Mrs. Einstein
{{Short description|Dutch musical group}}
{{about|the Dutch vocal group|the spouses of Albert Einstein|Mileva Marić|and|Elsa Einstein}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = group_or_band
| image = Mrs einstein-1642446570.jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = Mrs. Einstein at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
| years_active = 1990–present
| current_members = {{unbulleted list|Saskia van Zutphen|Paulette Willemse|Marjolein Spijkers|Linda Caminita}}
| past_members = {{unbulleted list|Suzanne Venneker|Ellen van Harmelen|Ellen Pieters|Melline Mollerus|Linda Snoeij|Joke van der Hoek}}
| origin = Netherlands
| label = Columbia Records
| associated_acts = De Meisjes
}}
Mrs. Einstein is a Dutch all-female vocal group. The group is most notable for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 held in Dublin, Ireland with the song "Niemand heeft nog tijd".
History
Mrs. Einstein was founded in 1990 by De Meisjes (1987–90) members Saskia van Zutphen, Paulette Willemse and Suzanne Venneker.{{Cite web |title=Wie |url=https://mrseinstein.nl/?page_id=48 |website=mrseinstein.nl |language=nl |access-date=21 May 2020}}{{cite web |last=Mout |first=Carolina |title=Songs by De Meisjes / theatre group 1987-1989 |url=https://soundcloud.com/carolinamout/sets/de-meisjes |website=SoundCloud |access-date=22 September 2020}} The group usually performs in theatres, covering songs from all over the world in a different genre or with translated lyrics.
In 1997, Mrs. Einstein was internally selected to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest. Their entry, "Niemand heeft nog tijd", was chosen through the national final Nationaal Songfestival 1997. In Dublin, the group received a total of 5 points, finishing in 22nd place out of 25 participants.{{Cite web|title=Dublin 1997|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dublin-1997/final|access-date=22 September 2020|website=eurovision.tv|language=en}}
Members
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|row5-2-text=Ellen van Harmelen
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|row5-2-to=1995
|row5-3-to=2020
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|row7-3-text={{left| Melline Mollerus}}
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|row8-2-text=Marjolein Spijkers
|row8-4-text=Marjolein Spijkers
|row8-1-to=1995
|row8-2-to=1999
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|row8-4-to=2020
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|row10-4-text=Joke van der Hoek
|row10-1-to=1998
|row10-2-to=1999
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|row10-4-to=2010
|row10-5-to=2020
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Discography
= Albums =
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL {{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mrs.+Einstein|title=Discografie Mrs. Einstein|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=22 September 2020}} |
| scope="row"| Mrs. Einstein Goes Europe
|
| 78 |
= Singles =
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL |
| scope="row"| "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
| 1997 | 65 |Mrs. Einstein Goes Europe |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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| before = Maxine & Franklin Brown
with "De eerste keer"
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| title = Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years = 1997
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{{s-aft
| after = Edsilia Rombley
with "Hemel en aarde"
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Category:Dutch all-female bands
Category:Musical groups established in 1990
Category:Columbia Records artists
Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants
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