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This is the ’Sinterklaas’ hit of Henk Westbroek and Henk Temming of Dutch Popgroup Het Goede Doel released in 1982. ’Sinterklaas’ or ’Sint-Nicolaas’ is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. The feast is celebrated annually with the giving of gifts on St. Nicholas’ Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium, Luxembourg and northern France (French Flanders, Lorraine and Artois). Sinterklaas is one of the sources of the popular Christmas icon of Santa Claus. This performance of the two singers of popgroup ’Het Goede Doel’ was a big hit when it was released preceding the Sinterklaas feast in December 1982 in the Netherlands. It reached the 12th place in the Dutch charts in 1982. Ever since it is played on the radio annually. Nederlands: Dé Sinterklaashit van Henk Westbroek en Henk Temming van Het Goede Doel uit 1982 Het nummer werd in 1982 geschreven door Henk Westbroek en Henk Temming van de Nederlandse popgroep Het Goede Doel. Het kwam op de markt als het duo Henk en Henk. Het werd een hit omdat Frits Spits het nummer veel draaide in zijn radioprogramma de Avondspits op toen nog Hilversum 3, nu 3FM. De TROS volgde en in december 1982 stond het zowel in de Top 100 als de Top 40. Het haalde in de Top 40 de 24e plaats en de 12e plaats in de Nederlandse single Top 100. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ Broadcast date: 1 December 1982 This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.
