Wednesday 7 July 2010

Bonnie St Claire

Bonnie St Claire was born as Bonje Cornelia Swart (Rozenburg, 18 november 1949).Bonnie is a Dutch singer who had several hits in the 70's and 80's.

In 1969 she participated in the Deutsche Schlager-Festspiele with the song Ich Weiß Das Ich Kein Engel Bin which didn't win.

In 1970 she took part in the Dutch pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Als Manna which came 7th.

In 1971 Bonnie represented the Netherlands at the Intervision Song contest in Poland with I'Wont Stand Between Them. In that same year Bonnie represented the Netherlands at the World Popular Song Fetival with the song Planet Of Love which won an Outstanding Song Award.

In 1977 she tried again in the Dutch national final with Stop Me which came 2nd and in 1982 Bonnie took part in the Dutch pre-selection where she sung Pierement, Fantasy Island and Jij En Ik, Bonnie came 2nd again.

It is rumoured that the song Pierrot, which was a big succes for Bonnie, came 2nd in the internal selection in the Netherlands in 1980 fot the Eurovision Song Contest.




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