Lys Assia
Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer; 3 March 1924, Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland – 24 March 2018 in Zürich, Switzerland) was a Swiss singer. She won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.[1] When Assia was a young girl she was a dancer. In 1940, however, she stood in for a female singer.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosa Mina Schärer |
| Born | 3 March 1924 |
| Origin | Aargau, Switzerland |
| Died | 24 March 2018 (aged 94) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1942–2018 |
Assia died on 24 March 2018 at Zurich's Zollikerberg Hospital.[2]
References
- "First Eurovision winner Lys Assia submitted a song in the Swiss selection". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Lys Assia ist tot - NZZ". 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018 – via NZZ.
Other websites
Media related to Lys Assia at Wikimedia Commons
- Official homepage Archived 2002-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
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