Wyn Hoop
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Wyn Hoop is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest
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In the early 1950s Hoop formed a jazz band called the Capitellos, who toured and worked on radio before disbanding in 1958. Hoop started to make solo recordings, at first under the name Fred Lyssen, before settling on the professional name Wyn Hoop.
In 1960, Hoop took part in the German Eurovision selection final, and his song "Bonne nuit ma chérie
" was chosen to go forward to the fifth Eurovision Song Contest
, held in London on 29 March. At the contest "Bonne nuit ma chérie" (which, despite its title, was sung in German) finished in joint fourth place of the 13 entries.
Hoop recorded several successful German cover versions of English-language hits (such as "Are You Lonesome Tonight?
") before joining forces in 1962 with Finnish singer Pirkko Mannola, with whom he recorded a number of popular tracks.
From 1964, Hoop began recording with Austrian singer Andrea Horn, who he had married in 1961. Their material was mainly folk music
orientated.
In 1978, Hoop and Horn retired from showbusiness. They have since established themselves as successful publishers of sailing guidebooks, and contributors of travelogues to magazines and newspapers.
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
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In the early 1950s Hoop formed a jazz band called the Capitellos, who toured and worked on radio before disbanding in 1958. Hoop started to make solo recordings, at first under the name Fred Lyssen, before settling on the professional name Wyn Hoop.
In 1960, Hoop took part in the German Eurovision selection final, and his song "Bonne nuit ma chérie
Bonne Nuit Ma Chérie
"Bonne nuit ma chérie" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in German by Wyn Hoop....
" was chosen to go forward to the fifth Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....
, held in London on 29 March. At the contest "Bonne nuit ma chérie" (which, despite its title, was sung in German) finished in joint fourth place of the 13 entries.
Hoop recorded several successful German cover versions of English-language hits (such as "Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song)
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is a popular song with music by Lou Handman and lyrics by Roy Turk. It was written in 1926, first published in 1927 and most notably revived by Elvis Presley in 1960 ....
") before joining forces in 1962 with Finnish singer Pirkko Mannola, with whom he recorded a number of popular tracks.
From 1964, Hoop began recording with Austrian singer Andrea Horn, who he had married in 1961. Their material was mainly folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
orientated.
In 1978, Hoop and Horn retired from showbusiness. They have since established themselves as successful publishers of sailing guidebooks, and contributors of travelogues to magazines and newspapers.