Today we received the sad news that Dries Holten passed away on April 15. Dries is better known as Andres, who achieved great fame as half of the duo Sandra & Andres. The duo got together in 1966 and sang together until 1975. After that Andres continued as half of the duo Rosy & Andres, and in the early eighties with Debbie & Andres. In 1969 Andres also had a solo hit in the Netherlands, “Zij is verliefd op een frikandel”.
In 1972 Sandra & Andres participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands and reached fourth place. Four years later, Rosy & Andres also took part in the national final with the song “I was born to love”. The duo did not win.
Eurovision 2026
🇦🇺 Delta Goodrem represents Australia
📷 EBU Delta Goodrem will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with her song Eclipse. SBS confirmed the news on Sunday 1 March and sent one of Australia’s biggest pop stars to Vienna for the contest’s 70th edition. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 is already a talking point for Eurovision fans. She wrote the entry with Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin. Fatkin also produced the track. At the same time, the music video premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. The team filmed the clip among the sand dunes of Newcastle in New South Wales. That release gave Australia a strong push ahead of the contest in May. Delta Goodrem brings experience to the Eurovision stage. She signed her first record deal at 15 and broke through with Innocent Eyes, one of the highest-selling albums in Australian history. The album spent seven and a half months at number one and produced five chart-topping singles. Across her career, she has sold more than nine million albums worldwide. She also scored five number one albums, nine number one singles and 12 ARIA Awards. In recent years, she launched her own label, ATLED Records, which marked a new chapter. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 therefore pairs star power with a proven track record. Australia will perform in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 14 May in Vienna. That slot gives Delta Goodrem a route to make an early impact. According to SBS, 2026 felt like the right moment to send such an iconic artist, especially in the year that marks Eurovision’s 70th contest. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 now carries big expectations, and Eclipse gives Australia an entry backed by star power. With a famous artist, strong chart history and a cinematic launch, Australia enters the season with clear momentum. Â
March 1, 2026
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