Sandra Reemer

Indo-Dutch singer and TV presenter

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Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • television presenter
Years active1963–2017Websitewww.sandrareemer.nl
Musical artist

Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer (17 October 1950 – 6 June 2017) was an Indo-Dutch singer and television presenter. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, tying with Corry Brokken for most appearances representing the country.

In 1972, she sang the song "Als het om de liefde gaat" in a duet with Dries Holten (she was credited as "Sandra", he was credited as "Andres"); the duo came fourth.[1] In 1976, this time credited under her real name, Reemer performed solo singing the song "The Party's Over", which reached ninth place.[2] In 1979, she was credited as "Xandra" and sang the song "Colorado", which placed twelfth.[3] She later returned to the contest to sing backing vocals (uncredited) for the Dutch entry in 1983, "Sing Me A Song", performed by Bernadette.

On Dutch television Reemer (co)hosted popular shows including Sterrenslag, Wedden, dat..? and Showmasters.

She died on 6 June 2017, following a long battle with breast cancer.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1972". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1976". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1979". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Zangeres en tv-persoonlijkheid Sandra Reemer overleden | NOS". Nos.nl. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ Paul Jordan (6 June 2017). "Three-time Dutch Eurovision participant Sandra Reemer dies - Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv 2017". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. ^ Roy Knoops (6 June 2017). "The Netherlands: Eurovision star Sandra Reemer has passed away". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Saskia & Serge
with "Tijd"
 Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1972
(with Andres) 		Succeeded by
Ben Cramer
with "De oude muzikant"
Preceded by
Teach-in
with "Ding-a-dong"
 Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Harmony
with "'t Is OK"
 Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1979 		Succeeded by
Maggie MacNeal
with "Amsterdam"
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amambanda"
  • "Amsterdam"
  • "Arcade"
  • "Een beetje"
  • "Birds"
  • "Birth of a New Age"
  • "Blijf zoals je bent"
  • "Burning Daylight"
  • "Calm After the Storm"
  • "Colorado"
  • "De diepte"
  • "Ding-a-dong"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Europapa"
  • "Fernando en Filippo"
  • "Grow"
  • "Heel de wereld"
  • "Hemel en aarde"
  • "Het is een wonder"
  • "I See a Star"
  • "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Ik wil alles met je delen"
  • "Jij bent mijn leven"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Katinka"
  • "Lights and Shadows"
  • "De mallemolen"
  • "Morgen"
  • "My Impossible Dream"
  • "Net als toen"
  • "Never Alone"
  • "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
  • "No Goodbyes"
  • "On Top of the World"
  • "One Good Reason"
  • "One More Night"
  • "De oude muzikant"
  • "Out on My Own"
  • "Outlaw in 'Em"
  • "The Party's Over"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Ring-dinge-ding"
  • "Shangri-La"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sing Me a Song"
  • "Slow Down"
  • "Een speeldoos"
  • "'t Is genoeg"
  • "'t Is OK"
  • "Tijd"
  • "De troubadour"
  • "De vogels van Holland"
  • "Voorgoed voorbij"
  • "Vrede"
  • "Waar is de zon"
  • "Walk Along"
  • "Wat een dag"
  • "Wat een geluk"
  • "Waterman"
  • "Wijs me de weg"
  • "Without You"
  • "You and Me"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete
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Countries
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Songs
  • "À la folie ou pas du tout"
  • "Als het om de liefde gaat"
  • "Amanece"
  • "Après toi"
  • "Beg, Steal or Borrow"
  • "C'est la chanson de mon amour"
  • "Ceol an Ghrá"
  • "Comé-comédie"
  • "Comme on s'aime"
  • "Falter im Wind"
  • "A festa da vida"
  • "I giorni dell'arcobaleno"
  • "Härliga sommardag"
  • "L-imħabba"
  • "Muistathan"
  • "Muzika i ti"
  • "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
  • "Småting"
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Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment"
  • "Djambo, Djambo"
  • "Emor Shalom"
  • "Uma flor de verde pinho"
  • "Judy et Cie"
  • "Mata Hari"
  • "My Little World"
  • "Ne mogu skriti svoju bol"
  • "Panagia mou, Panagia mou"
  • "The Party's Over"
  • "Pump-Pump"
  • "Save Your Kisses for Me"
  • "Sing Sang Song"
  • "Sobran las palabras"
  • "Toi, la musique et moi"
  • "Un, deux, trois"
  • "We'll Live It All Again"
  • "When"
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Countries
Final
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Artists
Final
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Songs
Final
  • "Colorado"
  • "Disco Tango"
  • "Dschinghis Khan"
  • "Hallelujah"
  • "Happy Man"
  • "Heute in Jerusalem"
  • "Hey Nana"
  • "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux"
  • "Je suis l'enfant soleil"
  • "Katson sineen taivaan"
  • "Mary Ann"
  • "Notre vie c'est la musique"
  • "Oliver"
  • "Raggio di luna"
  • "Satellit"
  • "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe"
  • "Sokrati"
  • "Su canción"
  • "Trödler und Co"
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  • "Seviyorum"
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