At sixteen, she was lead singer of the Skymasters, a popular band which performed on radio and in concert tours.

Since the orchestra also accompanied Evelyn Künneke, René Carol, Rudi Schuricke and Fred Bertelmann, she came into contact with pop stars of the time.

In 1961 de:Heinz Gietz heard her singing during a performance in the Stuttgart Liederhalle and gave her a record contract.

In 1961 she represented the Netherlands at the EuroVision Song Contest singing "Wat een dag" ("What a Day") and finished in tenth place.

In 1963 she sang "Nur bei dir" ("Only with You") at the German Schlager Festival in Baden-Baden but failed to qualify for the final.

In addition, she became a lecturer at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht in Hilversum, where she mentored young jazz musicians, including de:Pit Witt.

In 2002, she performed with jazz pianist de:Dirk Raufeisen in the program "A Lovely Way to Spend at Evening".