eurovision 1996
Franklin Brown
Franklin Brown represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1996 in Oslo with “De eerste keer”, finishing 7th of 23.
- who
- Dutch singer and police officer
- born
- 11 March 1961, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- contest
- 1996
- best result
- 7th, 1996
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1992
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Franklin Brown is a Dutch singer and voice actor. With Maxine, Brown sang “De eerste keer” for the Netherlands in Oslo in 1996 and finished seventh.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Franklin Brown”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1996 Oslo
“De eerste keer”
7th of 23 Finished 7th of 23, with 78 points.
- Billed as
- Maxine and Franklin Brown
- With
- Maxine
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Peter van Asten, Piet Souer
- Conductor
- Dick Bakker
- Running order
- 15th of 23
- Age on the night
- 35
- Won that year
- Ireland: Eimear Quinn, “The Voice”
The story of Eurovision 1996: Germany misses the cut, and Holland becomes Poland
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