in Dutch television

This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1983.

Events

• 23 February – Bernadette is selected to represent Netherlands at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Sing Me a Song". She is selected to be the twenty-eighth Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at Congresgebouw in The Hague.
• 23 April – Luxembourg wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. The Netherlands finish in seventh place with their entry "Sing Me a Song" by Bernadette.

Debuts

• 2 November – Postman Pat

Television shows

1950s

• NOS Journaal (1956–present)

1970s

• Sesamstraat (1976–present)

1980s

• Jeugdjournaal (1981–present)

Births

• 18 January – Emiel Sandtke, actor
• 15 November – Vivienne van den Assem, actress & TV presenter

References