Christa Williams (born: Christa Bojarzin 5 February 1926 – 28 or 29 July 2012) was a German pop singer most popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Williams was chosen to represent
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "
Irgendwoher" ''(From Somewhere)''. The song finished fourth out of 11 songs, and gained a total of 14 points.
Selected filmography
* ''
At the Green Cockatoo by Night'' (1957)
* ''
The Legs of Dolores
''The Legs of Dolores'' (german: Die Beine von Dolores) is a 1957 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Germaine Damar, Claus Biederstaedt, and Ruth Stephan.Koepnick p. 66
It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios ...
'' (1957)
* ''
Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1959)
* ''
Pension Schöller'' (1960)
* ''
I Learned That in Paris'' (1960)
See also
*
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
*
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
References
External links
*
1926 births
2012 deaths
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Switzerland
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1959
People from Trier
20th-century German musicians
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