Marcha

Marcha (born Margaretha Hendrika Maria Groeneveld, 2 July 1956, Lattrop, Overijssel), also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.

Tulip and Babe

In 1979, Marcha joined forces with former Teach-In singer Marianne Wolsink to form the duo Tulip. They had only released two singles however when, in 1981, Marcha was chosen from over 200 candidates as the replacement for the departing lead singer Gemma van Eck in girl group Babe, who had established themselves since 1979 as regular chart performers, with six top 30 singles in the Netherlands. Known as Marga Bult during this time, she recorded two albums and 14 singles with Babe, and toured extensively across Europe and Asia, before the group disbanded in June 1986.

Eurovision

In 1987, as a solo artist, Marcha was chosen by broadcaster NOS to be the Dutch singer for that year's Eurovision Song Contest, and in a selection of six songs, "Rechtop in de wind" ("Upright In the Wind") was chosen by regional juries as the country's entry. At the 1987 Eurovision, held on 9 May in Brussels, "Rechtop in de wind" finished in joint fifth place of 22 entries. Marcha's appearance in Brussels is fondly remembered by Eurovision fans for her classic 1980s outfit and big hair.

Dilermando Reis

Dilermando Reis (born Dilermando dos Santos Reis on September 22, 1916 - January 2, 1977) was a Brazilian musician, composer, guitarist and music teacher. He once had Juscelino Kubitschek, the former Brazilian president, as a student. Other students included Bola Sete, Nicanor Teixeira, Darcy Vila Verde and many others. He left 23 LPs as a soloist (often with unattributed accomapniment from Meira or, later Dino Sete Cordas) and 7 accompanying singer Francisco Petronio.David Russell has performed his works on guitar. Raphael Rabello recorded an entire CD of his work.

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