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.
Zijn Eigen Wonder
Willeke Alberti Lyrics
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Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen
Je bouwt het liefst een muurtje om haar heen
Je wilt zo graag haar jeugd bewaren
En haar veel verdriet besparen
Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen
Jij wou altijd, altijd naast me staan
Jij gaf mij wat je beloofde
Een leven waar ik in geloofde
Jij wou altijd, altijd naast me staan
refr.
Wat ik bij jou vond en nu nog vind
Dat, draag ik nu over op mijn kind
Niets zal ooit dat beeld uitwissen
Nooit mag zij mijn liefde missen
Je doet toch alles, alles voor je kind
Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen (Bedankt pa)
Je bouwt het liefst een muurtje om haar heen (Fijn
gevoel was dat)
Je wilt zo graag haar jeugd bewaren
En haar veel verdriet besparen
Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen
In the song "Zijn Eigen Wonder", Willeke Alberti talks about the unconditional love and care that parents have for their children. The refrain highlights the idea that no one leaves their child alone, instead, they would do everything in their power to protect them and make sure they have a happy childhood. This is reinforced by the line "Je bouwt het liefst een muurtje om haar heen" (You'd rather build a wall around her), which emphasizes the desire of parents to create a safe environment for their child.
The verses of the song focus on the relationship between the singer and her own father. She praises him for always being there for her, doing everything he promised, and giving her a life in which she could believe. She then goes on to say that she will pass on the same love and care to her own child, and that her child will never miss her love.
The message of the song is straightforward and touching - it reminds us of the sacrifices that parents are willing to make for their children, and how that love creates a bond that stays with a child for life.
Line by Line Meaning
Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen
Parents will always be there for their child and will never leave them alone.
Je bouwt het liefst een muurtje om haar heen
Parents want to protect their child and keep them safe by creating a barrier around them.
Je wilt zo graag haar jeugd bewaren
Parents want to preserve their child's youth and want them to have a carefree childhood.
En haar veel verdriet besparen
Parents want to shield their child from pain and sadness in life.
Jij wou altijd, altijd naast me staan
The singer's father was always there for her and supported her throughout her life.
Je hebt ontzettend veel voor mij gedaan
The singer's father did a lot for her and made sacrifices for her as a parent.
Jij gaf mij wat je beloofde
The singer's father kept his promises and gave her what he said he would.
Een leven waar ik in geloofde
The singer's father gave her a life that she could believe in and trust.
Wat ik bij jou vond en nu nog vind
The singer found something special in her relationship with her father that she still cherishes today.
Dat, draag ik nu over op mijn kind
The singer wants to pass on the love and values that she learned from her father to her own child.
Niets zal ooit dat beeld uitwissen
No memory or experience will ever erase the special bond between the singer and her father.
Nooit mag zij mijn liefde missen
The singer's child should always feel her love and know that she is there for her.
Je doet toch alles, alles voor je kind
Parents will do anything and everything for their child's happiness and well-being.
Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen (Bedankt pa)
The singer thanks her father for never leaving her alone and always being there for her.
Je bouwt het liefst een muurtje om haar heen (Fijn gevoel was dat)
The singer remembers the comforting feeling of her father protecting her by creating a barrier of safety.
Je wilt zo graag haar jeugd bewaren
En haar veel verdriet besparen
Niemand laat zijn eigen kind alleen
Parents want to protect their child from sadness and preserve their childhood, and will always be there for them no matter what.
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SophieLazier
De Nederlandstalige versie (cover) van “Un jour, un enfant” is erg mooi, zeer prachtig. “Un jour, un enfant” is mijn favoriete Franstalige lied. Ik dank u (1960Robbio) veel voor het posten van de Nederlandstalige cover op de YouTube-kanaal. Met vriendelijke groeten uit Parijs. Merci beaucoup !
SophieLazier
Ik ben een Franse vrouw en ik zeg dat Willeke Alberti “Zijn Eigen Wonder” heel goed en vooral met veel emotie zingt. Het lied « Zijn Eigen Wonder » is een cover van het Franstalige nummer “Un jour, un enfant” van de Franse (helaas overledene) zangeres Frida Boccara.
Joop van Eijk - Slootweg
Agnetha (ja die) heeft het in het Zweeds gezongen. Ook heel mooi.