Maud Mulder (born 17 November 1981 in Nijmegen,

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) is a Dutch singer who rose to popularity after placing second in '' Idols Netherlands 2'', the Dutch version of ''

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. She is also a professional

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player with hoofdklasse side NMHC Nijmegen. On 12 March 2006, Mulder participated in the national Dutch Song Contest finals. However, the jury considered the three songs she performed to be without any potential for the Eurovision, since they were like many of The Netherlands' previous (unsuccessful) entries. Apart from that, her vocal performances were weak due to an inflammation of the throat. Maud became third out of three, only just beat by rock band ''Behave''.

Idols performances

Top 27: ''White Flag'' by

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Top 10: ''Just Like A Pill'' by

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Top 9: ''Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours'' by Stevie Wonder
Top 8: ''Don't Say That You Love Me'' by

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Top 7: ''Blame It On The Boogie'' by

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Top 6: ''Afscheid'' by

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Top 5: ''This Is How We Do It'' by

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Top 5: ''Dancing In The Street'' by

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Top 4: ''Making Whoopee'' by Frank Sinatra
Top 4: ''Are You Gonna Go My Way?'' by Lenny Kravitz
Top 3: ''Thank You'' by

Top 3: ''Ain't No Sunshine'' by

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Top 3: ''Hole In The Head'' by

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Grand Final: ''Dancing In The Street'' by

Grand Final: ''When You Think Of Me'' by

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Discography

* Idols Netherlands 2: Greatest Moments *

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External links

Official Site

Unofficial Site
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