Sophie & Magaly
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Sophie & Magaly was a group formed by French
twin sisters Sophie and Magaly Gilles, who represented Luxembourg
in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
performing the entry "Papa Pingouin
". The song ended in 9th place gaining 56 points. However, it was a commercial success in France
where one million copies of the single were sold. Their second single, "Arlequin", sold poorly and the German
producer Ralph Siegel
of the label Ariola broke the contract with them. However the producer Charles Talar gave a second chance to Sophie and Magaly. Unfortunately their follow-up singles "Toi" and "Les nanas de Zorro" were equally unsuccessful and shortly thereafter the group disbanded.
In the late 1980s Magaly contracted HIV
and died of AIDS
in April 1996. Sophie suffers from high depressive syndrome and now lives in the south of France
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
twin sisters Sophie and Magaly Gilles, who represented Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
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...
performing the entry "Papa Pingouin
Papa Pingouin
A remake of this song, performed by Pigloo, became a huge hit in France in 2006, reaching number 1 of the charts for three weeks. The single debuted straight at number 3 and remained on the chart for 27 weeks from March 4 to September 2, 2006, becoming the 5th best selling single in France that year...
". The song ended in 9th place gaining 56 points. However, it was a commercial success in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where one million copies of the single were sold. Their second single, "Arlequin", sold poorly and the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
producer Ralph Siegel
Ralph Siegel
Ralph Siegel is a German record producer and songwriter. He is married to the opera singer Kriemhild Jahn. He has three daughters, one of them Giulia Siegel divorced from German entrepreneur Hans Wehrmann....
of the label Ariola broke the contract with them. However the producer Charles Talar gave a second chance to Sophie and Magaly. Unfortunately their follow-up singles "Toi" and "Les nanas de Zorro" were equally unsuccessful and shortly thereafter the group disbanded.
In the late 1980s Magaly contracted HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
and died of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
in April 1996. Sophie suffers from high depressive syndrome and now lives in the south of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Discography
- 1980 - "Papa PingouinPapa PingouinA remake of this song, performed by Pigloo, became a huge hit in France in 2006, reaching number 1 of the charts for three weeks. The single debuted straight at number 3 and remained on the chart for 27 weeks from March 4 to September 2, 2006, becoming the 5th best selling single in France that year...
" - 1980 - "Arlequin"
- 1980 - "Tous les enfants du monde"
- 1981 - "Les Nanas de Zorro"
- 1981 - "Poupée qui chante, poupée que pleure"
- 1981 - "Toi"
- 1981 - "Tous les enfants chantent Noël"