Willeke Alberti (February 3, 1945, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (real name: … Read Full Bio ↴Willeke Alberti (February 3, 1945, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (real name: Willy Albertina Verbrugge) is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti.

Biography
Willeke Alberti started her career at the early age of eleven in the musical Duel om Barbara and she recorded her first single in 1958 together with her father. During the 1960s, she was a well-known singer in the Netherlands and had at least one #1 hit with "De Winter Was Lang" ("The Winter Was Long"), however there was no official Dutch chart at the time. Willeke and her father had a television show between 1965 and 1969. Her singing career from 1970 onwards is less active, however Alberti still releases singles and albums at an irregular interval and plays minor roles in television programs and movies.

Alberti married John de Mol on July 24, 1976. Together they have one son Johnny de Mol, who is currently an actor and television personality. The couple divorced in 1980. She had a second marriage with Danish football player Søren Lerby and a second son was born from that marriage. Søren Lerby and Willeke Alberti separated in 1990.

In 1994, she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waar is de Zon" ("Where is the Sun"), which claimed a meagre four points from the international juries, all coming from Austria. The Netherlands beat only Estonia and Lithuania that evening.

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Draai Je Je Om
Willeke Alberti Lyrics

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'T Is nog niet zo lang geleden
Dat we alles samen deden
Altijd onafscheidelijk
Dat hebben wij niet volgehouden
Want de muren die we bouwden
Maakte onze liefde stuk
Nu zie ik je nog maar zelden
Dingen die ik je vertelde
Hou ik nu maar voor mezelf
En ik zeg dat het wel goed gaat
En ik glimlach als je opstaat
En je zegt dat je nog belt

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Maar draai je je om
Dan barst een wereld los van narigheid
Ongeloof en spijt
Ik weet niet waarom
Maar zelfs dit huis waar ik zo was gewend
Is koud en onbekend
Nu jij er niet meer bent

Als ik met je praat
Dan wil ik dat je ziet
Dat ik je niet of nauwelijks mis
Maar als je gaat merk ik weer
Dat het zonder jou hier wel heel eenzaam is
Als ik jou zie is het over
Want wat we hebben is nog maar zo pover
Maar het is beter dan niets
We hoeven weinig meer te zeggen
En ook geen ruzies meer bij te leggen
En dat is tenminste iets

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Willeke Alberti's "Draai Je Je Om" reflect the pain of a lost love. The singer reminisces about the time when they did everything together and were inseparable. However, as they built walls between them, their love was shattered. Now, they hardly see each other, and the things they used to talk about are left unsaid. The singer pretends that everything is okay, but when the former lover leaves, they feel the weight of the loneliness. The house that used to be their home now feels cold and unfamiliar without them. The singer admits that when they are together, all the pain and regret resurface, but being together is better than nothing.

The song speaks to the universal human experience of a broken relationship. It shows how two people can grow apart, and the aftermath of such a separation can be painful. The lyrics are powerful in highlighting the internal battle of letting go, pretending to be okay, and coping with feelings of loneliness.

Line by Line Meaning

T Is nog niet zo lang geleden
It hasn't been long since we were together

Dat we alles samen deden
We did everything together

Altijd onafscheidelijk
We were always inseparable

Dat hebben wij niet volgehouden
We couldn't maintain that

Want de muren die we bouwden
The walls we built

Maakte onze liefde stuk
Destroyed our love

Nu zie ik je nog maar zelden
I hardly see you now

Dingen die ik je vertelde
Things I told you

Hou ik nu maar voor mezelf
I keep to myself now

En ik zeg dat het wel goed gaat
I say everything is fine

En ik glimlach als je opstaat
And I smile when you get up