Lys Assia
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| Lys Assia | |
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Lys Assia (2012)
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| Birth name | Rosa Mina Schärer |
| Born | 3 March 1924 |
| Origin | Aargau, Switzerland |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1942–present |
Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer; 3 March 1924, Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland) is 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.
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