Franklin Brown

Franklin Kroonenberg (born 11 March 1961), known professionally as Franklin Brown, is a Dutch singer and voice actor. He is known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, together with Maxine, with the song "De eerste keer".

Career Eurovision Song Contest 1996 In 1996, Franklin Brown and Maxine won the Nationaal Songfestival with the song "De eerste keer". This gave them the right to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, held in Oslo, Norway. They finished in seventh place with 78 points.

After Eurovision After the contest, Maxine and Franklin Brown continued to pursue their own solo careers, only to get back together in 2005, when Brown founded the supergroup The EuroStars. Apart from Maxine and Franklin Brown, this group consists of the Dutch Eurovision representatives Mandy Huydts (of Frizzle Sizzle, 1986), Marlayne (1999) and Esther Hart (2003).

Discography

With Maxine

"De eerste keer" (1996) "Steeds weer" (2007) "Balsem voor het hart" (2012)

With The EuroStars

"Love Shine a Light" (2010)

As solo artist

"Me Again" (2011) "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" (2011) "One Good Reason" (2020)

Filmography

Frozen II (2019) – Mattias (Dutch voice)