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Joke Bruijs
Joke Bruijs (born 14 January 1952) is a Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist. She sang with big bands, recorded songs and appeared in films and a Dutch TV soap. She has been called the "First Lady of Rotterdam". Life Bruijs was born in Rotterdam in 1952 into a musical family. In 1966 she joined a pop group named the "Spitfires" who were based in her home city. Her cabaret work has included work with "Mini & Maxi" and the Dutch comedian André van Duin. In 1970 she competed in the National Song Contest where she came fourth with a song called "Okido". The winner of the contest, Hearts of Soul, went on to unsuccesffuly compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. She worked with singer Gerard Cox and they married each other. file:Joke Bruijs.png, left, in "Then Happiness Was Common" In 2003 she was given an Erasus Pin by her home city. In 2009 she first appearred in the long running Dutch soap Goede tijden, slechte tijden. She was in the soap again in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"New Meuse"'' inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse first, but now to the Rhine instead. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Europe's largest seaport. In 2020, it had a population of 651,446 and is home to over 180 nationalities. Rotterdam is known for its university, riverside setting, lively cultural life, maritime heritage and modern architecture. The near-complete destruction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
