Simone Drexel (born 13 May 1957 in
St. Gallen) is a Swiss singer and songwriter.
In 1975 she represented Switzerland in the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
with her self penned entry
Mikado
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 f ...
which finished sixth on the night. In 1984, following the birth of her daughter, Drexel retired from the music industry and a year later she started working in
Transfusion medicine
Transfusion medicine (or transfusiology) is the branch of medicine that encompasses all aspects of the transfusion of blood and blood components including aspects related to hemovigilance. It includes issues of blood donation, immunohematology ...
In recent years Drexel has returned to the music industry as a music teacher, she is also the lead singer of the group ''Bluesonix''.
External links
Bluesonix – official WebsiteVideo Eurovision in Stockholm 1975 ''Mikado''
1957 births
People from St. Gallen (city)
Living people
Swiss singer-songwriters
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Switzerland
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1975
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