cornelis arranged a demo, which he presented to for his new record company phonogram records. she was offered a recording contract for a single, but turned it down because she wanted to do an lp album, which she did later in 1972. at the beginning of törnell's time in the chaotic world of entertainment, cornelis and his former wife bim warne gave her significant guidance. she also appeared on the television programmes "" and "strapetz", and thus reached a wider audience.