This post is for artists, composer, conductor etc related to ESC who passed away. Any announcements, updates or memorial tributes should be posted here.
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The Swedish entrant to the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest in Naples, Ingvar Wixell, has died. He celebrated his 80th birthday last May in Malmö. Wixell was mostly known for his operatic career and probably most for this time in the Deutche Oper in West Berlin in the 1960s. His death was first reported by the Dagens Nyheter daily in Sweden.
Ingvar Wixell's participation at the Eurovision Song Contest brought along a few firsts. Firstly, this was the only time a single artist has performed all the songs in the Swedish national final. Of the six songs as the winner was eventually crowned Annorstäders vals. At the Eurovision Song Contest final the baritone sang however the entry in English, with the title Absent friend. This in its turn led the EBU to rule that all countries must sing in a national language at the Eurovision Song Contest, and this rule was in force until the year 1973, and again from 1977 to 1999.
Ingvar Wixell is described as one of the greatest Swedish opera legends of the last century. His performance at the Eurovision Song Contest brought Sweden a 10th place and it would take until 2009 until Sweden again selected to send one of their opera stars to Eurovision.
The Swedish entrant to the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest in Naples, Ingvar Wixell, has died. He celebrated his 80th birthday last May in Malmö. Wixell was mostly known for his operatic career and probably most for this time in the Deutche Oper in West Berlin in the 1960s. His death was first reported by the Dagens Nyheter daily in Sweden.
Ingvar Wixell's participation at the Eurovision Song Contest brought along a few firsts. Firstly, this was the only time a single artist has performed all the songs in the Swedish national final. Of the six songs as the winner was eventually crowned Annorstäders vals. At the Eurovision Song Contest final the baritone sang however the entry in English, with the title Absent friend. This in its turn led the EBU to rule that all countries must sing in a national language at the Eurovision Song Contest, and this rule was in force until the year 1973, and again from 1977 to 1999.
Ingvar Wixell is described as one of the greatest Swedish opera legends of the last century. His performance at the Eurovision Song Contest brought Sweden a 10th place and it would take until 2009 until Sweden again selected to send one of their opera stars to Eurovision.
Sabiondo
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Re: R.I.P.
R.I.P to his soul
R.I.P to his soul
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It was suicide indeed. She was only 37. That's heartbreaking and my heart goes out to her friends and family.
Malina Olinescu,
It was suicide indeed. She was only 37. That's heartbreaking and my heart goes out to her friends and family.
Re: R.I.P. Thread - Anders Fransen (Denmark 1991)
Anders Frandsen, the singer who represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, has died shortly after his 51st birthday. I don't know the cause of death
Anders Frandsen, the singer who represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, has died shortly after his 51st birthday. I don't know the cause of death
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Re: R.I.P. Thread - Anders Fransen (Denmark 1991)
Again, too early! Wasn't one of my faves that year, though.
Again, too early!
Wasn't one of my faves that year, though.
Re: R.I.P. Thread - Anders Fransen (Denmark 1991)
2006 X Factor finalist and 2nd placer in Song For Europe 1997 Kerry McGregor has died.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz...cgregor-dies-after-cancer-battle-aged-37.html
2006 X Factor finalist and 2nd placer in
Song For Europe 1997 Kerry McGregor has died.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz...cgregor-dies-after-cancer-battle-aged-37.html
Re: R.I.P. Thread - Noel Kelehan (Irish Conductor)
The death has been announced of conductor Noel Kelehan, who was not only the most prolific conductor in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, but also the most successful, by taking the baton and conducting no less than five of the winning songs from Ireland. In addition to conducting for Irish entries, he took charge of the orchestra for several other countries whilst in his role as Music Director of five contests staged in Ireland.
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The death has been announced of conductor Noel Kelehan, who was not only the most prolific conductor in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, but also the most successful, by taking the baton and conducting no less than five of the winning songs from Ireland. In addition to conducting for Irish entries, he took charge of the orchestra for several other countries whilst in his role as Music Director of five contests staged in Ireland.
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RomanFromRussia
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Re: R.I.P. Thread - Noel Kelehan (Irish Conductor)
R.I.P
R.I.P
alca
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Re: R.I.P. Thread - Otus (Finland 2006)
RIP!
He was young... Do we know how he died?
RIP!He was young... Do we know how he died?
Re: R.I.P. Thread - Otus (Finland 2006)
According to wikipedia the cause of death is still unknown.
He was young... Do we know how he died?
According to wikipedia the cause of death is still unknown.
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Re: R.I.P. Thread - Otus (Finland 2006)
RIP!
RIP!
apasionata
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Re: R.I.P. Thread - Otus (Finland 2006)
R.I.P. Helga Vlahović. (Host of ESC 1989. in Zagreb)
R.I.P. Helga Vlahović.
(Host of ESC 1989. in Zagreb)
Re: R.I.P. Thread - Helga Vlahovic (ESC1990 Co-host)
ESC article
http://esctoday.com/news/read/18424
ESC article
http://esctoday.com/news/read/18424