Netherlands entry for OSC4 (OSCC)

Willeke Alberti - Telkens weer

Country - Netherlands Player - Ruben

Telkens weer, haal ik me in m'n hoofd dat ik die hemel krijg, die me wordt beloofd telkens weer, wordt alle blauw weer grauw sta ik teleurgesteld, buiten in de kou maar telkens weer , denk ik er komt er één waar ik alléén voor leef , mijn hart aan geef bij wie ik vind ..dat wat ik nu ontbeer liefde voor altijd telkens weer Telkens weer, slaat wat er vroeger was weer als een vlam omhoog, uit de oude as telkens weer, alsof het nooit geneest blijft er die pijn bestaan , om wat is geweest Maar telkens weer, denk ik er komt er één waar ik alléén voor leef, mijn hart aan geef bij wie ik vind, dat wat ik nu ontbeer liefde voor altijd ...telkens weer

Each time again, I get myself in my head
that I get the heaven, that is promised me
Each time again becomes all blue grey again
I stand disappointed, outside in the cold
But each time again, I think there will be the one
for which I alone live, give my heart too
with whom I find, that which I now do without
Love for always each time again
Each time again, hits what it previously was
again up with a flame, from the old axis
Each time again, as if it never cures
remains that pain, round what has been
But Each time again, I think there will be the one
for which I alone live, give my heart too
with whom I find, that which I now do without
Love for always, each time again

Player's comments:

Born on 3 February 1945 , Willeke grows up in the post-war Amsterdam. Already on age eleven she made her TV debut in the musical "Duel om Barbara". In May 1958 she makes her first record ; a duet with her father Willy Alberti. The first solo singles follow fast: Norman, Sei Rimasta sola and then in 1963, Spiegelbeeld. The number gets the first place on the charts and Willeke gets her first golden record. Also 1964 is a top year; together with among others Trea Dobbs Willeke wins the Knokke -Festival and she scores more hits with “De winter was lang” and “Mijn dagboek” ; a second golden record. Willeke' s first LP becomes in 1965 rewarded with the Edison. Of 1964 until 1968 father and daughter Alberti bring for the AVRO TV their famous Saturday evening show, while Willeke solo remains on the charts with numbers like “Morgen ben ik de bruid” and “Vanavond om kwart over zes ben ik vrij” To cause from the TV special Willeke International Willy of Hemert approached her for the leading part in a large new drama series. “ De kleine waarheid” is in première on Christmas evening 1970 and Willeke gets the “Televizier ring”. The crown on her acting is however the leading part in the picture Rooie Sien in 1975 , directed by Frans Weisz. For that film she also sings the theme song “Telkens weer” written by Friso Wiegersma (lyric) and Ruud Bos (music). The attention for her family gets Willeke quite out of the spotlights for the next period In 1987 makes she a glorious comeback with the song “Samen zijn” and the LP/CD “Vrienden voor altijd”. Also these are rewarded with gold. A co-operation with comedian Paul de Leeuw results in 1992 again in a golden disk for the song “Gebabbel” and the CD “Een beetje Mazzel”; , with the hits Ome Jan and “Het wijnfeest” , is good for a second Edison award. In 1994 Willeke represents the Netherlands on the Eurovision SongContest in Dublin with the beautiful “Waar is de zon” the international jury unfortunately heavily underrates that. But it doesn’t harm her carrier: Her first theater tour that follows becomes closed with a 3-daily sold out Carré. Madame Tussaud in Amsterdam places a statue and in April 1996 becomes a royal Willeke royal distinction (ridder in de orde van Oranje Nassau).