Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle, better known as Conny Vandenbos, was a Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples, Italy with the song 't Is genoeg, which finished in 11th place. She made her solo debut in the KRO-Springboard radio show, a show case for young talent, in which she performed French chansons. After her performance in the Belgian Knokkefestival of 1961 Conny signed a recording contract at Philips Phonogram. In 1964 she made a television series "Zeg Maar Conny" ("Call me Conny") for the Dutch public broadcaster NCRV.
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| - Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle, better known as Conny Vandenbos, was a Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples, Italy with the song 't Is genoeg, which finished in 11th place. She made her solo debut in the KRO-Springboard radio show, a show case for young talent, in which she performed French chansons. After her performance in the Belgian Knokkefestival of 1961 Conny signed a recording contract at Philips Phonogram. In 1964 she made a television series "Zeg Maar Conny" ("Call me Conny") for the Dutch public broadcaster NCRV.
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| - Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle, better known as Conny Vandenbos, was a Dutch singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples, Italy with the song 't Is genoeg, which finished in 11th place. She made her solo debut in the KRO-Springboard radio show, a show case for young talent, in which she performed French chansons. After her performance in the Belgian Knokkefestival of 1961 Conny signed a recording contract at Philips Phonogram. In 1964 she made a television series "Zeg Maar Conny" ("Call me Conny") for the Dutch public broadcaster NCRV. Vandenbos finally achieved chart success with her first hit single, "Ik Ben Gelukkig Zonder Jou" ("I am happy without you"). In the early 1970s Conny parted company from Phonogram Records and signed with Basart Records in January 1973. During her contract at Basart several albums were released and her singles charted frequently in the Dutch Hit Charts. In this period she covered many well known foreign songs with Dutch lyrics, including a complete album of songs by Janis Ian titled Conny Vanderbos Zingt Janis Ian. In 1976 she received an Edison Golden Harp for the album "Zo Wil Ik Leven". In 1993 she was awarded a gold disc for her album 14 Grootste Hits Van Conny Vandenbos. In the 1990s she presented radio programs, including Radio Radio North Sea and West. In 2000 there was a tile of her placed in the Rotterdam Walk Of Fame. She was the Dutch spokesperson for the 1998 contest in Birmingham where she had a famous exchange with event co-presenter Ulrika Jonsson before presenting her votes. She died in Amsterdam on 7 April 2002, two weeks after it was announced that she was suffering from lung cancer.
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