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| Ben Cramer |
On 19 February 2012 a concert took place in Almere, The Netherlands
featuring many of the artists that submitted an entry to the Dutch
national final but were rejected. Some of the artists got together and
organised a concert so that at least some people could enjoy their song
being performed in front of an audience.
The show was hosted by Marga "Marcha" Bult who in 1987 represented the Netherlands with "Rechtop in de wind" reaching Number 5.
Dutch
representative in 1989, Justine Pelmelay also made a guest appearance
and performed her entry "Blijf zoals je bent" reaching Number 15.
Also
on the guest list was 2012 entrant but also 1973 Dutch representative
to the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 - Ben Cramer who represented the
Netherlands with the song "De oude Musikant".
The Eurovision
Song Contest 1973 was staged in the Grand Theatre of Luxembourg City
with the participation of 17 countries. The Host Country Luxembourg
became again the winner in 1973 with Anne Marie David and the song
fabulous "Tu Te Reconnaitras".
The Netherlands were represented by Ben Cramer with the song "De oude muzikant"
which reached Number 14. Some 31 years later - in 2012, Ben Cramer
wanted to represent the Netherlands once again at the Eurovision Song
Contest and had submitted a song to TROS (Dutch TV Company responsible
for matters of Eurovision in the Netherlands) who regretably rejected
his application. Soon after that all the artists that were rejected by
the TROS held a special concert in the Netherlands so that the songs
were not produced for nothing.
Former Eurovision particpant Justine
Pelmelay (Netherlands 1989) was guest and Marga "Marcha" Bult was the
host of the evening. Marcha represented the Netherlands back in 1987
coming 5th with "Rechtop in de wind". And of course Ben Cramer performed his rendition of the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973: "De oude muzikant".
Radio International had the big pleasure to meet and interview Ben in
the canteen backstage of the venue.
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