11 Facts About Corry Brokken

Cornelia Maria "Corry" Brokken was a Dutch singer, television presenter and jurist.

Corry Brokken was the presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, which was held in The Hague, Netherlands, following the victory of Teach-In the year before.

Corry Brokken ended her career as a singer in 1973 to study law, after which she became a lawyer and ultimately a judge.

In 1956, Brokken won the Nationaal Songfestival 1956 with the song "Voorgoed voorbij", which gave her the right to represent the Netherlands in the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest alongside runner-up Jetty Paerl.

In 1958, Corry Brokken won the Nationaal Songfestival , this time with the song "Heel de wereld".

Corry Brokken was one of the most popular female singers in the Netherlands during the 1950s and 1960s, performing in the Sleeswijk Revue alongside Snip en Snap and scoring hits, some of which were translated chansons by Charles Aznavour.

In 1976, Corry Brokken served as the presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest, and in 1997, she announced the results of the Dutch vote for that year's contest.

Corry Brokken had ended her musical career in 1973 to study law, after which she became a lawyer.

Corry Brokken was later installed as a judge in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Corry Brokken wrote a column for the weekly women's magazine Margriet.

Corry Brokken was married three times and has a daughter, Nancy Sleeswijk.