Hannie Lips Explained

Hannie Lips
Birth Date:16 July 1924
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Laren, Netherlands
Occupation:Television announcer, broadcaster
Yearsactive:1948–66

Hannie Lips (16 July 1924 – 19 November 2012) was a Dutch broadcaster and television announcer of among others Dutch public broadcasting association KRO.[1]

She is best known to international audiences for presenting the Third Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 when it was staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. In addition she hosted the Dutch National Song Contest in 1960 and 1962.

Lips died in the Netherlands at the age of 88 in her hometown Laren.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omroepster Hannie Lips (88) overleden - Binnenland | Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl [binnenland] |publisher=Telegraaf.nl |date= |accessdate=2012-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123134732/http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/21103941/___Tante_Hannie__overleden__.html |archive-date=2012-11-23 |url-status=dead ].
  2. Web site: Eurovision presenter and Dutch TV icon Hannie Lips passes away. November 30, 2012.