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Linda Williams (born Henriëtte Willems on 11 June 1955) is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest.
Linda Williams | |
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 Linda Williams in 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henriëtte Willems |
| Born | 11 June 1955 |
| Origin | Valkenswaard, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
Williams was unknown at the time she took part with two songs in the 1981 Dutch Eurovision selection, as a last-minute replacement for singer Oscar Harris, who had had to drop out at short notice. One of her songs, "Het is een wonder" ("It's a Miracle") emerged the winner, sending Williams forward to the 26th Eurovision Song Contest which took place in Dublin on 4 April.[1] "Het is een wonder" finished the evening in ninth place of the 20 entries.[2][3]
Following her Eurovision appearance, Williams released a few singles which passed unnoticed, and soon returned to obscurity. She did however make another appearance on the Eurovision stage in 1999, when along with her daughter Eva-Jane, she was among the backing singers for that year's Belgian entrant, Vanessa Chinitor.[4]
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