Full Name Hannah Phillips Years active 1948–66 | Name Hannie Lips Role Announcer | |
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Occupation Television announcer, broadcaster Died November 19, 2012, Laren, North Holland, Netherlands | ||
Hannie Lips (16 July 1924 – 19 November 2012) born as Hannah Phillips, was a Dutch broadcaster and television announcer of among others Dutch public broadcasting association KRO.
She is best known to international audiences for presenting the Third Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 when it was staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. In addition she hosted the Dutch National Song Contest in 1960 and 1962.
Hannie Lips died in the Netherlands at the age of 88 in her hometown Laren.
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