Marcha
Marcha | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Margaretha Hendrika Maria Groeneveld |
Born | 2 July 1956 |
Origin | Lattrop, Netherlands |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Marcha (born Margaretha Hendrika Maria Groeneveld on 2 July 1956), also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.
Tulip and Babe
In 1979, Marcha joined forces with former
Eurovision
In 1987, as a solo artist, Marcha was chosen by broadcaster
Later career
In the 1990s Marcha moved into television presenting, working on shows for several Dutch channels. In 2000, she joined fellow Dutch Eurovision veterans Maggie MacNeal and Sandra Reemer to form the Dutch Divas, who quickly established themselves as a popular live act, particularly with the Dutch gay community. Reemer left the group in 2005 and was replaced briefly by another Eurovision performer, Justine Pelmelay, who remained with the group for a year; since then Marcha and MacNeal have continued as a duo.[4]
In 2010 she still performs as a solo artist. Besides her performances she is also a regular presenter for the regional broadcasting company RTV Oost. In 1996, Marga announced the scores of the Dutch jury at the Eurovision Song Contest staged in Oslo, Norway. In 2012, she recorded a new version of her Eurovision entry Rechtop in De Wind[5]
References
- ^ "DUTCH NATIONAL FINAL 1987". natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest : Netherlands 1987 : Marcha, Rechtop In De Wind". www.esc-history.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Rechtop in de wind - lyrics - Diggiloo Thrush". www.diggiloo.net. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Report at Songfestival.nl
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Rechtop in de wind 2012 - Marga Bult (official video) Eurovision songcontest 25th Anniversary". YouTube.
External links
- Media related to Marga Bult at Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Divas official website (in Dutch)
- Tulip/Babe/Marcha/Dutch Divas Discography
- 1987 page at Dingadong.nl (in Dutch)