Dries Holten

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Dries Holten
Holten with Rosy Pereira in 1977
Born	(1936-01-30)30 January 1936 Cimahi, Dutch East Indies
Died	15 April 2020(2020-04-15) (aged 84)
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation(s)	singer songwriter
Notes
Related acts Rosy & Andres, Rosy Pereira, Sandra & Andres, Sandra Reemer, Ria Shield Meyer

Dries (Andres) Holten (30 January 1936 in Cimahi, Dutch East Indies – 15 April 2020)^[1] 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.^[2] He co-wrote the song with Hans van Hemert.^[3]

Rosy and Andres

In 1975, now having teamed up with another Indonesian singer, Rosy Pereira the daughter of steel guitarist Coy Pereira,^[4]^[5] they released the single "Sausilito".^[6] Holten co-wrote it with Marshal Manengkei.^[7] In the Netherlands it peaked at number 7 and spent four weeks on the charts.^[8] The following year, it was reported in the 9 October 1976 issue of Billboard that their single "My Love" reached position number 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with "Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1.^[9]

References

^ "Zanger Dries Holten (84) overleden". Telegraaf.nl. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest edited by Ivan Raykoff, Robert Deam Tobin Page 67 Music, lyrics and politics
^ Billboard 25 March 1972 Page 50 International News Reports, Eurovision Song Concert, 1972
^ Tjampoer.nl Rosy Pereira
^ Pedalpro.co.uk News, Amsterdam, Hawaiian Steel Guitar Player Coy Pereira passed away by Alexander Zaalberg Archived 24 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ NLDiscografie.nl Rosy & Andres
^ top40.nl Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
^ hitparade.ch Rosy & Andres – Sausalito
^ Billboard 9 October 1976 Page 59 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland

External links

Andres Driesholten – Home

v t e Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
Nationaal Songfestival
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Artists	3JS Willeke Alberti Anouk Bernadette Douwe Bob Corry Brokken Franklin Brown Humphrey Campbell Rudi Carrell The Common Linnets Dion Cooper Ben Cramer Bill van Dijk Joan Franka Frizzle Sizzle Glennis Grace Anneke Grönloh Harmony Esther Hart Hearts of Soul Hind Ruth Jacott Gerard Joling Greetje Kauffeld Joost Klein Lenny Kuhr Duncan Laurence Heddy Lester Maggie MacNeal Jeangu Macrooy Marcha Maribelle Marlayne Maxine Maywood Michelle Mouth and MacNeal Mrs. Einstein Mia Nicolai OG3NE Trijntje Oosterhuis Jetty Paerl Annie Palmen Justine Pelmelay Sandra Reemer Re-union Edsilia Rombley S10 Sandra and Andres Saskia and Serge Teddy Scholten Milly Scott Sieneke De Spelbrekers Thérèse Steinmetz Teach-In Ronnie Tober The Toppers Treble Conny Vandenbos Linda Wagenmakers Waylon Linda Williams
Songs	"Alles heeft ritme" "Als het om de liefde gaat" "Amambanda" "Amsterdam" "Arcade" "Een beetje" "Birds" "Birth of a New Age" "Blijf zoals je bent" "Burning Daylight" "Calm After the Storm" "Colorado" "De diepte" "Ding-a-dong" "De eerste keer" "Europapa" "Fernando en Filippo" ~~"Grow"~~ "Heel de wereld" "Hemel en aarde" "Het is een wonder" "I See a Star" "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" "Ik hou van jou" "Ik wil alles met je delen" "Jij bent mijn leven" "Jij en ik" "Katinka" "Lights and Shadows" "De mallemolen" "Morgen" "My Impossible Dream" "Net als toen" "Never Alone" "Niemand heeft nog tijd" "No Goodbyes" "On Top of the World" "One Good Reason" "One More Night" "De oude muzikant" "Out on My Own" "Outlaw in 'Em" "The Party's Over" "Rechtop in de wind" "Ring-dinge-ding" "Shangri-La" "Shine" "Sing Me a Song" "Slow Down" "Een speeldoos" "'t Is genoeg" "'t Is OK" "Tijd" "De troubadour" "De vogels van Holland" "Voorgoed voorbij" "Vrede" "Waar is de zon" "Walk Along" "Wat een dag" "Wat een geluk" "Waterman" "Wijs me de weg" "Without You" "You and Me" "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1972
Countries	Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Artists	Nicola Di Bari Family Four Serge and Christine Ghisoland Anne-Marie Godart and Peter MacLane Helen and Joseph Sandie Jones Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg Tereza Kesovija Vicky Leandros Betty Mars Carlos Mendes Milestones Jaime Morey Véronique Müller The New Seekers Päivi Paunu and Kim Floor Mary Roos Sandra and Andres
Songs	"À la folie ou pas du tout" "Als het om de liefde gaat" "Amanece" "Après toi" "Beg, Steal or Borrow" "C'est la chanson de mon amour" "Ceol an Ghrá" "Comé-comédie" "Comme on s'aime" "Falter im Wind" "A festa da vida" "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" "Härliga sommardag" "L-imħabba" "Muistathan" "Muzika i ti" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Småting"