Bernadette (singer)

Bernadette

Bernadette in 1983
Background information
Birth name Bernadette Kraakman
Born (1959-03-01) March 1, 1959
Origin Volendam, Netherlands
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer

Bernadette (born Bernadette Kraakman, 1 March 1959, Volendam) is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest.

Bernadette was not a well-known name when she took part with two songs in the 1983 Dutch Eurovision selection, but she emerged the narrow victor (by just one point) with "Sing Me a Song", which despite the title was sung in Dutch.[1][2] She went forward to the 28th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Munich on 23 April, where "Sing Me a Song" finished a solid seventh of the 20 entries.[3]

Following her unsuccessful partnership with Ingrid Simons in duo Double Trouble in 1986, Bernadette became a voiceover and backing singer, having worked with artists such as Harry Slinger and Rob de Nijs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ ESC National Finals database - 1983
  2. ↑ "Sing Me a Song" at diggiloo.net
  3. ↑ ESC History - 1983
  4. ↑ Short biography at Muziek Centrum Nederland

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Bill van Dijk
with "Jij en ik"		 Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
1983 		Succeeded by
Maribelle
with "Ik hou van jou"
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