eurovision 1965

Conny Vandenbos

Conny Vandenbos represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1965 in Naples with “Het is genoeg”, finishing 11th of 18.

who
Dutch singer
born
16 January 1937, The Hague, Netherlands
died
7 April 2002 (aged 65), Amsterdam, Netherlands
contest
1965
best result
11th, 1965
music
pop
active
from 1960
record labels
Philips Records
sang for
Netherlands

Biography

Conny Vandenbos, who died in 2002, was a popular Dutch singer whose first radio hit came in 1966. A year earlier, “Het is genoeg” had finished eleventh in Naples.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Conny Vandenbos”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1965 Naples

    Netherlands

    “Het is genoeg”

    11th of 18 Finished 11th of 18, with 5 points.

    Sung in
    Dutch
    Written by
    Johnny Holshuyzen, Joke van Soest
    Conductor
    Dolf van der Linden
    Running order
    1st of 18
    Age on the night
    28
    Won that year
    Luxembourg: France Gall, “Poupée de cire, poupée de son”

    The story of Eurovision 1965: Booed in rehearsal, dumped by phone, and the contest's first pop winner

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Golden Harp

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

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