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Madeleine Pascal
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "", composed by Pierre Brenner, with lyrics by Roland Schweizer, and performed by Madeleine Pascal. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final. Before Eurovision The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1966. The broadcaster received 26 submissions and ultimately selected six songs to take part in the selection, with two songs being performed each in French, German, and Italian. Swiss French broadcaster (TSR) staged the national final on 5 February 1966 at 20:20 CET (18:20 UTC) in Geneva. It was presented by Heidi Abel, , and Madeline Demartines. The voting consisted of 12 national juries, whose members gave 3 points to their favorite song, 2 to their second favorite, and 1 to their third favorite. The winner was the song "" composed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (; ; ; ; SRG SSR) is the Swiss public broadcasting association, founded in 1931, the holding company of 24 radio and television channels. Headquartered in Bern, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees (79%) and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship. Switzerland's system of direct democracy and the fact that the country has four official languages (German, French, Italian and Romansh) mean that the structure of Swiss public service broadcasting is rather complicated. The actual holders of the broadcasting licences that enable SRG SSR to operate are four regional corporations: * German Switzerland: (SRF) * French Switzerland: (RTS) * Italian Switzerland: (RSI) * Romansh: (RTR) These four corporations maintain SRG SSR as a joint central production and broadcasting association. The fifth business unit of the SRG SSR is the ten-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Identici
Anna Identici (born 30 July 1947) is an Italian pop/folk singer and television personality. Life and career Born in Castelleone, Cremona, the daughter of an employee of the Ferrovie dello Stato, Identici started singing as a child, participating in a number of Festivals and talent shows. In 1964 she was entered into the competition at the Castrocaro Music Festival in which she reached the finals; the same year she made her television debut, as the assistant of Mike Bongiorno in the RAI variety show '' La fiera dei sogni''. Identici entered the Sanremo Music Festival six times between 1966 and 1973. In 1969, shortly before entering into the competition with the song "Il Treno", Identici attempted suicide and she was eventually replaced by Rosanna Fratello. Identici's career turned in the 1970s, when she embraced a folk repertoire, with songs often characterized by political and social themes. Swedish pop singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog in her album ''När en vacke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland In The Eurovision Song Contest
Switzerland has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times since its debut at the first contest in , missing only four contests because of being relegated due to poor results the previous year: , , , and . Switzerland hosted the inaugural contest in 1956 in Lugano, where it also won. The country claimed its second victory in , 32 years after the first, and its third in , 36 years after the second win. The Swiss participating broadcaster in the contest is the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). "" performed by Lys Assia won the inaugural contest in 1956 for Switzerland; she returned to place second in with "Giorgio". The country achieved second place with "" by Esther Ofarim () and "" by Daniela Simmons (), and third place with "" by Franca di Rienzo () and "" by Arlette Zola (). It won for the second time in 1988 with "" performed by Céline Dion. "" by Annie Cotton secured Switzerland's 15th top-five finish by placing third in . Since the introduction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated by road from Brussels and from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. , Luxembourg City has a population of 136,208 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70.4% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 29.6% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year. In 2024, Luxembourg was ranked by the International Monetary Fund, IMF as having the highest GDP per capita in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Feltz
Kurt Feltz (14 April 1910 in Krefeld, Germany – 3 August 1982 in Mallorca, Spain) was a highly prolific German poet and song lyricist. Selected filmography *''...und die Musik spielt dazu'' (1943, based on ''Season in Salzburg'') *''Lascia cantare il cuore'' (Italy, 1943, based on ''Season in Salzburg'') *'' Saison in Salzburg'' (1952, based on ''Season in Salzburg'') *''Die Perle von Tokay'' (1954, based on ''Die Perle von Tokay'') *'' Bonjour Kathrin'' (1956, based on ''Die glücklichste Frau der Welt'') * ''Peter Shoots Down the Bird'' (1959) *'' Saison in Salzburg'' (1961, based on ''Season in Salzburg'') Screenwriter *''Falstaff in Vienna'' (1940) External linksGEMA— Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (Association for Musical Recording and Mechanical Reproduction Rights) – the German equivalent of the U.S. RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazy Osterwald
Rolf Osterwald (February 18, 1922 – February 26, 2012), better known as Hazy Osterwald, was a Swiss jazz bandleader, trumpeter, and vibraphonist. Osterwald began his career as a pianist. He arranged for Fred Böhler in the late 1930s and joined him as a trumpeter in 1941; around this time he also worked with Edmond Cohanier, Philippe Brun, Bob Huber, Eddie Brunner and Teddy Stauffer. He led his own ensemble starting in 1944, recording through the 1970s, with sidemen including Ernst Höllerhagen and Werner Dies. In the late 1940s he recorded with Gil Cuppini and played at the Paris Jazz Fair with Sidney Bechet and Charlie Parker. Osterwald led the house band at the Red Onion, an Aspen eatery, in the early 1970s. He died in 2012 at age 90. References *Rainer E. Lotz, "Hazy Osterwald". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rock (musician)
