- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHenriette Nanette Paerl
- Nickname
- Jetje van Radio Oranje
- Jetty Paerl was born on May 27, 1921 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She was married to Cees Bantzinger. She died on August 22, 2013 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- SpouseCees Bantzinger(1951 - February 5, 1985) (his death, 1 child)
- Dutch Singer.
- In 1956 she represented the Netherlands as the first performer in the very first Eurovision Song Contest with the song "De Vogels Van Holland" (The Birds of Holland) written by Annie M.G. Schmidt and composed by Cor Lemaire. Paerl thereby secured her place in history, by starting off the entire Eurovision Song Contest. At the time the contest was only broadcast via radio, and only the winning song was announced.
- Had one daughter, Anne-Rose Bantzinger, with her late husband Cees Bantzinger.
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