Sandra & Andres
| Sandra & Andres | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Years active | 1968 - 1975 |
| Labels | Philips, Hansa |
| Past members | Sandra Reemer, Andreas Dries Holten |
Sandra & Andres was a successful Dutch-Indonesian pop duo consisting of and Andres Holten. As a duo they had nearly thirty singles released.
Background
In 1967 / 1968, their single "Storybook children" bw "Just a minute" was released on the Philips label.[1]
In 1972 they represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Als het om de liefde gaat",[2] which Holten co-wrote the song with Hans van Hemert.[3]
In the November 9, 1974 issue of Billboard, it was announced that they were to break up. The reason given was that Holten wanted to pursue a career confined to songwriting while Reemer was to carry on as a solo singer. The magazine also said that she was to represent Holland in the 1975 Eurovision.[4]
Their final single "Oh, Nous Sommes Tres Amoureux" bw "I Can't Forget" was released in 1975.[5]
Post Sandra & Andres
In 1975, Holten teamed up with Rosy Pereira as part of the duo Rosy & Andres and would have hits with "Sausalito,[6][7] a tune that Holten had composed with Marshal Manengkei,[8] and later with "My Love".[9]
References
- ↑ NLDiscografie.nl Sandra & Andres
- ↑ 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 March 25, 1972 Page 50 International News Reports, Eurovision Song Concert, 1972
- ↑ Billboard November 9, 1974 Page 49 International, From the Music Capitals of the World Ansterdam
- ↑ Alexgitlin.com Sandra & Andres
- ↑ NLDiscografie.nl Rosy & Andres
- ↑ hitparade.ch Rosy & Andres - Sausalito
- ↑ top40.nl Rosy & Andres - Sausalito
- ↑ Billboard October 9, 1976 Page 59 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland