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Corry Brokken - Like those days
Dutch songs with English translation, translated in English
Corry Brokken - Like those days
Lyrics: Willy van Hemert / Music: Guus Jansen
(1957)
Corry Brokken - Net als toen
Tekst: Willy van Hemert / Muziek: Guus Jansen
(1957)
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Corry Brokken (1932-2016) was a Dutch singer and radio and tv host, but also had a career as lawyer and later judge. She was the first Dutch artist that won the Eurovision Song Contest (in 1957), with above song 'Like those days'/'Net als toen'.
She released over 20 albums, also in German. Some well-known songs are: 'The whole world'/'Heel de wereld' (1958); 'Milord' (1960); 'My ideal'/'Mijn ideaal' (1962); and 'La mama' (1964). The single 'Milord' (translation of Edith Piaf, number 1 position for 16 weeks) reached the golden record status. Two times she won an Edison Award (in 1963 and 1995).
The above song 'Like those days'/'Net als toen' (1957) is a nostalgic song about a relationship after the romance is diminished. It was in the National Hit Parade for five weeks (highest position: 8).
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Corry Brokken won the Eurovision Song Contest (1957) with this song. The lyrics were written by Willy van Hemert, who also wrote the winning song in 1959.
Willy van Hemert (1912-1993) was a film and theatre director, actor, comedian and lyricist. He adapted several books for tv, like the series: Bartje (1972), The small truth/De kleine waarheid (1970-1973) and Diary of a Sheepdog/Dagboek van een herdershond (1978-1980). Well-known songs he wrote are: 'A little', Teddy Scholten (1959); 'Sun in Scheveningen', Rita Reys (1959); 'Ballad of the Southern Sea' (1959); and 'It's such a luck', Rudi Carrell (1960).
The Netherlands won the Eurovision Song Contest four times (in the 20th century), also with: 'A little', Teddy Scholten (1959); The troubadour, Lenny Kuhr (1969) ; and 'Ding-a-dong', Teach-In (1975).
 More translated Dutch songs in the genre 'chanson' and more with the theme 'longing for love'. See also the list of Dutch singers with all their songs on this website.
 Lyrics 'Net als toen' on Dutch website: Nederlandse songteksten.
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