Milly Scott

Dutch singer and actress

Marion Henriëtte Louise Molly (born 29 December 1933),[1] also known as Milly Scott, is a Dutch singer and actress from a Surinamese family. She is known for being the first black singer to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]

Milly Scott in 1970

Scott often faced racism during her career. She began her career in 1953 and worked across Europe with several celebrities including Judy Garland.

In 1966, Scott won the Dutch contest National Song Festival and was chosen to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966. Her song only received 2 points and finished in fifteenth place out of 18.[3]

References change

  1. "In gesprek met Milly Scott". Universal Peace Federation (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. Mutsaers, Lutgard (2003). "De nieuw-Nederlandse afvaardiging naar het Songfestival 1964-2001". In Buikema, Rosemarie; Meijer, Maaike (eds.). Cultuur en migratie in Nederland. Kunsten in beweging 1900-1980 (in Dutch). The Hague: Sdu Uitgevers. pp. 329–344. ISBN 90-12-09775-4.
  3. "Milly Scott". Koppop!. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2009.