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Peter, Sue And Marc
Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern. The members were Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest four times, singing in four different languages, French in ESC 1971 with " Les illusions de nos vingt ans", English in 1976 with " Djambo, Djambo", German in 1979 with "Trödler und Co", Italian in 1981 with "Io senza te". They sold over 2 million records in Switzerland. They held concerts in many countries including Germany, Austria, and Japan. Their greatest hit was "Cindy" in 1976 (it was released in South Africa in 1978, where it became a hit, peaking at number 3 on the charts in November of that year). The song "Birds of paradise" became a hit in Slovakia in 2006. Initially the song was played at the funeral of 42 military plane crash victims. Following that people flooded radio stations across the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest
Switzerland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 62 times since making its debut at the first contest in , missing only four contests, in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003. Switzerland hosted the first contest in 1956 in Lugano, and won it. Switzerland won the contest again in 1988, with the contest being held in Lausanne. Lys Assia won the first contest in 1956 with the song "Refrain". She returned to place second in . Switzerland would go on to finish second with Esther Ofarim () and Daniela Simmons () and third with Franca Di Rienzo () and Arlette Zola (), before winning the contest for the second time in with Celine Dion and the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Annie Cotton gave the country its 15th top five result in , when she placed third. Since the introduction of the qualifying round in 1993, Switzerland has entered the top ten only four times. Since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Switzerland have failed to reach the final in 11 of 19 contests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amour On T'aime
Switzerland was represented by Arlette Zola with the song "Amour on t'aime" at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 April. Zola was the winner of the Swiss national final for the 1982 Contest, held on 28 January. Before Eurovision Concours Eurovision 1982 Swiss French broadcaster TSR was in charge of broadcasting the selection for the Swiss entry for the 1982 Contest. The national final was held in the studios of TSR in Geneva, hosted by Serge Moisson. Nine songs were submitted for the 1982 national final and the winning song was chosen by 3 regional juries representing each linguistic region of Switzerland (DRS, TSR, TSI), plus a press jury and a jury of music professionals. At Eurovision On the night of the Contest, Zola performed seventh, following Finland and preceding Cyprus. At the close of voting "Amour on t'aime" received 97 points, placing Switzerland in 3rd place out of 18. At the time this was Switzerland's highest position in the contest s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette Zola
Arlette Zola is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. She was born Arlette Jaquet in the city of Fribourg on 29 April 1949. Her song, "Amour on t'aime Switzerland was represented by Arlette Zola with the song "Amour on t'aime" at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 April. Zola was the winner of the Swiss national final for the 1982 Contest, held on 28 January. Before Euro ...", was an upbeat number. Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel. She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals. In 1984, she took third place in the Swiss final with ''Emporte-moi''. 1985 also saw her in third spot, this time with ''Aime-moi'', performed with Helder and the Heldernauts. An early Arlette Zola song, "Je suis folle de tant d'aimer", dating back to the 1960s, can be heard on the CD Swinging Mademoiselles. Discography *1965 ''Un peu d'amour'', Libéria *1966 ''Elles sont coquines'', Disc AZ *1967 ''Arlette Zol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinéma (song)
Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking ** Filmmaking, the process of making a film * Movie theater (US), called a cinema elsewhere, a building in which films are shown TV * Home cinema tries to replicate the movie theater at home * Cinema or Movie mode, a picture mode characterized by warmer color temperatures Music Bands * Cinema (band), a band formed in 1982 by ex-Yes members Alan White and Chris Squire * The Cinema, an American indie pop band Albums * ''Cinema'' (Andrea Bocelli album), released 2015 * ''Cinema'' (The Cat Empire album), released 2010 * ''Cinema'' (Elaine Paige album), released 1984 * ''Cinema'' (Nazareth album), or the title song, released 1986 * ''Cinema'', a 2009 album by Brazilian band Cachorro Grande * ''Cinema'', a 1990 album by English musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Del Medico
Paola del Medico Felix (born 5 October 1950) is a Swiss singer. Career Born in Saint-Gall to an Italian father and a Swiss mother, Paola del Medico has sung mostly in German and French. She represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the song " Bonjour, Bonjour", finishing in fifth place. In 1980, she represented Switzerland for a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest with " Cinéma", where she finished in fourth place. Between 1981 and 1990 she co-hosted "Verstehen Sie Spaß?", a ''Candid Camera''-style show, for the German TV station ARD together with her husband Kurt Felix. She was in contention to represent Germany for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Peter Pan", but she finished 2nd in the national final. Discography Albums * 1970: Die grossen Erfolge * 1974: Paola * 1978: Blue Bayou * 1980: Lieder die ich liebe * 1981: Ihre größten Erfolge * 1981: Frohe Weihnachten mit Paola und den Trixis * 1983: Rosafarben * 1988: Kinder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfuri Gorps & Kniri
Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri was a Swiss folk/ blues music group consisting of Pfuri Baldenweg (born 26 November 1946), Anthony "Gorps" Fischer (1947-2000) and Peter "Kniri" Knaus (born 3 March 1945 in Aarau). The group took part in the 1978 Roskilde Festival and the 1977 & 1979 Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1979 the trio teamed up with Peter, Sue and Marc Peter, Sue and Marc were a Swiss music group from Bern. The members were Peter Reber (born 1949, vocals / piano / guitar), Sue Schell (born 1950 in New York, vocals), and Marc Dietrich (born 1948, vocals / guitar). They represented Switzerland at ... at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " Trödler und Co." (Second-handers and Co.) they finished 10th place with 60 points.http://www.escforum.net/forum/showthread.php?5202-Switzerland-1979-Peter-Sue-amp-Marc-Pfuri-Gorps-amp-Kniri-Tr%F6dler-amp-co. Trödler und Co lyrics Albums * Live, 1975 * Montreux Live, 1977 * Sack’n’Roll Band, 1980 Singles * Cashbox * Camping * Trö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivre (Carole Vinci Song) '', covered in 1999 in English by Celine Dion
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Vivre can refer to: * ''Vivre'' (album), a 1988 album by Celine Dion * "Vivre" (Carole Vinci song), the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 * "Vivre" (Guy Bonnet song), the French entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 * "Vivre" (Noa song), a 1998 French song from the musical ''Notre Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carole Vinci
Carole is a feminine given name (see Carl for more information) and occasionally a surname. Carole may refer to: Given name * Carole B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rabbi, professor of Jewish history *Carole Bayer Sager (born 1947), American lyricist, singer, songwriter, painter *Carole Byard (1941–2017), American visual artist, illustrator, and photographer * Carole Bouquet (born 1958), French actress, fashion model *Carole Bureau-Bonnard (born 1965), French politician *Carole Cadwalladr (born 1969), British author and investigative journalist *Carole Cains (born 1943), Australian former politician *Carole Cook (born 1924), American actress *Carole Crofts (born 1959), British diplomat * Carole David (born 1954), Canadian poet and novelist *Carole Davis (born 1958) British model and actress *Carole Delga (born 1971), French politician *Carole Demas (born 1940), American actress *Carole Doyle Peel (1934–2016), American visual artist *Carole Eastman (1934–2004), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Lady
The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in London, United Kingdom, following the country's victory at the with the song "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the contest was held at the Wembley Conference Centre on 7 May 1977, marking the first time the event took place in the month of May since the first contest in . The contest was hosted by English journalist Angela Rippon. Eighteen countries participated in the contest; returned after its absence from the previous edition, while decided not to enter. The winner was with the song " L'Oiseau et l'Enfant", performed by Marie Myriam, written by Joe Gracy, and composed by Jean-Paul Cara. The , , and rounded out the top five. Greece's fifth place finish was their best result up to that point. France' fifth win was also a record at the tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepe Lienhard Band
Pepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in Lenzburg) is a Swiss bandleader and musician. Life Lienhard started a band called "The College Stompers" while he was still in school. He studied law at university but left without a degree in 1969 and founded a professional big band sextet, the Pepe Lienhard Band, with which he released numerous albums. Their first success came with "Sheila Baby". The group came sixth place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "Swiss Lady". The band accompanied Udo Jürgens on his tours from 1982 and made several appearances with other stars such as Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. In a collaboration with the trio of sibling composers Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg and Lionel Baldenweg, he played the saxophone parts for the score to Rolf Lyssy's feature film "Die Letzte Pointe" (The Final Touch). The soundtrack was awarded with Finalist «Best Feature Film Score» at the Music + Sound Awards (International). In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikado (song)
Mikado may refer to: * Emperor of Japan or Arts and entertainment * ''The Mikado'', an 1885 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan * ''The Mikado'' (1939 film), an adaptation of the opera, directed by Victor Schertzinger * ''The Mikado'' (1967 film), an adaptation of the opera, directed by Stuart Burge * "The Mikado" (''Millennium''), a 1998 television episode * Mikado (game), a pick-up sticks game * "Mikado" (song), by Simone Drexel, the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 * Mikado, a DC Comics character Biology * Mikado pheasant (''Syrmaticus mikado'') * ''Mikado'', a genus of beetles in family Ptiliidae * 'Mikado', a cultivar of ''Syngonanthus chrysanthus'' * '' Forficula mikado'', a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae * ''Kempina mikado'', a species of mantis shrimp in the family Squillidae Places * Mikado Glacier, a glacier in Alexander Island, Antarctica * Mikado, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Canada ** Mikado station (Saskatchewan), a flag stop in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
