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The Dutch chansonnier Dave, who his biggest hits in the seventies scored, is knighted today in Paris. Wouter Otto Life Bach, as he really called, was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. He received the award at the Dutch embassy.
Life Bach is a celebrity in France, where he has been living since the sixties, and counts among others chansonnier Gérard Lenorman his vrienden.Hij expressed acceptance speech that he singing began and ended, in Dutch and French. ,, I have lived fifty years in France, but the first twenty years of your life are so very important. Your cultural background is determined by permanent. Dik Trom, Captain Rob and Woutertje Pieterse: all those things you never forget, ” he said
Life Bach Ambassador Ed Kronenburg commended for the outstanding contribution he has made to communicating. “Dutch culture , norms and values’. Except as singer, Dave (70) in France valued for its directness and sense of humor. For that reason, he is a frequent guest on television programs, such as the French version of Holland’s Got Talent. Now he draws 1.6 million viewers each week with their own show where he receives fellow musicians.
According to the work of Dave Kronenburg belongs to the French and international music canon. He had hits like Vanina, Dansez Maintenant (number 1 in the Netherlands in 1975) and Du côté de chez Swann. ,, Dave knows reach the wider French public and is also an ambassador of the Netherlands’
During the presentation of the award have been recorded for the documentary Dave:. God in France, which this fall seen at Omroep Max.
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