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Franklin Brown

b. 1961

Dutch singer and police officer (born 1961)

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About Franklin Brown

Born 1961. Franklin Brown is a Dutch singer, police officer and musician.

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)

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Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Franklin Kroonenberg

People in Franklin Brown's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Franklin Brown's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Franklin Brown?

Dutch singer and police officer (born 1961)

When was Franklin Brown born?

Franklin Brown was born on 11 March 1961 in Rotterdam.

What is Franklin Brown's occupation?

Franklin Brown is a singer, police officer and musician.

What nationality is Franklin Brown?

Franklin Brown is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Franklin Brown

Β· Wikidata: Q1445176

Β· DBpedia: Franklin Brown

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