Egon Egemann, born as Egon Lackner (Graz

Graz

The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

, 1963) studied classical violin and Jazz at Graz Music Academy in Austria. He settled in Switzerland following studies in Boston, USA and founded the Egon Family Orchestra. By the end of 1989 he had decided to follow a solo career and in 1990 was selected to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990

Eurovision Song Contest 1990

The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...

 with the song "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus

Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus

"Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus" was the Swiss entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, composed by Cornelia Lackner and performed by Egon Egemann in German....

". It was placed eleventh out of 22 entries at the contest, held in Zagreb.

Egemann returned to Eurovision in 1998, as composer of Switzerland's entry in Birmingham, "Lass ihn". Performed by Gunvor

Gunvor Guggisberg

Gunvor Guggisberg , known professionally simply as Gunvor, is a Swiss singer and dancer. She is from Berne and owes her name to her Swedish grandfather....

 it came twenty-fifth (last) with no points.
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