Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti (born February 3, 1945 in Amsterdam ) is a Dutch singer and television actress. The folk singer Willy Alberti was her father.
Life
Willeke Alberti was married to bassist Joop Oonk from 1965 to 1974 . They both have a daughter, Daniëlle, who is married to the Dutch ex-soccer player and current co-national coach John van 't Schip . In 1976 Alberti married John de Mol , and in 1979 their son Johnny , who is now an actor, was born. Alberti and de Mol divorced in 1980. In 1983 Alberti married the Danish soccer player Søren Lerby and they have a son. They separated in 1996.
Career
The light blonde Willeke Alberti made her debut at the age of eleven. At the age of eighteen she had her first great success in 1963 with Spiegelbeeld (Eng. "Mirror image"), a song about a bride who looks back on her youth.
In the 1960s she was the most popular popular singer in the Netherlands. Her probably most successful song was De winter was lang (Eng. "Winter was long"; 1964), a cover version of the song Blue Winter by Connie Francis . Other songs she has covered in Dutch include Toen je me kuste ( Then He Kissed Me by The Crystals , 1963), Wie neemt er mijn plaats in vandaag ( Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight by Connie Francis, 1964), Vlinder van een zomer ( Angel Of The Morning by Merrilee Rush , 1968) and Zijn egen wonder ( Un jour, un enfant by Frida Boccara , 1969). In addition, she also recorded duets with her father.
She later turned to acting. In the successful 13-part television drama De kleine waarheid (Eng. "The Little Truth") from 1970 based on a novel by Jan Mens , she was the leading actress.
Musically she worked with Paul de Leeuw , André van Duin and Jos Brink , among others .
In 1994 Alberti represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest with the contribution Waar is de zon (Eng. "Where is the sun"), but only came 23rd out of 25 participants.
In 1996 she was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Dutch Queen .
From May to November 2008 Willeke Alberti appeared in the Dutch soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden . She also played the role of Lucy in the 2012 film Alles is familie .
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL | |||
1989 | Liefde is ... |
NL45 (12 weeks) NL |
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1991 | A gezellige kerst met |
NL74 (2 weeks) NL |
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1993 | 'n Beetje mazzel |
NL14 (26 weeks) NL |
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1994 | Zomaar mijn dag |
NL61 (5 weeks) NL |
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Toen en nu |
NL57 (12 weeks) NL |
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1996 | Op dit moment |
NL90 (3 weeks) NL |
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1998 | Lines op de wind |
NL92 (1 week) NL |
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1999 | Liedjes voor altijd |
NL67 (2 weeks) NL |
More studio albums
- 1964: Willeke
- 1965: 'k Wist Niet Dat Liefde Zo Mooi Kon Zijn
- 1971: Twee Op De Wip (with Jeroen Krabbé )
- 1975: Liedjes Uit De Film Rooie Sien
- 1977: Somebody The Van Je Houdt
- 1982: Dit Ben Ik
- 1997: Babbling
- 2000: Jij En Ik Live In Carre
- 2001: 't Komt Allemaal Goed
- 2006: Heb Ik Vandaag Al Gezegd ...
- 2009: All canteens will Liefde
- 2011: Ik Ben Er Nog
- 2011: Nederlandstalige Popklassiekers (with Willy Alberti , NL:gold)
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL | |||
1996 | Live in Carré - Een halve eeuw Willeke |
NL30 (9 weeks) NL |
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2007 | Goud - Live in Carré |
NL48 (1 week) NL |
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL | |||
1987 | Vrienden voor altijd - de greatest successen van toen en nu |
NL11 (16 weeks) NL |
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2008 | 100 mooiste songs from Willy & Willeke Alberti |
NL62 (4 weeks) NL |
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2010 | 65 - A muzikaal mirror beeld |
NL50 (2 weeks) NL |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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NL | |||
1964 | Mijn dagboek |
NL4 (12 weeks) NL |
Chart entry only in 1965
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1965 | Vanavond om kwart over zes ben ik vrij Willeke |
NL10 (15 weeks) NL |
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talisman |
NL36 (1 week) NL |
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1966 | Tomorrow ben ik de bruid |
NL17 (8 weeks) NL |
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As vrouw |
NL22 (7 weeks) NL |
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1967 | Dat Afgezaagde Zinnetje |
NL2 (12 weeks) NL |
with Willy Alberti
|
1974 | As ever, dan zal ik thuis zijn |
NL23 (5 weeks) NL |
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1975 | Een Heel Gelukkig Kerstfeest |
NL10 (3 weeks) NL |
Bonnie, Ronnie, Ciska, Nico, Willeke, Harmen, Ome Jan
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1977 | Carolientje Iemand The Van Je Houdt |
NL5 (8 weeks) NL |
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1981 | Jantje Beton |
NL28 (5 weeks) NL |
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1982 | Het Is Nog Niet Voorbij Dit Ben Ik |
NL23 (4 weeks) NL |
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1983 | Nobody Laat Zijn Eigen Kind Alleen |
NL5 (8 weeks) NL |
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1987 | Seeds zijn |
NL37 (3 weeks) NL |
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1992 | Gebabbel / Vlieg Met Me Mee (Live) |
NL2 (14 weeks) NL |
with Paul de Leeuw
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1993 | Ome Jan 'n Beetje mazzel |
NL10 (10 weeks) NL |
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Groetjes uit Rio |
NL20 (5 weeks) NL |
"Continuation" by Ome Jan
|
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1994 | Waar is de zon Zomaar mijn dag |
NL33 (3 weeks) NL |
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1995 | De Glimlach van een child |
NL34 (4 weeks) NL |
with Willy Alberti
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1961: Toch ben ik dol op jou
- 1962: Norman
- 1963: Nooit te jong om te trouwen
- 1963: Spiegelbeeld
- 1964: The winter was long
- 1965: Elke dag think ik aan zondag
- 1966: Jij (jij alleen)
- 1968: Vlinder van een zomer
- 1969: Zijn Eigen wonder
- 1970: Een kind kijkt ons aan
- 1970: Klop klop hello
- 1975: Telkens weer
- 1978: How does it get in m'n hokkie
- 1980: Het oude huis
- 1981: Babalo
- 1982: Maar vanavond
- 1985: Mijn hoofd weer op je schouder
- 1989: Mijn droom
- 1993: Het wijnfeest
- 1994: Zomaar een dag
- 1995: Kus me met je ogen
- 1996: Stel me geen varsh
- 1996: Op dit moment
- 1998: Very first keer
- 1999: Jij hoort bij mij
- 2001: He comes a day
Web links
- Official site (Dutch)
- Willeke Alberti in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Alberti, Willeke |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch singer and television actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |