eurovision 1981
Linda Williams
Linda Williams represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1981 in Dublin with “Het is een wonder”, finishing 9th of 20.
- who
- Dutch singer
- born
- 11 June 1955, Valkenswaard, Netherlands
- contest
- 1981
- best result
- 9th, 1981
- music
- pop
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Linda Williams is a Dutch singer who was unknown when the 1981 Dutch selection began and sang two of its songs. One of them, “Het is een wonder”, finished ninth in Dublin.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Linda Williams (singer)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1981 Dublin
“Het is een wonder”
9th of 20 Finished 9th of 20, with 51 points.
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Bart van de Laar, Cees de Wit
- Conductor
- Rogier van Otterloo
- Running order
- 11th of 20
- Age on the night
- 25
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Bucks Fizz, “Making Your Mind Up”
The story of Eurovision 1981: Bucks Fizz, a bomb scare and a first glimpse of Riverdance
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