Das Leben kann schön sein - Anneke Grönloh

Anneke Grönloh is an Indo (Dutch-Indonesian) singer who was very popular in the 1960s in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Dutch-speaking world. Born June 7th, 1942 in Tondano, Dutch East Indies, Grönloh is famous for her 1961 hit "Brandend Zand," a Dutch cover of Mina's "Heisser Sand" as well as several Indonesian-language hits like "Bengawan Solo" and "Boeroeng Kaka." She also represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1964 with the song "Jij Bent Mijn Leven." In the 60's she inspired a whole generation of young Indonesian girls to pursue singing careers. She continues to perform today.

Here Anneke Grönloh sings (in German) "Das Leben kann schön sein."

Per request, here is my own English translation of the German lyrics:

Life can be beautiful
So wonderfully beautiful
When youre not alone and lonely
Heaven can be close to you
So wonderfully close
When you are by my side

Every day was grey for me
Till you came
And took me so gently in your arms
For a moment the world was a wonderland
As happiness shone brightly before me

Life can be beautiful
So wonderfully beautiful
When youre not alone and lonely
Heaven can be so close to you
So wonderfully close
When you are by my side

Stars glow in the daytime
Thats something new for me
Roses bloom in winter
Thats magic
I never thought
There were still fairytales
That come true when you fall in love.

Life can be beautiful
So wonderfully beautiful
When youre not alone and lonely
Heaven can be so close to you
So wonderfully close
When you are by my side
When you are by my side

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[kaykay0207]

hello onehundredfour! Thanks 4 sharing this song. Even though Im not from these era, I fall in LOVE with this Great Singer! By the way, can u translate the song. :)

[onehundredfour]

Hi kaykay! I'm glad you like Anneke... I like her too :) Click where it says "more info" ... I just translated the German lyrics into English for you and anyone else who's interested.

[vintagegoon7]

Anneke is always a pleasure to listen to. Lovely post. Thank you.

[onehundredfour]

You're welcome! I also like her version of "Bengawan Solo."

[vintagegoon7]

Her Bengawan Solo was a huge hit here. I have that CD.

[onehundredfour]

I've always wondered, how many people today in Indonesia, Malaysia, or Singapore have heard of her/ remember her.

[sueKSZ]

she is my mom's favourite. and now she is my favourite too. lovely voice!!!

[mavidunyam68]

really good song. thank you.Indeed .enchanting version.

[MrEntahSiapa]

where can i get the lyric in deutsch?

[MrEntahSiapa]

can i get the lyric? my deutsch is not so good....

[masyanto]

@onehundredfour No body knows her imn those countries now. I am from Indonesia, and I do not know who she is.

[kaykay0207]

Danke schön! :) i'm so happy now i can understand the song.

[PhilNg69]

Well, I definitely have heard of her!!!! I still have her record when she sang Boeroeng Kaka, Bengawan Solo, Nina Bo Bo....... and who can forget her Asmara etc?!?!?!?