Lenny Kuhr is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She started her career in 1967 and has recorded about 25 studio albums between 1969 and 2005.
She is best known for representing her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid with the song De Troubadour that she co-wrote. Even though she shared the victory with three other countries, Lenny wrote herself into the record books as the first female to write a winning Eurovision entry as well as the first female winner to accompany herself on an instrument.
On 4 February 2026, she announced her retirement from music.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1969 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | |||
 Ivan & 4M •  Romuald •  Salomé •  Jean Jacques •  Muriel Day •  Iva Zanicchi •  Lulu •  Lenny Kuhr •  Tommy Körberg •  Louis Neefs •  Paola del Medico •  Kirsti Sparboe •  Siw Malmkvist •  Frida Boccara •  Simone de Oliveira •  Jarkko & Laura
| |||
| Songs | |||
| Pozdrav svijetu • Catherine • Vivo cantando • Maman, Maman • The Wages of Love • Due grosse lacrime bianche • Boom Bang-a-Bang • De troubadour • Judy, min vän • Jennifer Jennings • Bonjour, Bonjour • Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli • Primaballerina • Un jour, un enfant • Desfolhada portuguesa • Kuin silloin ennen
| |||