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Lenny Kuhr

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Lenny Kuhr (2022)	Liefdeslied (2011)	Panta Rhei (2005)
Stemmen in de nacht (1997)	Lenny Kuhr (1988)	Dromentrein (1980)

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Eindhoven

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Singer Songwriter

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Good Natured

Born

1950

Active
1967 to Present...

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Helena Hubertina Johanna Kuhr

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Helena Hubertina Johanna Kuhr, better known as Lenny Kuhr (Eindhoven, February 22, 1950), is a Dutch singer-songwriter who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 with the song "De troubadour."

Youth and Breakthrough
Lenny Kuhr was born in Eindhoven as the daughter of a painter and an Amsterdam native. From a young age, she was involved in music. In 1967, she won the Cabaret der Onbekenden in Eindhoven with the song "Laat maar," which became her first single.

Her major breakthrough came in 1969 when she won the National Song Festival with "De troubadour," a composition of her own with lyrics by David Hartsema. She then went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest in Madrid, along with three other artists.

International Career and Successes
After her victory at the Eurovision Song Contest, Kuhr signed an international recording contract in France. In the 1970s, she was particularly successful as a French-language singer. She toured France, won international song festivals in Chile and Mexico, and had hits with French-language songs.

In the Netherlands, she remained active with performances and albums. In 1980, she scored her biggest hit together with the group Les Poppys with "Visite."

Distinctive Choices and Later Career
In the 1980s and 1990s, Kuhr released several albums in which she followed her own musical path, often with spiritual and poetic lyrics. She experimented with different music styles, such as fado and classical music.

After a period of vocal problems, she returned with the album "Stemmen in de nacht - zoals zij Schubert zingt," on which she sang Schubert songs with Dutch lyrics.

In the 21st century, Kuhr remained active by releasing albums and giving concerts. She married her manager and lyricist Rob Frank, with whom she collaborated on various projects.

Anniversaries and Recent Developments
In 2007, Kuhr celebrated her 40th anniversary with a double album and a concert series. She was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau and received the Friendship Medal from the city of Eindhoven.

In the following years, she continued to tour and release new music. She collaborated with various artists, such as Ali B and Spinvis. In 2019, she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Eurovision Song Contest winner with a new album and a documentary.

Lenny Kuhr Tour '23-'24
During a performance by Lenny Kuhr in Waalwijk on March 24, 2024, the concert was disrupted by four people who unfurled a Palestinian flag and called her a terrorist. They accused her family members in Israel of genocide. Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz condemned the action, stating: "This is anti-Semitism. There is no place for that in the Netherlands." The disruption was related to the war that Israel is waging against Hamas, in response to Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Lenny Kuhr converted to Judaism and has children and grandchildren living in Israel, including two conscripted grandchildren.

Personal Life
Lenny Kuhr first married in 1974 to an Israeli ENT specialist who had restored her nose after she was assaulted at Haarlem station in May 1973. The incident led to parliamentary questions about the increasing aggression in trains and stations. Together, they had two daughters, born in 1975 and 1980. At the age of 25, Kuhr converted to Judaism.