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.
Zomeravond
Conny Vandenbos Lyrics
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Zo'n lome avond bij maneschijn
Mijn hoofd is vol van rose dromen
Zomeravond
Zo'n stille avond, zwoel en geheim
Ik wil een avond van koele wijn
En lampionnen in de bomen
Refr.:
Er wipt opeens een witte vlinder op m'n knie
En als ik dat zie dan wordt ik verliefd
Maar weet warempel niet op wie
Zo'n zwoele avond voor mij alleen
Ik voel vanavond iets om me heen
Ik voel het door m'n lichaam stromen
Zomeravond
Refr.
Zo'n zwoele avond voor mij alleen
Ik voel vanavond iets om me heen
Ik voel het door m'n lichaam stromen
Zomeravond
Ik voel het door m'n lichaam stromen
Zomeravond
Tekst/muziek: J.Weatherly/H.P. den Boer
In the song "Zomeravond" by Conny Vandenbos, the singer describes a summer evening filled with the sweet scent of jasmine and a lazy atmosphere, illuminated by moonlight. The singer's head is filled with pink dreams, indicating a state of idyllic optimism and anticipation, which is often associated with summer. The second verse adds to the dreamy atmosphere by describing a still, sultry, and secretive evening where the singer desires to drink cool wine and see paper lanterns hanging from trees.
The chorus of the song introduces a sudden appearance of a white butterfly on the singer's knee, which elicits feelings of love, but she is not sure who it is directed towards. The overall theme of the song seems to be about the seductive pull of summer and its ability to inspire romantic feelings, even in a moment of solitude.
The lyrics of "Zomeravond" are relatively straightforward, describing a specific moment in time where the singer feels the power of summer's romantic atmosphere. The language used in the song is simple and filled with images that are often associated with summer, such as jasmine, moonlight, and butterflies. Overall, the song evokes a sense of nostalgia for a carefree season of love and warmth.
Line by Line Meaning
Een zomeravond, ik ruik jasmijn
On a summer evening, I can smell the scent of jasmine flowers in the air
Zo'n lome avond bij maneschijn
It's a lazy evening under the moonlight
Mijn hoofd is vol van rose dromen
My head is filled with romantic dreams
Zo'n stille avond, zwoel en geheim
Such a still, sultry and secretive evening
Ik wil een avond van koele wijn
I desire a night of chilled wine
En lampionnen in de bomen
And lanterns hanging from the trees
Er wipt opeens een witte vlinder op m'n knie
Suddenly, a white butterfly lands on my knee
En als ik dat zie dan wordt ik verliefd
And at that moment, I am struck with love
Maar weet warempel niet op wie
But, truly, I don't know who I am falling in love with
Ik voel vanavond iets om me heen
I sense something around me tonight
Ik voel het door m'n lichaam stromen
I feel it coursing through my body
Zo'n zwoele avond voor mij alleen
Such a sultry evening for just me
Zomeravond
Summer evening
Contributed by Lila P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.