Paola del Medico
Encyclopedia
Paola Felix-del Medico is a Swiss
singer.
Born in Saint-Gall
, she has sung in German
, mainly, and in French
. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
with the entry "Bonjour, Bonjour
", finishing in fifth place.
In 1980, she represented Switzerland
for a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest
with the entry "Cinéma
", where she finished in fourth place.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
singer.
Born in Saint-Gall
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
, she has sung in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, mainly, and in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners...
with the entry "Bonjour, Bonjour
Bonjour, Bonjour
"Bonjour, Bonjour" was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in German by Paola del Medico.The song is a ballad with Paola del Medico describing how the days are when she and her lover are together and her lover loves her: "The sky laughs like my heart, when you love me...
", finishing in fifth place.
In 1980, she represented Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
for a second time in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
with the entry "Cinéma
Cinéma (song)
"Cinéma" was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in French by Paola del Medico.The song recollects the childhood of the singer, when she loved the cinema, the lights and the heroes of the cinema .The song was performed 9th on the night, following Sweden's Tomas Ledin...
", where she finished in fourth place.
Albums
- 1970: Die grossen Erfolge
- 1974: Paola
- 1978: Blue Bayou
- 1980: Lieder die ich liebe
- 1981: Ihre größten Erfolge
- 1981: Frohe Weihnachten mit Paola und den Trixis
- 1983: Rosafarben
- 1988: Kinderlieder-Hitparade mit Paola und den Sonnenschein-Kindern
- 1989: Meine Lieder
- 2000: Paola am Blue Bayou
Singles
- Für alle Zeiten 1968
- Regentropfen 1968
- Bonjour, Bonjour 1969
- Stille Wasser die sind tief 1969
- So ist das Leben 1970
- Für uns beide (Green Green Trees) 1970
- Glück und Leid 1970
- Emporte-moi sur ton manège 1970
- So wie du 1971
- Überall ist Liebe 1971
- Lass die Liebe besteh'n 1972
- Es geht um dich - es geht um mich (I'm On My Way) 1972
- Ich tanz' nach deiner Pfeife (The Pied Piper) 1973
- Ich gestehe alles 1973
- Capri-Fischer 1974
- Addio, mein Napoli 1974
- Das Glück im Leben ist ein Schatz 1975
- Weisse Rosen aus Athen 1975
- Rendezvous um vier 1975
- Schade um den Mondenschein 1976
- Le livre blanc 1977
- Morgen bekommst du mehr von mir 1977
- Lonely blue boy 1977
- Blue Bayou 1978
- Ich bin kein Hampelmann (Substitute) 1978
- Vogel der Nacht 1979
- Wie du (Bright eyes) 1979
- Ich sehe Tränen wenn du lachst 1980
- Cinéma 1980
- Mit dir leben (Love me tender) 1980
- Der Teufel und der junge Mann 1980
- Liebe ist nicht nur ein Wort 1981
- Mein Geschenk für dich (Happy everything) 1981
- Wenn du heimkommst 1982
- Peter Pan 1982
- Ich hab in's Paradies gesehn (I've never been to me) 1982
- Träume mal schön von Hawaii 1983
- Bitte hilf mir heute nacht 1983
- Rosafarben (Sarà quel che sarà) 1983
- Engel brauchen Liebe 1984
- Die Nacht der Nächte 1984
- Mode 1985
- Wahrheit & Liebe 1985
- Am Anfang einer neuen Liebe 1986
- Die Männer im allgemeinen 1987
- Rose der Nacht 1989
External links
- Official page of Paola and Kurt Felix. (in GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
.)