Marian van de Wal

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Marian van de Wal
ESC 2005 Andorra Marian van de Wal (2).jpg
Van de Wal in 2005
Background information
Also known asMarie-An
Born (1970-01-21) 21 January 1970 (age 55)
Vianen, Netherlands
Origin L'Aldosa, Andorra
Occupations
  • Singer
  • hotelier

Marian van de Wal (born 21 January 1970), also known professionally as Marie-An, [1] is a Dutch singer and hotelier based in Andorra. She is known for representing Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "La mirada interior".

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Biography

Van de Wal was born in Vianen, Netherlands. In 1999, she moved to Andorra with her partner to run a hotel in L'Aldosa de la Massana. [2]

In 2004, Van de Wal entered the Andorran national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 and was chosen as one of three finalists. During the final on 18 December 2004 in Andorra la Vella, she won the right to represent the country, finishing ahead of Mar Capdevila and Ishtar Ruiz. [3] A month later, on 22 January 2005 in Sant Julià de Lòria, she performed three potential Eurovision entries: "No demanis", "Dóna'm la pau", and "La mirada interior". [4] The latter was selected and went on to represent Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest.

In Kyiv, Van de Wal failed to qualify for the final, finishing 23rd out of 25 entries in the semi-final. [5] During her performance, she was accompanied by backing vocals from Spanish singer Anabel Conde. [5] Van de Wal later returned to the 2007 contest as the Andorran spokesperson, announcing the votes on behalf of Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA).

Since 2018, Van de Wal and her family have been running a Pierre & Vacances hotel in Arans. [6] [7] In 2026, she appeared in the third season of the Dutch reality dating programme Winter vol liefde  [ nl ], in which her son André was a candidate. [8]

Discography

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Nederlandse Marian zingt as Marie-An voor Andorra". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 May 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Marian van de Wal". Eurovision Universe. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Eurovision Marian van de Wal to represent Andorra". ESCToday. 19 December 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Andorra decideix aquest dissabte la seva segona representació al festival d'Eurovisió amb invitada d'honor". RacoCatalà (in Catalan). 20 January 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Andorra: Looking back over a vibrant Eurovision legacy". Eurovision.tv. 21 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Op pad met - Johan van de Wal". MotoPlus (in Dutch). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Overnachten in het hotel van André uit Winter Vol Liefde? Dit betaal je ervoor". RTL.nl (in Dutch). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Herken je haar nog? Marian uit Winter Vol Liefde deed mee aan Eurovisiesongfestival". RTL.nl (in Dutch). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.


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