Corry Brokken
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.
Corry Brokken | |
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Brokken hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 | |
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| Birth name | Cornelia Maria Brokken |
| Born | 3 December 1932 Breda, Netherlands |
| Died | 31 May 2016 (aged 83) Laren, Netherlands |
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