Al di là (Net als wij) - Sandra

Eleven-year-old Sandra made her debut with a version of Italy's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, 'Al di la'. The song was performed by Betty Curtis, and reached a respectable fifth place. Sandra recorded the song with Dutch lyrics and with an orchestra directed by Frans Kerkhof.

The identity of this Sandra is wellknown these days: it is of course Sandra Reemer, whose career would be linked to the Eurovision Song Contest multiple times: in 1964 she recorded a Dutch version of 'Non ho l'eta' as 'Als jij maar wacht' and she would participate in the Contest herself three times: with Andres performing 'Als het om de liefde gaat', and solo with 'The party's over' and 'Colorado'.

My collection: 7" single no. 6719
Found: Bea Records, received 13 May 2022
Cost: €4
Tracks: 'Al di là (Net als wij)' / 'Duizenden sterren'