| abstract | - De Troubadour was the Dutch entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 performed by Lenny Kuhr In a ballad inspired both musically and lyrically by folk-song traditions, Kuhr sings about a troubadour of the Middle Ages, describing the impact the music has on his audiences. Kuhr also recorded the song in English (as "The troubadour"), French ("Le troubadour"), German ("Der troubadour"), Italian ("Un canta storie") and Spanish ("El trovador"). The song was performed eighth on the night, following the United Kingdom and preceding Sweden. By the close of voting, it had received 18 points, placing it equal first. The country thus achieved the rare feat of going from (equal) last to (equal) first in the space of one year.
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