Corry Brokken
Cornelia Maria "Corry" Brokken (3 December 1932 – 2 June 2016) was a Dutch singer, TV presenter and lawyer. She is known for her songs "Snip en Snap", "Voorgoed voorbij" and "Heel de wereld".
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 December 1932 Breda, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 June 2016 (aged 83) Laren, Netherlands |
| Instruments | Singing |
After her singing career she studied law at Utrecht University in the 1970s. Afterwards she was a lawyer and later on a judge.
Brokken died on 2 June 2016 in Laren, Netherlands at the age of 83.[1]
Eurovision Song Contest
Brokken was involved in the Eurovision Song Contest on four occassions.
- Brokken was a contestant in the first ever Eurovision Song Contest, representing Netherlands. She did not win.
- She returned as the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with her song "Net als toen". This time, she won
- She also participated in Eurovision 1958 but did not win.
- In 1976, she was the presenter for the Eurovision Song Contest 1976.
References
- Corrie Brokken (83) overleden - AD (in Dutch)
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