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Lys Assia | |
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 Lys Assia (2012) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosa Mina Schärer |
| Born | 3 March 1924 |
| Origin | Aargau, Switzerland |
| Died | 24 March 2018 (aged 94) Zurich, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1942–2018 |
Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer; 3 March 1924, Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland – 24 March 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland) was a Swiss singer. She won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.[1] When Assia was a young girl she was a dancer. In 1940, however, she stood in for a female singer.
Assia died on 24 March 2018 at Zurich's Zollikerberg Hospital.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "First Eurovision winner Lys Assia submitted a song in the Swiss selection". Retrieved 23 May 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Lys Assia ist tot - NZZ". 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018 – via NZZ. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Lys Assia at Wikimedia Commons
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