Jetty Paerl | |
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 Paerl during a television broadcast in 1956 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henriette Nanette Paerl |
| Also known as | Jetje van Radio Oranje |
| Born | 27 May 1921 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 August 2013 (aged 92) Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Cabaret, chanson |
Henriette Nanette "Jetty" Paerl (27 May 1921 – 22 August 2013) was a Dutch singer and resistance member of Jewish origin. She is known for being one of the Netherlands' representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with the song "De vogels van Holland", and for being the first singer ever to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest.