Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) held the national final on 25 March 1987 at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, hosted by Astrid Joosten.

"Rechtop in de wind" emerged an easy victor, the outright choice of nine of the juries, with a winning points margin of almost twice the number separating the other five songs.

Her performance is remembered by Eurovision fans as much for her classic 1980s Dynasty-style appearance (complete with huge shoulder pads and big hair) as for the song itself.

At the close of voting "Rechtop in de wind" had received 83 points from 14 countries, placing the Netherlands 5th of the 22 entries, their first top 5 finish since 1980.

[3] The Dutch conductor at the contest was Rogier van Otterloo for the fifth and last time, only a few months before his death in January 1988.