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Sandra Reemer
Sandra Reemer sang at three Eurovision Song Contests, in 1972, 1976 and 1979, for the Netherlands. The best result was 4th place in 1972, with “Als het om de liefde gaat”.
- who
- Dutch singer and presenter
- born
- 17 October 1950, Bandung
- died
- 6 June 2017 (aged 66), Amsterdam, Netherlands
- contests
- 1972, 1976, 1979
- best result
- 4th, 1972
- music
- pop
- active
- from 1963
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Sandra Reemer, who died in 2017, was a Dutch singer and television presenter who sang for the Netherlands three times, each time under a different billing. As Sandra and Andres, “Als het om de liefde gaat” finished fourth in Edinburgh in 1972; “The Party Is Over Now” was the host country’s song in The Hague in 1976 and finished ninth; and as Xandra, “Colorado” finished twelfth in Jerusalem in 1979.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Sandra Reemer”.
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At Eurovision
Three songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1972 Edinburgh
“Als het om de liefde gaat”
4th of 18 Finished 4th of 18, with 106 points.
- Billed as
- Sandra and Andres
- With
- Andres
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Hans van Hemert, Dries Holten
- Conductor
- Harry van Hoof
- Running order
- 18th of 18
- Age on the night
- 21
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Vicky Leandros, “Après toi”
The story of Eurovision 1972: The contest nobody wanted to host
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1976 The Hague
“The Party Is Over Now”
9th of 18 Finished 9th of 18, with 56 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Hans van Hemert
- Conductor
- Harry van Hoof
- Running order
- 8th of 18
- Age on the night
- 25
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Brotherhood of Man, “Save Your Kisses for Me”
The story of Eurovision 1976: A waiver for the Greek singer, and four points France forgot
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1979 Jerusalem
“Colorado”
12th of 19 Finished 12th of 19, with 51 points.
- Sung in
- Dutch
- Written by
- Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland, Gerard Cox
- Conductor
- Harry van Hoof
- Running order
- 14th of 19
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Israel: Milk and Honey, “Hallelujah (הללויה)”
The story of Eurovision 1979: Jerusalem, and a win handed over by the last jury
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau 2006
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Sandra Reemer, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1979 Familiar faces
Anne-Marie David, who had won for Luxembourg in 1973, came back to sing for France. The Swiss trio Peter, Sue and Marc appeared for the third time, with reinforcements, and so, under a new stage name, did the Dutch singer Sandra Reemer.
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