Dries Holten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dries Holten
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Holten with Rosy Pereira in 1977
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| Born | 30 January 1936 Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
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| Died | 15 April 2020 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | singer songwriter |
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Related acts Rosy & Andres, Rosy Pereira, Sandra & Andres, Sandra Reemer, Ria Shield Meyer
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Dries Holten (born January 30, 1936, in Cimahi, Indonesia – died April 15, 2020) was a talented Dutch singer and songwriter. He was known for his music career and for representing the Netherlands in a big international music contest. Dries was of Indonesian-Dutch background.
He was part of several musical groups during his career. Each group helped him share his music with many fans.
Career in Music
Dries Holten had an exciting career in music. He worked with different singers and created many popular songs.
Sandra and Andres
In 1972, Dries Holten teamed up with another Dutch-Indonesian singer, Sandra Reemer. Together, they formed the duo Sandra and Andres. They had the honor of representing the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.
Their song was called "Als het om de liefde gaat". This means "When love is concerned" in English. Dries helped write this song. It was a special moment for them to perform on such a big stage.
Rosy and Andres
After Sandra and Andres went their separate ways, Dries started a new group in 1975. He partnered with Rosy Pereira, who was also an Indonesian singer. Rosy's father, Coy Pereira, was a famous steel guitarist.
Their first single together was "Sausilito". Dries co-wrote this song. It became very popular in the Netherlands, reaching number 7 on the music charts. It stayed on the charts for four weeks.
The next year, in 1976, their song "My Love" was also a big hit. It climbed to number 3 on the Dutch charts. This showed how much people enjoyed their music.
Later, in 1980, Dries Holten formed his final music group. He performed with a singer named Ria Shield Meyer.
See also
In Spanish: Dries Holten para niños