Peter Mociulski von Remenyk (September 3, 1945 – April 16, 2016), known professionally as Peter Rock, was an Austrian-born Chilean rock and roll and nueva ola musician. He sang in Festival de Viña del Mar and in Bierfest Valdivia. He was born near Vienna in 1945, shortly after the death of his father. His mother remarried and the family emigrated to Chile in 1955. Peter Rock's son, Justin Leigh, resides in Los Angeles and his daughter Natalie lived with him in Santiago, Chile. Peter Rock is Alain Johannes' uncle. In October 2014, he was diagnosed with ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or—in the United States—Lou Gehrig's disease (LGD), is a rare, terminal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and low ..., which kept him in a wheelchair. He died on Viña del Mar on April 16, 2016. References External links La Cuarta - La inmortal Nueva Ola [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iller Pattacini
Iller Pattacini (Barco di Bibbiano, 7 October 1933 – Barco, 3 September 2006), was an Italian composer of pop music, arranger, band leader, and conductor. He worked as a house arranger for Ricordi and under the pen name Lunero penned songs such as '' Una lacrima sul viso'', a success for Bobby Solo in 1964. Selected discography As conductor * Luigi Alva recital " Ay Ay Ay" conducting the New Symphony Orchestra of London Decca 1963Gramophone: Volume 42, Part 1 1964 "The Peruvian tenor Luigi Alva Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo (10 April 1927 – 15 May 2025), known professionally as Luigi Alva, was a Peruvian operatic tenor who worked internationally at the major opera houses and festivals. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva achieved f ... forsook his distinguished place in the realms of international opera long enough to record " Ay-Ay-Ay" (Decca © LXT6106: © SXL6106) with the New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Iller Pattacini." References {{DEFAULTSORT:P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Calabrese
Giorgio Calabrese (28 November 1929 – 31 March 2016) was an Italian songwriter and frequent collaborator with French Popular music, pop music star Charles Aznavour. Calabrese wrote the original Italian lyrics for the popular song "Softly, as I Leave You (song), Softly, as I Leave You", and the Italian version of Aznavour's famous song, "She (Charles Aznavour song), She", titled "Lei". He also wrote the Italian lyrics for the song, "E se domani", composed by Carlo Alberto Rossi and recorded by Mina (Italian singer), Mina. It was entered in the Sanremo Music Festival 1964, 1964 Sanremo Music Festival. Retrieved December 13, 2013 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Calabrese, Giorgio Italian male songwriters Italian songwriters 1929 births 2016 deaths ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joël Holmès
Joël Holmès (; 1 August 1928 – 2 September 2009) was a Romanian-born French singer-songwriter. Biography Joël Holmès was born under the name Joël Covrigaru in 1928 in Tighina, where his parents moved from Akkermansky Uyezd (father from the city of Izmail, mother from the village of Talmaza) of the Russian Empire (which owned the zone until 1918). In 1934, Holmès moved to France with his parents. During World War II, his parents Michel Covrigaru (1892–1942) and Hana Ehrlich (1898–1942), as foreign nationals of Jewish origin, were interned in the Drancy concentration camp, from where on 28 September 1942 they were deported to Auschwitz and killed on arrival on 3 October the same year. Joel himself was sheltered by a familiar family until the end of the occupation. After the war, he changed several professions (including working as an electrician and a photographer), then entered the theater department of Le Petit Conservatoire de la chanson Mireille Artyush. Since 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (CLT), the contest was held at the Villa Louvigny on 5 March 1966 and was hosted by Luxembourgish television presenter Josiane Chen. Eighteen countries participated in the contest, the same that had competed the year before. The winner was with the song "", performed and composed by Udo Jürgens, and written by Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger. This was Udo Jürgens third consecutive entry in the contest, finally managing to score a victory for his native country. Austria would not go on to win again until the edition. This was also the first winning song to be performed in German. The contest is also noted for its historic results for several countries. Austria who came first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Abel , initially as a news presenter, and then as the host of a great number of educational and entertainment shows. She also hosted talk shows and musical programs for Swiss radio.
As the most popular TV personality in German-speaking Switzerland in the 1950s and 60s, she embodied the new medium of television for the Swiss public. She received multiple awards for her work, and a ...
Heidi Abel (21 February 1929 – 23 December 1986) was a popular Swiss television presenter. After attending the Basel School for Applied Art, she worked as a model and as a radio host with the Basel station ''Radibus''. In 1954, she joined Swiss television Schweizer Fernsehen (SF; "Swiss Television") was the German-language division of SRG SSR, in charge of production and distribution of television programmes in Switzerland for German-speaking Switzerland. It had its head office in Zürich. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
