Thérèse Steinmetz
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Thérèse Steinmetz is a Dutch
singer, best known for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest
.
, and appeared in various theatre, television and film roles before being give her own TV series, Thérèse, in 1966
" being chosen by postcard voting as the winner. Steinmetz went forward to the 12th Eurovision Song Contest
, held in Vienna
on 8 April, where "Ring-dinge-ding" ended the evening in 14th place of 17 entries, continuing a run of poor Dutch results dating back to 1960.
in Braşov
, Romania
, beating another former Eurovision singer, Lize Marke
, into second place. The victory led to her becoming a very popular singer in Romania, which she would visit several times, performing a folk music
-based repertoire. She had a top 40 hit, "Geef ze en kans", in the Netherlands in 1974 and made regular television appearances.
Steinmetz has lived for many years in the French Riviera
city of Cannes
, where she has become a successful painter and owns and runs an art gallery and workshop.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer, best known for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
Early career
Steinmetz studied at the Conservatorium van AmsterdamConservatorium van Amsterdam
The Conservatorium van Amsterdam is a Dutch academy of music located in Amsterdam. This school is the music division of the Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, the city's vocational university of arts...
, and appeared in various theatre, television and film roles before being give her own TV series, Thérèse, in 1966
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1967, Steinmetz sung all six songs in the Dutch Eurovision selection, with "Ring-dinge-dingRing-Dinge-Ding
Ring-dinge-ding, or Ring-dinge for short as it stands the Eurovision official website, was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in Dutch by Thérèse Steinmetz....
" being chosen by postcard voting as the winner. Steinmetz went forward to the 12th Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...
, held in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 8 April, where "Ring-dinge-ding" ended the evening in 14th place of 17 entries, continuing a run of poor Dutch results dating back to 1960.
Later career
In 1970, Steinmetz won the Golden Stag FestivalGolden Stag Festival
The Golden Stag Festival is an annual international music festival held in Braşov, Romania. The main organiser is Televiziunea Română, Romania's state-run television network. The festival has two main components: an international contest and guest performances by both Romanian and foreign stars...
in Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, beating another former Eurovision singer, Lize Marke
Lize Marke
Lize Marke is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
, into second place. The victory led to her becoming a very popular singer in Romania, which she would visit several times, performing a folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
-based repertoire. She had a top 40 hit, "Geef ze en kans", in the Netherlands in 1974 and made regular television appearances.
Steinmetz has lived for many years in the French Riviera
French Riviera
The Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
city of Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, where she has become a successful painter and owns and runs an art gallery and workshop.