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Maxine
Birth name Gonny Buurmeester Born (1970-10-14 ) 14 October 1970 (age 53)
Rotterdam , NetherlandsGenres
Eurohouse ,
pop Occupation(s) Singer
Musical artist
Gonny Buurmeester (born 14 October 1970), known professionally as Maxine , is a Dutch singer. She is known for representing the
Netherlands in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1996 , together with
Franklin Brown .
Career
Born in 1970, Maxine grew up in
Rotterdam and later moved to
Breda . At the age of fifteen, she started taking singing lessons in
Antwerp , Belgium. Her first single was a cover of the song "A Love So Beautiful" by
Roy Orbison .
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In 1996, she entered the
Nationaal Songfestival – the Dutch national selection for the
Eurovision Song Contest – together with
Franklin Brown . Their entry "
De eerste keer " went on to win the competition, giving them the right to represent the Netherlands in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1996 held in
Oslo , Norway. They finished in seventh place with 78 points.
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After the contest, Maxine pursued a solo career. In 2000, she was a contestant in
Big Brother VIPs .
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Discography
Singles
"
De eerste keer " (1996) – with
Franklin Brown
"Als je weet wat je wilt" (1996)
"Nooit meer alleen" (1997)
"Waanzin" (1997)
"African Dream" (1999)
"Free (Let It Be)" (2003) – with
Stuart
"Fuel to Fire" (2003) – with Stuart
"Steeds weer" (2007) – with Franklin Brown
"Balsem voor het hart" (2012) – with Franklin Brown
References
Participation Artists Songs
"Alles heeft ritme "
"Als het om de liefde gaat "
"Amambanda"
"Amsterdam"
"
Arcade "
"
Een beetje "
"
Birds "
"
Birth of a New Age "
"Blijf zoals je bent "
"
Burning Daylight "
"
Calm After the Storm "
"
Colorado "
"
De diepte "
"
Ding-a-dong "
"De eerste keer "
"
Europapa "
"Fernando en Filippo "
"
Grow "
"Heel de wereld "
"Hemel en aarde "
"Het is een wonder "
"
I See a Star "
"Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie) "
"Ik hou van jou "
"Ik wil alles met je delen "
"Jij bent mijn leven "
"Jij en ik "
"Katinka "
"
Lights and Shadows "
"De mallemolen "
"Morgen "
"My Impossible Dream"
"
Net als toen "
"Never Alone"
"Niemand heeft nog tijd "
"No Goodbyes"
"On Top of the World"
"One Good Reason"
"One More Night"
"De oude muzikant "
"Out on My Own"
"
Outlaw in 'Em "
"The Party's Over"
"Rechtop in de wind "
"Ring-dinge-ding "
"Shangri-La"
"Shine"
"Sing Me a Song"
"
Slow Down "
"Een speeldoos "
"'t Is genoeg "
"'t Is OK "
"Tijd "
"
De troubadour "
"De vogels van Holland "
"Voorgoed voorbij "
"Vrede "
"Waar is de zon "
"Walk Along"
"Wat een dag "
"Wat een geluk "
"Waterman "
"Wijs me de weg "
"Without You"
"
You and Me "
"Your Heart Belongs to Me"
Note: Entries scored out signify where the Netherlands did not compete
Countries
Artists
Songs
Final Qualification
"Fortuna "
"Kun med dig "
"Planet of Blue"
"Rugă pentru pacea lumii "
"Samo ti "
"Shalom Olam "
"Ya eto ya "