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Lys Assia
Swiss singer (1924–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018),[1][2] known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 where she met her first musical success in 1950 with "O mein Papa".[3][1]
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Birth name | Rosa Mina Schärer |
Born | (1924-03-03)3 March 1924 Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland |
Died | 24 March 2018(2018-03-24) (aged 94) Zollikerberg, Zürich, Switzerland |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1942–2018 |
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