Dries "Andres" Holten was a Dutch singer and songwriter of Indo descent, who, together with Sandra Reemer, represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 in Edinburgh, Scotland with the song Als het om de liefde gaat, which finished in fourth place.
After he and Reemer broke up Holten formed a new group with Rosy Pereira and called it Rosy & Andres. In 1980 Holten's final group was of him and Ria Shield Meyer.
He passed away on 26 April 2020 at the age of 84.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Mary Roos •  Betty Mars •  Sandie Jones •  Jaime Morey •  The New Seekers •  Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg •  Carlos Mendes •  Véronique Muller •  Helen & Joseph •  Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor •  Milestones •  Nicola di Bari •  Téréza Kesovija •  Family Four •  Anne-Marie Godart & Peter McLane •  Serge & Christine Ghisoland •  Vicky Leandros •  Sandra & Andres
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| Songs | |||
| Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben • Comé-comédie • Ceol an Ghrá • Amanece • Beg, Steal or Borrow • Småting • A festa da vida • C'est la chanson de mon amour • L'Imhabba • Muistathan • Falter im Wind • I giorni dell'arcobaleno • Musika i ti • Härliga sommardag • Comme on s'aime • À la folie ou pas du tout • Après toi • Als het om de liefde gaat
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