Géraldine Olivier (born 5 June 1967 in

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Biography

Géraldine Olivier grew up in Marly, Fribourg and sang as a child in various choirs. After leaving school she trained as a secretary. As such she worked in the Swiss embassy in Japan. Here, at a diplomatic function of fellow countrymen, she first made contact with the professional music scene.''Géraldine Olivier''
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. In July 1986 she had her first stage appearance at the World Expo in Vancouver. She would have participated in the

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in 1992 with '' Soleil, soleil'' for Switzerland, but, due to a formal error by Swiss television, she was disqualified and the Swiss would not allow its entry.Géraldine Olivier / Schlager- und Chanson Sängerin. Biografie
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with ''Nimm Dir wieder einmal Zeit'' written by Vreni and Rudi which went gold in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.''Biography Géraldine Olivier 2005''
Géraldine Olivier website The singer has since been a frequent guest on various popular television shows. In addition, she is to be found present at fashion shows and fundraisers. A car crash in the mid-1980s injured her spine, damaging five of her

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, and she worked with increasing pain, which, it was thought, might endanger her career. An examination in earlier 2011 by the star footballer turned star orthopedist Hans-Josef "Jupp" Kapellmann was to determine the suitability of prosthetic intervention.''Schlimme Lähmungen''
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'' 22.05.11 After treatment in mid-June 2011, she reported being able to move again without pain.''Zum ersten Mal seit 25 Jahren ohne Schmerzen''
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'' 28.07.11 Géraldine Olivier has a son from her second marriage. In July 2007 she married for the third time to Lutz Ribatis, producer widower of Claudia Cristina. As of 2015, they and their children Gregory and Jonas-Alexander live in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In 2015 they founded private record label Grejo Records (named after their children). In 2023 she announced she will be giving her last live concerts.Géraldine Olivier. Termine 2023

References

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German folk music Swiss schlager musicians 1967 births Living people Swiss pop singers Swiss women pop singers German-language singers of Switzerland