eurovision 1963
Annie Palmen
Annie Palmen represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1963 in London with “Een speeldoos”, finishing 13th of 16.
- who
- Dutch actor and singer
- born
- 19 August 1926, IJmuiden, Netherlands
- died
- 15 January 2000 (aged 73), Beverwijk, Netherlands
- contest
- 1963
- best result
- 13th, 1963
- music
- pop
- record labels
- Philips Records
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Annie Palmen, who died in 2000, was a Dutch singer. “Een speeldoos” finished joint last in London in 1963, without a point.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Annie Palmen”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1963 London
“Een speeldoos”
13th of 16 Finished 13th of 16, with no points.
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Pieter Goemans
- Conductor
- Eric Robinson
- Running order
- 2nd of 16
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- Denmark: Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, “Dansevise”
The story of Eurovision 1963: Two studios, and a vote that was read out twice
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