Gerard Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in Your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No More Boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in several countries in mainland Europe. He also achieved success in Asia and received more than 20 gold and platinum records.
He represented the Netherlands in the 1988 Contest in Dublin, Ireland with the song Shangri-La, which finished in ninth place.
In 2007 he was the host of Sterren dansen op het ijs and So You Wanna Be a Popstar for the television channel SBS 6. 2007 was also the year that sparked Joling's renewed success, with two number 1 songs, a number 1 album, and 11 gold and platinum awards.
Joling was scheduled to represent his home country at the 2009 Contest in Moscow as a member of De Toppers but in Autumn 2008 he broke both of his arms in a skiing accident. He was replaced with Jeroen van der Boom. In December 2009, the group's manager Benno de Leeuw announced in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that Gerard Joling and Gordon were to rejoin the group, turning the trio into a foursome once more.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | |||
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 Beathoven •  Tommy Körberg •  Boulevard •  Scott Fitzgerald •  MFÖ •  La Década Prodigosa •  Gerard Joling •  Yardena Arazi •  Celine Dion •  Jump The Gun •  Maxi & Chris Garden •  Wilfried Scheutz •  Hot Eyes •  Afroditi Frida •  Karoline Krüger •  Reynaert •  Lara Fabian •  Luca Barbarossa •  Gérard Lenorman •  Dora •  Srebrna Krila
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| Þú og þeir (Sókrates) • Stad i ljus • Nauravat silmät muistetaan • Go • Sufi • La chica que yo quiero (Made In Spain) • Shangri-La • Ben Adam • Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi • Take Him Home • Lied für einen Freund • Lisa, Mona Lisa • Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'? • Kloun • For vår jord • Laissez briller le soleil • Croire • Vivo (Ti Scrivo) • Chanteur de charme • Voltarei • Mangup
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