Corry Brokken
Encyclopedia
Corry Brokken is a former Dutch singer.
Brokken won 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.
She participated in the 1956 contest (placing unknown) singing "Voorgoed voorbij
" ("Over for good"), with music and lyrics by Jelle de Vries, and in the 1958 contest (where she tied for last place) singing "Heel de wereld
" ("The Whole World"), with music and lyrics by Benny Vreden. John Kennedy O'Connor's book,
The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, notes that Corry is the only singer ever to have finished both first and last in the contest.
In 1976, Brokken served as the presenter of the contest, and in 1997 she announced the results of the Dutch vote for that year's contest. By that time she was no longer active as a singer: she ended her musical career in 1976 to study Law and in 1988 she became a judge.
Films
Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, representing the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singing "Net als toen
Net Als Toen
"Net als toen" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands....
" ("Like it used to be"). The melody was composed by Guus Jansen and the lyrics were written by Willy van Hemert.
She participated in the 1956 contest (placing unknown) singing "Voorgoed voorbij
Voorgoed Voorbij
"Voorgoed voorbij" was the second Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 - the only Contest where competing countries were permitted to enter two songs - performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken....
" ("Over for good"), with music and lyrics by Jelle de Vries, and in the 1958 contest (where she tied for last place) singing "Heel de wereld
Heel De Wereld
"Heel de wereld" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken. This was Brokken's third consecutive appearance on the Eurovision stage and it would be her last as a performer....
" ("The Whole World"), with music and lyrics by Benny Vreden. John Kennedy O'Connor's book,
The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, notes that Corry is the only singer ever to have finished both first and last in the contest.
In 1976, Brokken served as the presenter of the contest, and in 1997 she announced the results of the Dutch vote for that year's contest. By that time she was no longer active as a singer: she ended her musical career in 1976 to study Law and in 1988 she became a judge.
Works
Songs- "Voorgoed voorbijVoorgoed Voorbij"Voorgoed voorbij" was the second Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 - the only Contest where competing countries were permitted to enter two songs - performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken....
" (1956) - "Net als toenNet Als Toen"Net als toen" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands....
" (1957) - "Heel de wereldHeel De Wereld"Heel de wereld" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken. This was Brokken's third consecutive appearance on the Eurovision stage and it would be her last as a performer....
" (1958)
Films
- Jenny (1958)
- Redt een kind (1959)
- Uit met Maurice Dean (1968)