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Net als toen
"Net als toen" ("Just like then") was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 performed in Dutch by Corry Brokken representing the Netherlands. It received 31 points, placing it first in a field of ten.
The song is a classic "chanson", with the singer addressing her husband and asking him if he remembers their early days as a couple. The lyrics suggest that the romance has gone out of the marriage, although it had not always been this way
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- March 3 – "Net als toen", sung by Corry Brokken (music by Guus Jansen, lyrics by Willy van Hemert), wins