eurovision 1961
Greetje Kauffeld
Greetje Kauffeld represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1961 in Cannes with “Wat een dag”, finishing 10th of 16.
- who
- Dutch singer
- born
- 26 November 1939, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- contest
- 1961
- best result
- 10th, 1961
- music
- jazz, schlager
- active
- since 1957
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Greetje Kauffeld is a Dutch jazz singer and schlager musician. “Wat een dag” finished joint tenth in Cannes in 1961.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Greetje Kauffeld”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1961 Cannes
“Wat een dag”
10th of 16 Finished 10th of 16, with 6 points.
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Pieter Goemans, Dick Schallies
- Conductor
- Dolf van der Linden
- Running order
- 6th of 16
- Age on the night
- 21
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Jean-Claude Pascal, “Nous les amoureux”
The story of Eurovision 1961: Sixteen countries, a garden on stage, and a love song with a secret
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Paul Acket Award
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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