De oude muzikant [SEP] language of work or name
De oude muzikant
"De oude muzikant" ("The old musician") was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in Dutch by Ben Cramer.
The song is a ballad, with Cramer describing the titular "old musician", who lives in Paris. He explains that the character had once been famous and wealthy, but that he is now reduced to the life of an anonymous street musician - with even his friends deserting him. Cramer also recorded the song in English (as "
with "De oude muzikant"). At the close of voting, it had received 94 points, placing 5th in a field of 17.
"You're Summer" is noted as being the first song in the Eurovision Song Contest that was conducted by a woman, composer Monica Dominique (the second song conducted by a woman was Israel's Ey Sham in the same contest, conducted by Nurit Hirsh).
The performing duo, called "Nova" in the international competition, was forced to change its name