Today we received the sad news that Dries Holten passed away on April 15. Dries is better known as Andres, who achieved great fame as half of the duo Sandra & Andres. The duo got together in 1966 and sang together until 1975. After that Andres continued as half of the duo Rosy & Andres, and in the early eighties with Debbie & Andres. In 1969 Andres also had a solo hit in the Netherlands, “Zij is verliefd op een frikandel”.
In 1972 Sandra & Andres participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands and reached fourth place. Four years later, Rosy & Andres also took part in the national final with the song “I was born to love”. The duo did not win.
Eurovision 2026
🇷🇴 National: Alexandra Căpitănescu represents Romania
Tonight, Romania made a choice. An expert jury decided for Alexandra Căpitănescu to represent the country, after a two years absence. The song “Choke me” is written by Alexandra herself with Elvis-Claudiu Silitră and composed by this duo, Călin-Alexandru Grăjdan and Ștefan Condrea. Alexandra will perform in the 2nd semifinal. final date: 4 MarchPlace: TVR Studio 3, BucharestHosts: 1 Emy Alupei Tili Bom     l & m: Andra Brebu, Bianca Dragomir & Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu     2 Robert Lukian Fire To The Flies     l & m: Albin HÃ¥kan Ljung, Lucian Albert Victor Nagy & Robert Claudio Lukian     3 Vanu Therapy Enemy     l: Andrei Dragu, Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu, Floris-Răzvan Alexa, Ross Thomas William Woodhouse, Theodor-Ștefan ScrioÈ™teanu & Șerban-IonuÈ› Georgescu m: Andrei Dragu, Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu, Eberhard-Cristian Papp, Floris-Răzvan Alexa, Nicolae-Bogdan Stănică, Ross Thomas William Woodhouse, Theodor-Ștefan ScrioÈ™teanu, Șerban-IonuÈ› Georgescu     4 Edward Maya x LavBbe x Costi Everybody Needs Somebody     l & m: Costi Ioniță, Lavinia-Anamaria Călin, Olaf Stephen Blackwood & Orville Richard Burell     5 Yguana Happy Birthday     l: Ioana-Diana HriÈ™că m: Cristian-Ștefan Prăjescu, Ioana-Diana HriÈ™că     6 HVNDS Dor    2/3 l: Cătălin IonuÈ› Maftei & Radu IonuÅ£ Cîmpeanu m: Alexandru-Florin Halmagean, Cătălin IonuÈ› Maftei & Radu IonuÅ£ Cîmpeanu     7 Antonio Pican Humans     l & m: Antonio Pican, Cezar Guna & Domino     8 WRS All The Way     l & m: Andrei Ursu & Corsel Dominteanu     9 Olivia Addams Croco     l & m: Adriana Livia OpriÈ™, Diana Maria Șerban, Ioana-Diana HriÈ™că & Octavian Ioachim Petre     10 Monica Odagiu Fereastră pentru un orb     l & m: IonuÈ› Adrian Radu & Lazăr Cercel     11 Alexandra Căpitănescu Choke me    1 l: Alexandra Căpitănescu & Elvis-Claudiu Silitră m: Alexandra Căpitănescu, Călin-Alexandru Grăjdan, Elvis-Claudiu Silitră & Ștefan Condrea     12 Alejandro Zandes & Emil Rengle Bailando Solo    2/3 l & m: Alejandro Fernandez-Holt, Bogdan Samoilenco, Emil Rengle, George Radu, Teodor Humă & Tudor Gomeajă    Â
March 4, 2026
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