eurovision 1972
Dries Holten
Dries Holten represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1972 in Edinburgh with “Als het om de liefde gaat”, finishing 4th of 18.
- who
- Dutch singer and songwriter
- born
- 30 January 1936, Cimahi
- died
- 15 April 2020 (aged 84), Eastrum, Netherlands
- contest
- 1972
- best result
- 4th, 1972
- active
- from 1966
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Dries Holten, who died in 2020, was a Dutch singer and songwriter. With Sandra Reemer, as Sandra and Andres, Holten sang “Als het om de liefde gaat” in Edinburgh in 1972 and finished fourth.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Dries Holten”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1972 Edinburgh
“Als het om de liefde gaat”
4th of 18 Finished 4th of 18, with 106 points.
- With
- Sandra
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Hans van Hemert, Dries Holten
- Conductor
- Harry van Hoof
- Running order
- 18th of 18
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Vicky Leandros, “Après toi”
The story of Eurovision 1972: The contest nobody wanted to host
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