''Countdown'' is a popular Dutch music television program which was broadcast by the public broadcasting system Veronica from 1978 to 1994. It ranked as the top music television programs in all of Europe. Due the popularity of the program, one of its hosts,

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, became a celebrity. Other hosts included Simone Walraven, Jasper Faber,

Erik de Zwart Erik de Zwart (born 16 June 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch broadcaster, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J. and media entrepreneur. He was co-founder and shareholder of Radio 538 (1992) and The Music Factory (1995). P ...

and

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. A special English-language edition of ''Countdown'' was produced for pan-European music channel

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in 1987, with presenters

and Erik de Zwart.

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