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De Spelbrekers (The Spoilsports) were a Dutch singing duo, consisting of Theo Rekkers (24 April 1924 – 20 April 2012) and Huug Kok (19 February 1918 – 27 October 2011).[1] They were known for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, representing the Netherlands.

De Spelbrekers
De Spelbrekers in 1962
Background information
Members	Theo Rekkers Huug Kok

Career

1940s and 1950s

Rekkers and Kok met during World War II at a munitions factory in Bremen, Germany, where they were working as forced labourers. They formed De Spelbrekers in 1945, after the war had ended.[2] Their recording career began in 1950, and they released numerous singles during the decade, the most successful being "Oh wat ben je mooi" which reached #5 in the Dutch charts in 1956.[3]

Eurovision Song Contest

In 1962, De Spelbrekers took part in the Dutch national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, and won with the song "Katinka". They went on to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, held in Luxembourg City on 18 March.[4] In a field of 16 contestants, "Katinka" was one of four songs (the others being the entries from Belgium, Spain and Austria) which failed to score. This was the first year in which any songs had failed to register at all on the Eurovision scoreboard.[5] Nevertheless, "Katinka" proved a success within the Netherlands, and has gone on to become one of the country's better-remembered and recognised Eurovision entries.[6]

Later career

The duo never managed to recapture the success of "Oh wat ben je mooi" and "Katinka", and after years of releasing further singles to ever-declining interest, they decided in the mid 1970s to move into music management, their clients including André van Duin, Ben Cramer and Saskia & Serge.[2]

References

External links

Media related to De Spelbrekers at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Greetje Kauffeld with "Wat een dag"	Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962	Succeeded by Annie Palmen with "Een speeldoos"

На других языках

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- [en] De Spelbrekers

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[es] De Spelbrekers

De Spelbrekers fue un dúo holandés formado por Theo Rekkers y Huub Kok, conocido por su participación en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 1962.

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[ru] De Spelbrekers

De Spelbrekers — нидерландский поп-дуэт, представлявший свою страну на конкурсе песни Евровидение 1962.

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