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Conny Vandenbos

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Dutch singer (1937–2002)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1937-01-16
Active to
2002-04-07
levenslied

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12,389
Total plays
77,931

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Conny Vandenbos was a Dutch singer of so called "luisterliedjes", songs in which a small story is being told. She was born as Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle in Den Haag, The Netherlands in 1937. She made her solo debut in the KRO radio show Springplank, where she sang French chansons. After her show at the Belgian Festival of Knokke of 1961, she was given a record deal. In 1964 she got her own television show. In 1965 she entered the Eurovision Song Festival for the Netherlands. <a href="https://w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
The Hague
Place of death
Amsterdam
Languages spoken
Dutch
Instrument
voice
Record label
Philips Records
Official website
www.connyvandenbos.com
Image
Eurovision Song Contest 1965 - Conny van den Bos.jpg
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Commons category
Conny Vandenbos
date of birth
1937-01-16
date of death
2002-04-07
birth name
Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle
cause of death
lung cancer
start of work period
1960-00-00
name in native language
Conny Vandenbos
manner of death
natural causes
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