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Dries Holten
Dries (Andres) Holten (30 January 1936 in Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia – 15 April 2020) was a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indo descent. He represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Sandra Reemer. 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. Career Sandra and Andres In 1972 at Eurovision, along with fellow Dutch-Indonesian singer Sandra Reemer he represented the Netherlands with their song " Als het om de liefde gaat", the meaning in English is when love is concerned. He co-wrote the song with Hans van Hemert. Rosy and Andres In 1975, now having teamed up with another Indonesian singer, Rosy Pereira the daughter of steel guitarist Coy Pereira, they released the single " Sausilito". Holten co-wrote it with Marshal Manengkei. In the Netherlands it peaked at number 7 and spent four weeks on the charts. The following year, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimahi
Cimahi () is a landlocked city located immediately west of the larger city of Bandung, in West Java Province, Indonesia and within the Bandung Metropolitan Area. It covers an area of 40.37 km2 and had a population at the 2010 Census of 541,177 and at the 2020 Census of 568,400; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 571,632. The city is a major textile producer, and is home to several military training centres. Geography Cimahi, located 180 km south east of Jakarta, is situated between Bandung and West Bandung Regency. Cimahi comprises three districts (''kecamatan''), which in turn are sub-divided into fifteen urban villages (''kelurahan''). Its lowest elevation is above sea level and directs to Citarum River. Its highest elevation is above sea level, which is part of the slope of mount Tangkuban Perahu and Burangrang. The Cimahi River flows through the city and Cimahi also has two Springs, named Cikuda and Cisontok. Climate Cimahi has an elevation moderated tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Love (Rosy & Andres Song)
My Love was a top ten hit for Netherlands-based pop duo Rosy & Andres in 1976. The song The October 9, 1976 issue of '' Billboard'' reported that "My Love" reached position no 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with " Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1. By October 23, 1976 the ''Billboard'' chart reported that it had dropped to no 8. In Holland it was released on CNR, release no. CNR 141 351. Singers Rosy is the daughter of Indonesian steel guitarist Coy Pereira, and had previously recorded as Babe Pereira. Andres is a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indonesian descent. In 1972, he represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest. Previously he was part of the duo Sandra & Andres. Composers The song was composed by the singer Andres Holten and Marshal Manengkei Marshal Manengkei (9 March 1949 – 25 August 2017) was a Dutch-Indonesian producer, songwriter, composer and lyricist. He is also an occasional singer. He has been the co-comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest Entrants For The Netherlands
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and Live radio, radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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