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Françoise Madeleine Hardy (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swaz madlɛn aʁdi]; born 17 January 1944) is a French singer and songwriter. Mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads, Hardy has been an important figure in French pop music since her debut, spanning a career of more than fifty years with over thirty studio albums released. She rose to…
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Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (Hebrew: אסתר עופרים; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song „T’en va pas“, representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife folk duo Esther & Abi…
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Ioanna „Nana“ Mouskouri (Greek: Ιωάννα „Νάνα“ Μούσχουρη [i.oˈana ˈnana ˈmusxuri]) (born on October 13, 1934, in Chania, Crete, Greece) is a Greek singer. Over the span of her career, she has released over 200 albums in at least twelve languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew, Welsh, Mandarin Chinese and Corsican.…
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Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist (born 31 December 1936) is a Swedish singer and actress popular in Scandinavia and West Germany. She had a number one hit in West Germany in 1964 with „Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht“ („Lovesickness Is Not Worthwhile“), and on 18 July 1964 she became the first Swede to have a hit on…
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Eleonore Schwarz (born 1936 in Vienna) is an Austrian singer. In the 1960s and 1970s, Schwarz was an opera singer at the Vienna Volksoper. In 1962, she represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Luxembourg with operetta-like song named „Nur in der Wiener Luft“ (Only in the Vienna air), the song received no…
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Marija Šerifović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марија Шерифовић, pronounced [mǎrija ʃerǐːfoʋitɕ]; born 14 November 1984) is a Serbian singer, talent show judge, and YouTuber. Best known for representing Serbia and winning at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with „Molitva„, she is also recognized as one of the most powerful vocalists in the country. Additionally, she has served…
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Elena Tsagrinou (Greek: Έλενα Τσαγκρινού; born 16 November 1994) is a Greek singer. Tsagrinou began her career as the lead singer of the Greek band OtherView, until beginning a solo career in 2018. She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song „El Diablo„, finishing in 16th place. Life and careerTsagrinou was…
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Eleni Foureira (Greek: Ελένη Φουρέιρα; born Entela Fureraj on 7 March 1987) is a Greek singer and dancer. She began her music career in 2007 as a member of the Greek girl group Mystique, before pursuing a solo career after the group disbanded in 2009. Foureira signed a solo contract with Universal Music Greece and…
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Niamh Kavanagh (/ˈniːv ˈkævənɑː/ NEEV KAV-ə-nah; born 13 February 1968) is an Irish singer who sang the winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. The 1993 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Millstreet, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. She sang „In Your Eyes“ to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision…
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Ruth Jacott (born 2 September 1960 in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese-Dutch singer. Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993, when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Her song, „Vrede“ (Peace), was one of the favorites to win, and ended up ranking sixth out of 25 at Millstreet. She…