She was born as Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle in Den Haag, The Netherlands in 1937. She made her solo debut in the KRO radio show Springplank, where she sang French chansons. After her show at the Belgian Festival of Knokke of 1961, she was given a record deal. In 1964 she got her own television show.
In 1965 she entered the Eurovision Song Festival for the Netherlands. With the song 't Is genoeg she ended at the 11th place. A year later she had her first hit Ik ben gelukkig zonder jou. In 1974 she switched to a different record company and had two big hits with Roosje m'n roosje and Sjakie van de hoek.
In 1976 she won an Edison award and a Golden Harp for the album Zo wil ik leven.
In 1979 she was elected 'Woman of the year' and in 1993 she went gold for her album 14 Grootste Hits Van Conny Vandenbos.
During the 90s she was the hostess of various radio shows.
Conny Vandenbis died on sunday 7 april 2002, only 2 weeks after hearing she had lung cancer.
Nu Of Nooit
Conny Vandenbos Lyrics
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Iedere dag zonder een doel, een beetje eenzaam
Refr.:
Nu of nooit wil ik mijn leven leven
Nu of nooit wil ik mijn liefde geven
Niets kan me tegenhouden
Niets kan mij weerhouden
Iedere dag nu dat gevoel, wij zijn samen
Iedere dag nu met een doel want wij zijn samen
Refr.
Nu of nooit mijn leven leven
Nu of nooit wil ik mijn liefde geven
Niets kan me tegenhouden
Niets kan mij weerhouden
Nu ik jou gevonden heb
(Hermes/Vandenbos)
In Conny Vandenbos's song "Nu Of Nooit," she expresses a feeling of loneliness that she experiences every day, describing it as a "little lonely" feeling. The absence of purpose in her life can be felt, making each day feel the same. The lyrics suggest that there is a sense of urgency and a need for change in her life. She repeats the phrase "Nu of nooit" which translates to now or never, implying that she needs to take action now, or she might never get the chance to do so.
The chorus of the song reveals that the change she wants to make is to live her life to the fullest and give her love to someone. The singer's newfound relationship has brought her newfound purpose, and now she feels like she can accomplish anything. She feels unstoppable, and nothing can hold her back now. There is a sense of hope and excitement throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Iedere dag weer dat gevoel, een beetje eenzaam
Every day I feel a bit lonely
Iedere dag zonder een doel, een beetje eenzaam
Every day without a goal, I feel a bit lonely
Refr.: Nu of nooit wil ik mijn leven leven
Chorus: Now or never, I want to live my life
Nu of nooit wil ik mijn liefde geven
Now or never, I want to give my love
Niets kan me tegenhouden
Nothing can stop me
Niets kan mij weerhouden
Nothing can hold me back
Nu ik jou gevonden heb
Now that I've found you
Iedere dag nu dat gevoel, wij zijn samen
Now every day I feel we are together
Iedere dag nu met een doel want wij zijn samen
Every day now has a purpose because we are together
Nu of nooit mijn leven leven
Now or never, I want to live my life
Nu of nooit wil ik mijn liefde geven
Now or never, I want to give my love
Niets kan me tegenhouden
Nothing can stop me
Niets kan mij weerhouden
Nothing can hold me back
Nu ik jou gevonden heb
Now that I've found you
Contributed by Adalyn P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.