Wilma Landkroon
Wilma Landkroon is a Dutch pop singer. At eleven years old, her first top chart success in the Netherlands and Germany was in 1968 the song “Heintje, bau ein Schloss für mich”.
Career
Her biggest hit was the 1968 song Heintje, bau ein Schloss für mich, which gained notoriety in the Netherlands and Germany. After this, she had many successes in Netherlands and Germany during the years 1969 and 1970. When Klaus Lorenzen became the producer of the young singer, she started to record songs in different languages and had international chart successes. After 1971, Wilma was a star only in the Netherlands, and some years later she became nearly forgotten.In 2003, a CD with old and new songs of her was produced. In the song “Gouden platen – volle zalen” she gives a melancholy review of her life as one of the most successful child stars of all time. She decided to try another comeback in 2009, and recorded a duet, "Niets of Niemand". The song was ranked No. 1 in Holland FM Top 25 at the end of August 2009.
Personal life
She is the younger sister of singer Reiny Landkroon and singer-songwriter Henny Thijssen.Discography (Dutch) (selected)
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- 1968 Heintje, baue ein Schloss für mich
- 1969 Toverfee
- 1969 80 rode rozen
- 1969 Een klomp met een zeiltje
- 1969 Grootpappa
- 1970 Huil toch niet als je weg moet gaan
- 1970 'n Suikerspin
- 1971 Zou het erg zijn
- 1971 Ik heb een vraag
- 1971 Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol
- 1972 Gebeurtenissen
- 1972 Waarom laat iedereen mij zo alleen
- 1973 Michael
- 2009 Niets of Niemand
Albums
- 1969 Wilma
- 1969 Wilma's Kerstfeest
- 1970 Veel liefs van...
- 1971 Zou het erg zijn lieve opa
- 1993 De 34 beste van Wilma
- 2003 Wilma - toen en nu
- 2004 Wilma - Dubbelgoud = Dubbelgoed