De speeldoos - De Selvera's

The Selvera's were a Dutch duo from Weert that repeatedly reached the top of the Dutch charts in the Fifties and Sixties and sold more records than many rock and roll artists. The Selvera's consisted of the sisters Mieke (1937-2000) and Selma Jansen (1931-2019). 

In 1963 they released this cover version of the song 'Speeldoos', originally performed by Annie Palmen. Unlike previous singles 'Twee reebruine ogen' and 'De postkoets', which were immensely popular in 1956 and 1957 respectively, this single failed to capture the imagination of the record buying public. Mieke turned to acting quite quickly after this release, Selma tried to continue the Selvera's with other partners but this didn't reverse the career downturn. 

My collection: 7" single no. 6550
Found: Marktplaats.nl, received 30 November 2021
Cost: €1
Tracks: 'De speeldoos' / 'Dans met mij'