Heddy Lester (born Heddy Affolter, 18 June 1950, Amsterdam) is a Dutch
singer and actress, best known outside the Netherlands for her
participation in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest.Lester's
professional career started with Gert Balke as the duo April Shower,
who had a minor hit with "Railroad Song" in 1971. Her father ran a
restaurant in Amsterdam, where she met singer Ramses Shaffy, with whom
she started touring. Lester launched her solo career in 1974.In 1977,
Lester's song "De mallemolen" ("The Merry-Go-Round"), with music
written by her brother Frank, was chosen by a celebrity panel as the
winner in the Dutch Eurovision selection. Lester went forward to take
part in the 22nd Eurovision Song Contest, held in London on 7 May.
Although "De mallemolen" had been considered a strong contender prior
to the contest, it could only manage a disappointing 12th-place finish
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