Kuhr recorded the song in six languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.

"De troubadour" music was written by David Hartsema [nl] and lyrics by Lenny Kuhr.

[2] On 26 February 1969, "De troubadour" performed by Lenny Kuhr competed in the 13th edition of the Nationaal Songfestival, the national final organized by the Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) to select their song and performer for the 14th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

[2] On 29 March 1969, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Teatro Real in Madrid hosted by Televisión Española (TVE), and broadcast live throughout the continent.

Kuhr performed "De troubadour" eighth on the night, following United Kingdom's "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Lulu and preceding Sweden's "Judy, min vän" by Tommy Körberg.