Barbara Alexandra "Sandra" Reemer (17 October 1950 – 6 June 2017) was an Indo-Dutch singer and television presenter. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, tying with Corry Brokken for most appearances representing the country.
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| Birth name | Barbara Alexandra Reemer |
| Born | 17 October 1950 Bandung, Indonesia |
| Died | 6 June 2017 (aged 66) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1963–2017 |
| Website | www |
In 1972, she sang the song "Als het om de liefde gaat" in a duet with Dries Holten (she was credited as "Sandra", he was credited as "Andres"); the duo came fourth.[1] In 1976, this time credited under her real name, Reemer performed solo singing the song "The Party's Over", which reached ninth place.[2] In 1979, she was credited as "Xandra" and sang the song "Colorado", which placed twelfth.[3] She later returned to the contest to sing backing vocals (uncredited) for the Dutch entry in 1983, "Sing Me A Song", performed by Bernadette.
On Dutch television Reemer (co)hosted popular shows including Sterrenslag, Wedden, dat..? and Showmasters.
She died on 6 June 2017, following a long battle with breast cancer.[4][5][6]
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edit- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1972". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1976". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1979". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Zangeres en tv-persoonlijkheid Sandra Reemer overleden | NOS". Nos.nl. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Paul Jordan (6 June 2017). "Three-time Dutch Eurovision participant Sandra Reemer dies - Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv 2017". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Roy Knoops (6 June 2017). "The Netherlands: Eurovision star Sandra Reemer has passed away". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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