Corry Brokken (born 3 December 1932, Breda) is a Dutch former singer. In 1957, she was the first Dutch winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, one of the high points in a long career as a singer and entertainer in the 1950s and 1960s, during which she scored a number of hits and sang in the popular Sleeswijk Revue with Snip en Snap, and had her own television show. She ended her career in 1976 to study law, and became an attorney and then a judge. Brokken wrote an autobiography, and in the 1990s returned to the public eye, writing a weekly column and again performing and recording.
Jan Meijerink (m. 1978), Reijndert Sleeswijk (m. 1968–1978)
Awards
Eurovision Song Contest
Albums
Net als toen (disc 2), Danswijsje
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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After quitting showbiz in 1974 she studied law and became a registered lawyer. In 1990 Ms. Brokken was appointed as a judge at the district court of 's-Hertogenbosch. In 1995 she decided to have a showbiz comeback.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Goede tijden, slechte tijden
1993
TV Series
Secretaresse Kostschool
Rendezvous mit Caterina Valente
1976
TV Series
Uit met Maurice Dean
1968
TV Movie
Performer
Pro of Contra
1963
TV Series
Singer
Redt een kind
1959
TV Movie
Zangeres van 'Les gitans'
Jenny
1958
Zangeres (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Eurovision Song Contest
1958
TV Special performer: "Heel de wereld"
The Eurovision Song Contest
1956
TV Special performer: "Voorgoed voorbij"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Eurovision Song Contest
1976
TV Special
Herself - Host
Show-Report
1970
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Eurovision Song Contest
1967
TV Special
Herself - Dutch Vote Presenter
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