Corry Brokken was a former Dutch singer, television presenter and lawyer. She represented her country in the first three years of the Eurovision Song Contest, only one of four artists today to participate in three consecutive years (along with Lys Assia, Udo Jürgens and Valentina Monetta).
She participated in the inaugural contest in 1956 with the song Voorgoed voorbij, the second of the two Dutch entries in Lugano. Like the remaining 13 entries, its placement is unknown.
The following year in Frankfurt, she returned with the song Net Als Toen. It went on to win, giving the Dutch its first victory and the right to host the next year's contest.
In 1958, she attempted to defend the title on home ground in Hilversum with Heel De Wereld. She finished last and also received the dubious distinction of being the first casualty of the phenomenon known as the Curse of Number Two. Corry then retired from showbusiness in 1971 to study law.
At the request of the executive producer of the 1976 contest, Fred Oster, Corry came out of retirement to host the event at the Congresgebouw in The Hague, making her the first former contestant to act as its presenter. She later served as the Dutch vote spokesperson at the 1997 contest held in Dublin.
In June 2016, it was announced by Dutch media that Brokken had died at the age of 83.[1]
| Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Jetty Paerl •  Lys Assia •  Fud Leclerc •  Walter Andreas Schwarz •  Mathé Altéry •  Michèle Arnaud •  Franca Raimondi • Corry Brokken • Lys Assia • Mony Marc • Freddy Quinn • Dany Dauberson • Michèle Arnaud • Tonina Torrielli
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| Songs | |||
| De vogels van Holland • Das alte Karussell • Messieurs les noyés de la Seine • Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück • Le temps perdu • Ne crois pas • Aprite le finestre • Voorgoed voorbij • Refrain • Le plus beau jour de ma vie • So geht das jede Nacht • Il est là • Les amants de minuit • Amami se vuoi
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1957 | |||
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| Participants | |||
Bobbejaan Schoepen • Danièle Dupré •  Patricia Bredin • Nunzio Gallo •  Bob Martin • Corry Brokken • Margot Hielscher • Paule Desjardins •  Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler • Lys Assia
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| Songs | |||
| Straatdeuntje • Amours mortes (tant de peine) • All • Corde della mia chitarra • Wohin, kleines Pony? • Net als toen • Telefon, Telefon • La belle amour • Skibet skal sejle i nat • L'enfant que j'étais
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | |||
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| Participants | |||
Domenico Modugno • Corry Brokken • André Claveau • Solange Berry •  Alice Babs • Raquel Rastenni • Fud Leclerc • Margot Hielscher • Liane Augustin • Lys Assia
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| Songs | |||
| Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu • Heel de wereld • Dors, mon amour • Un grand amour • Lilla stjärna • Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog • Ma petite chatte • Für zwei Groschen Musik • Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe • Giorgio
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References[]
- ↑ http://www.show.nl/showflits/2016/corry-brokken-83-overleden/ Article in Dutch