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
Malta Eurovision Song Contests semifinal tonight
Malta Eurovision Song Contest’s semifinal will be held on January 15. Jury and televote will decide the winner. The show starts at 21.00 CET and you can watch it here. semifinal date: 15 JanuaryPlace: Malta Fairs and Conventrion Centre, Ta’QaliHosts: Destiny Chukunyere, Gaia Cauchi & Keane Cutajar 1 Aidan Bella l: Aidan Cassar m: Aidan Cassar, Joep van den Boom & Sarah Bonnici 2 Ema Achikuku (Don’t Think About It) l: Ema Vella, Emil Caleja Bayliss, Matthew Caruana & Peter Borg m: Ema Vella, Emil Caleja Bayliss & Matthew Caruana 3 Chess Galea Shout it out l & m: Chess Galea, Hannah Dorman, Niklas Rosström & Remy Cooper 4 Liston Mela l & m: Edward Abela, Joe Romano & Kelly Rose Moncado 5 Franklin Calleja Guide You Home l & m: Franklin Calleja & Cyprian Cassar 6 Kelsy Attard Perfectly Broken l & m: Kelsy Attard, Melanie Wehbe, Rasmus Rex & Sarah Bonnici 7 Matthew & The Afterparty Brutality Mentality l: Linnea Gawell & Matthew Cilia m: Danny Dalli, David Depasquale, Josh Wunderlich, Linnea Gawell & Matthew Cilia 8 Mark Anthony Bartolo Mumenti sbieħ l & m: Mark Anthony Bartolo, Matthew Caruana, Rony Janecek & Silje Montsko Blandkjenn 9 Denise Trophy l: Denise Mercieca, Linnea Debb & Marcus Winther-John m: Denise Mercieca, Linnea Debb, Marcus Winther-John & Owen Vos 10 Kurt Anthony On The Borderline l & m: Edward Abela, Joe Romano & Kelly Rose Moncado 11 Rhiannon Micallef Hold Myself Up l & m: Kaya Campbell, Natálie Míšová, Noah Timman & Rhiannon Micallef 12 Stefan Galea Pose l & m: Owen Vos, Stefan Galea, Tchiah Ommar Abdulrahman & Ynke Dingenen 13 Matt Blxck Ejja lejja ħdejja ‘l hawn (The Flute) l & m: Audun Agnar, Matthew Caruana & Matthew James 14 Adria Twins Nerġà nqum l: Joe Julian Farrugia m: Shaun Farrugia 15 Kelsie Borg Let A Girl Breathe l: Linnea Gawell m: Jean Paul Borg & Linnea Gawell 16 Mychael Bartolo Chircop My Sweet Angel l & m: Klinsmann Colero, Matthew Caruana, Mychael Bartolo Chircop & Remy Cooper 17 Janice Mangion Univers l: Emil Calleja Bayliss m: Cyprian Cassar & Mark Scicluna 18 Nathan Psaila Ganador l & m: Nathan Psaila, Tchiach Ommar Abdulrahman, Tobi Verheij & Ynke Dingenen
January 15, 2026
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