Eleonore Schwarz (born 1936 in Vienna) 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

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

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