I See A Star was the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton performed by Mouth & MacNeal. Lyrically, the song is a love duet, with the singers telling each other that their love has helped them see the world in a new way. The "star" of the title is in other words to be found in one's lover's eyes. They were joined on stage for the performance by several other musicians, one of who played a barrel organ with puppet likenesses of the lead singers on top.
It was performed 12th on the night following Belgium and preceding Ireland. At the close of voting, it finished in 3rd place with 15 points. John Kennedy O'Connor (author of The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History) argued that the "antics" on stage during the performance hurt their chances of winning (bookmakers had it as joint favorite with the host UK entry), but the song continues to be a fan favorite to this day.
Maggie MacNeal went on to represent her country on home ground in 1980.
Lyrics[]
The days and nights went by, but no one told me
They can be fun too, if you only see
There's such a lot of beauty you can live for
You only need someone to open up your eyes
And you will see things never seen before
I see a star, a brand new star
It's right there, twinkling in your eyes
I see a face, a happy face
It's like the mirror of my mind
I see a star, a brand new star
It's right there, twinkling in your eyes
I see a face, a happy face
It's like the mirror of my mind
You opened up my eyes for all the beauty
The beauty we're inhaling every day
It's been there all my life, so it's my duty
I won't lose sight of it, the fire that you lit
Will keep on burning till the end of time
I see a star, a brand new star
It's right there, twinkling in your eyes
I see a face, a happy face
It's like the mirror of my mind
I see a star, a brand new star
It's right there, twinkling in your eyes
Happiness now is being shared by two
I just started my life anew
I see a star, a brand new star
It's right there, twinkling in your eyes
I see a face, a happy face
It's like the mirror of my mind
| Eurovision Song Contest 1974 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Carita •  Olivia Newton-John •  Peret •  Anne-Karine Strøm ft. Bendik Singers •  Marinella •  Poogy •  Korni •  ABBA •  Ireen Sheer •  Romuald •  Jacques Hustin •  Mouth & MacNeal •  Tina Reynolds •  Cindy & Bert •  Piera Martell •  Paulo de Carvalho •  Gigliola Cinquetti
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| Songs | |||
| Keep Me Warm • Long Live Love • Canta y sé feliz • The First Day Of Love • Krasi, thalassa kai t'agori mou • Natati La Khayay • Moja generacija • Waterloo • Bye Bye I Love You • Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va • Fleur de liberté • I See A Star • Cross Your Heart • Die Sommermelodie • Mein Ruf nach dir • E depois do adeus • Sì
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Video[]
Mouth & MacNeal - I See A Star (Live Eurovision 1974)
Mouth and MacNeal - I See A Star (HQ Official video)