Eleonore Schwarz (born 1936 in

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) is an Austrian singer.

Life

In the 1960s and 1970s, Schwarz was an opera singer at the

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. In 1962, she represented Austria at the

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held in

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with operetta-like song named " Nur in der Wiener Luft" (Only in the Vienna air), the song received no points and ended up with three other participants in last place. The music was composed by Bruno Uher, and was written and directed about the beauty of the Austrian capital, including the

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, City Hall and St. Stephen's Cathedral but also the

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and

Johann Strauss II Johann Baptist Strauss II (25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (german: links=no, Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed ov ...

. Schwarz released the song as a single and has had moderate success.

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* 1936 births 20th-century Austrian women opera singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Austria Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1962 Living people Singers from Vienna {{Austria-singer-stub