Ruth Jacott ( born 2 September 1960 in Paramaribo ) is a Dutch-Surinamese singer . Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993 , when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 . Her song , " Vrede " ( Peace ) , was one of the favorites to win , and ended up ranking sixth out of 25 at Millstreet . She has since released nine Dutch-language albums , four of which made the Top Ten on the Dutch music charts
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Ruth Jacott