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Corry Brokken

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Dutch singer, judge (1932–2016)

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Corry Brokken, born Cornelia Maria Brokken in Breda on December 3, 1932, was a Dutch actor, singer, television presenter, and radio personality. She began her professional career in 1954 and performed in the chanson and jazz genres. Brokken was a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and spoke Dutch. She was married to Cees See.

Her musical career included participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, 1957, and 1958, where she won the 1957 competition. She recorded for Philips Records and used her voice as her primary instrument. One of her works is titled *Wat mij betreft*. Brokken died in Laren in 2016.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1932
Works
1

Top works

  • Wat mij betreft

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9,597
Total plays
41,649

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Corry Brokken (3 December, 1932 - 2 June, 2016) was a Dutch singer. Born Cornelia Maria Brokken in Breda, the Netherlands, she was the winner of the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen" ("Like it used to be"). The melody was composed by Guus Jansen and the lyrics were written by Willy van Hemert. Corry Brokken won an Edison, a prestigious Dutch music award, twice, in 1963 and 1995. She also participated in the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest <a href="

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Key facts

Born
Cornelia Maria Brokken , ( 1932-12-03 ) 3 December 1932, Breda , Netherlands
Died
31 May 2016 (2016-05-31) (aged 83), Laren , Netherlands

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Encyclopedic overview

Cornelia Maria "Corry" Brokken (3 December 1932 – 31 May 2016) was a Dutch singer, television presenter and jurist. In 1957, she won the second edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Net als toen", representing the Netherlands. Throughout her career, she scored a number of hits, sang in the popular Sleeswijk Revue with Snip en Snap, and had her own television show. She was also the presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, which was held in The Hague, Netherlands, following the victory of Teach-In the year before. She ended her career as a singer in 1973 to study law, after which she became a lawyer and ultimately a judge.

Biography

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