eurovision 1996

Maxine

Maxine represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 1996 in Oslo with “De eerste keer”, finishing 7th of 23.

Netherlands

1996

who
Dutch singer
born
14 October 1970, Rotterdam, Netherlands
contest
1996
best result
7th, 1996
music
pop
active
since 1996
sang for
Netherlands

Biography

Maxine is a Dutch singer. With Franklin Brown, Maxine sang “De eerste keer” for the Netherlands in Oslo in 1996 and finished seventh.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Maxine (singer)”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1996 Oslo

    Netherlands

    “De eerste keer”

    7th of 23 Finished 7th of 23, with 78 points.

    Billed as
    Maxine and Franklin Brown
    Sung in
    Dutch
    Written by
    Peter van Asten, Piet Souer
    Conductor
    Dick Bakker
    Running order
    15th of 23
    Age on the night
    25
    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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