Wat een geluk
"Wat een geluk" (What luck) was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Dutch by Rudi Carrell.
This was the first occasion on which the Dutch entry was performed by a male singer.
The song is in the "chanson" mode, popular in the early years of the Contest.
Carrell tells his lover that he is exceptionally fortunate to be part of the world and to be in love with her.
He explains that while his professions of love may be trite, they are nonetheless sincere.
The song was performed tenth on the night, following Switzerland's Anita Traversi with "Cielo e terra" and preceding Germany's Wyn Hoop with "Bonne nuit ma chérie".
At the close of voting, it had received 2 points, placing 12th in a field of 13.
It was succeeded as Dutch representative at the 1961 Contest by Greetje Kauffeld with "Wat een dag".
Cielo e terra
" Cielo e terra"( Heaven and earth) was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, composed by Mario Robbiani and performed in Italian by Anita Traversi.
On the night of the contest the song was performed 9th, following Monaco's François Deguelt with" Ce soir- là" and preceding the Netherlands' Rudi Carrell with" Wat een geluk".
At the close of the voting the song had received 5 points, placing 8th in a field of 13.
It was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1961 contest by Franca Di Rienzo with" Nous aurons demain".
Anita would later come back to the contest in 1964, unfortunately, ending up with nul points.
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Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters and Linda de Mol, Carrell was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany.
He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his own show; the "Rudi Carrell Show" ran first in the Netherlands, and then for many years in Germany.
As a singer he had a number of hits, including a Dutch version of "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam", and acted in several movies.
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Bonne nuit ma chérie
" Bonne nuit ma chérieGood Night My Darling") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in German( with the exception of the French of the title) by Wyn Hoop.
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following the Netherlands' Rudi Carrell with" Wat een geluk" and preceding Italy's Renato Rascel with" Romantica".
At the close of voting, it had received 11 points, placing 4th in a field of 13.
The song is effectively a lullaby, with Hoop promising his lover that" my love will accompany you everywhere" and that" I'll never forget you" as she goes to sleep.
It was succeeded as German representative at the 1961 Contest by Lale Andersen with" Einmal sehen wir uns wieder".
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Question: Where was the performer of song Wat Een Geluk born?
Answer: Alkmaar