Mrs. Einstein Explained

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Years Active:1990–present
Origin:Netherlands
Label:Columbia Records
Associated Acts:De Meisjes

Mrs. Einstein is a Dutch all-female vocal group. The group is most notable for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 held in Dublin, Ireland with the song "Niemand heeft nog tijd".

History

Mrs. Einstein was founded in 1990 by De Meisjes (1987–90) members Saskia van Zutphen, Paulette Willemse and Suzanne Venneker.[1] [2] The group usually performs in theatres, covering songs from all over the world in a different genre or with translated lyrics.

In 1997, Mrs. Einstein was internally selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest. Their entry, "Niemand heeft nog tijd", was chosen through the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1997. In Dublin, the group received a total of 5 points, finishing in 22nd place out of 25 participants.[3]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NL
"Niemand heeft nog tijd"199765Mrs. Einstein Goes Europe
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wie . mrseinstein.nl . nl . 21 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Mout . Carolina . Songs by De Meisjes / theatre group 1987-1989 . SoundCloud . 22 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Dublin 1997. 22 September 2020. eurovision.tv. en.
  4. Web site: Discografie Mrs. Einstein. dutchcharts.nl. 22 September 2020.