Johanna Louise (Anneke) Grönloh (born in Tondano, North Celebes, Dutch East… Read Full Bio ↴Johanna Louise (Anneke) Grönloh (born in Tondano, North Celebes, Dutch East-Indies, 7 June 1942; died in France, 14 September 2018) was a Dutch pop singer, best known for her string of hits in 1962 and 1963, including 'Brandend Zand' and 'Paradiso'. She was succesful in The Netherlands, the rest of Europe and also extremely popular in Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Born in a Japanese concentration camp in the former Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during World War II, Grönloh and her family moved to the Eindhoven area in The Netherlands after the war. Anneke's career soon started to take off. She sang jazz material, American standards, Indonesian folk songs and rock 'n roll with Peter Koelewijn & Zijn Rockets. Koelewijn attended the same Eindhoven high school as Grönloh.

Her début solo single, 'Asmara', failed to chart in The Netherlands, but was a hit in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, where Grönloh toured succesfully as early as 1960. Her Dutch big break followed in the summer of 1962 with the Dutch smash hit, 'Brandend Zand' ('Burning Sand'), which hit #1 in the Dutch Top 40. It was the first of four consecutive #1 hit singles for Grönloh in some eleven months' time. 'Paradiso', 'Soerabaja' and 'Cimeroni' also hit the top spot. Versions of these hit singles in other languages charted in no less than 48 countries. In total, Anneke Grönloh has 'claimed sales' of over 30 million records, primarily singles.

Anneke Grönloh never had a Dutch chart hit again after 1964, but she continued to perform succesfully until 2017, in The Netherlands and the Far East. Her anniversary concert in Singapore in 1994, celebrating her career of 35 years, was attended by 30,000 people. Some of her albums are hardly known in The Netherlands, but sold over 100,000 copies in Indonesia and Malaysia, notably 2002's Nina Bobo.

Having suffered severe pulmonary embolism in 2016, Grönloh's health deteriorated. She stopped performing in the summer of 2017, aged 75, and passed away on 14 September 2018 at her home in France, where she spent the final years of her life. She was 76 years old.

So Do I
Anneke Grönloh Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'So Do I' by these artists:

Acker Bilk Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
Alternative Citizens I think I'm ready to go now I'm sorry I took…
Barber Ball & Bilk Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
Bing Crosby Do you hear what I hear? (Hear what I hear) Said…
Bing Crosby & Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra On a lonely road or sidewalk, it doesn't matter where I've…
Christy Moore This is the day the fisherman likes And so do I When…
Freddy Randall & His Band All I do is dream of you the whole night…
George Stoll On a lonely road or sidewalk, it doesn't matter where I've…
Glenn Osser & His Orchestra Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…

Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra All I do is dream of you the whole night…
Jimmy Diamond I've been crawling over the floor Still I can't feel a…
Johnny Cash Hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly T…
Jordan Davis Well if you got a plan in mind Tell me when…
Paulo Gonzo You say you need somebody in your life So do I,…
Robert Farnon & His Orchestra Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
Roy Fox All I do is dream of you the whole night…
Roy Fox and His Orchestra Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
The Chisel You only fucking give it When you're feeling hard And you'll…
The Downers How do I start writing When I'm out of the story What…
Thomas Leeb Sometimes I wonder, What took us so long Would we not…
Tim Hicks Like a lime on black that one with the lift…
Turner I heard church bells ringing, I heard a choir singing. I saw…
Will Dailey you look like a million bucks i feel like a junk…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Anneke Grönloh:

Asmara Bila tak ada lagi cintamu Yang indah untukku Harusnya kau ta…
Bengawan Solo Bengawan Solo Riwayatmu ini Sedari dulu jadi Perhatian insan…
Boeroeng Kaka Boeroeng Kaka toea Mentjiok di tjende la Neneh soedah toea G…
Brandend zand Brandend Zand en een verloren land En een leven vol gevaar …
Cimeroni In het dal, daar staat het witte huis Dat witte huis,…
Het leven kan mooi zijn Het leven kan mooi zijn Zo wonderlijk mooi zijn, Wanneer j…
Jij bent mijn leven Ik weet dat je liegt en dat je mij bedriegt maar ik…
Klatergoud Ik droom ... maar waarvan ? Ik denk ... maar waaraan ? Ik …
Leven Ik weet dat je liegt En dat je mij bedriegt Maar ik…
Mario Mario, Mario Mandolines spelen zacht En jouw stem klinkt doo…
Niets Ter Wereld Kan Ons Scheiden (Doedoedoedoe) (Doedoedoedoe) Refr.: Niets ter wereld k…
Nina Bobo Nina bobo oh nina bobo kalau tidak bobo digigit nyamuk. Mari…
O Ina Ni Keke O ina ni keke, mange wisa ko Mangewa aki Wenang, tumeles…
Paradiso Paradiso met je palmenstrand Ach die tijd vergeet ik niet …
Rozen Hebben Doornen Rozen hebben doornen liefde doet soms pijn want in ieders le…
Santo Domingo Ze zochten hun geluk in de grote stad Fernando alfredo en…
Soerabaja Soerabaja, Soerabaja Mijn gedachten zijn altijd bij jou …

Weer Zingt De Wind Weer zingt de wind Van een meisje dat mint En een jongen…

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