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'''Michael von der Heide''' (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.
'''Michael von der Heide''' (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.
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* 2006 – "Elodie"
* 2006 – "Elodie"
* 2008 – "Immer wenn du denkst" (Online single in Germany)
* 2008 – "Immer wenn du denkst" (Online single in Germany)
* 2008 – "Tout un été / Einen Sommer lang"
* 2009 – "Gib mir was von dir"
* 2009 – "Gib mir was von dir"
* 2010 – "[[Il pleut de l'or]]"
* 2010 – "[[Il pleut de l'or]]"
* 2011 – "J'ai perdu ma jeunesse"
* 2011 – "J'ai perdu ma jeunesse"
* 2011 – "Reste"
* 2011 – "Reste"
* 2012 – "La nuit dehors"
* 2015 – "Pas vu le temps passer"
* 2015 – "Hinderem Berg"
* 2015 – "Rien que des amis" – Duet with Sina
* 2016 – "Paola et moi"
* 2016 – "Cinéma"
* 2016 – "Wo ist das Land" – Duet with Paola
* 2017 – "Solo por ti"
* 2019 – "Ce soir" – Duet with [[Daniela Simmons]]
* 2019 – "Tüüf underem Schnee"
* 2020 – "Abschied von der Nacht" – Duet with Heidi Happy
* 2021 – "SOS"
* 2021 – "Le paradis blanc"
* 2022 – "Mini Wiehnacht"
* 2023 – "Hole In My Heart" – Duet with Eve Gallagher
* 2023 – "Hole In My Heart – Juiceppe's Deep House Mix" – with Eve Gallagher & Juiceppe
* 2023 – "Träne im Wind"
* 2024 – "Liechtli"


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:37, 21 December 2024

"von der Heide" redirects here. For the German late Gothic sculptor, see Henning van der Heide.
Michael von der Heide
Background information
Born (1971-10-16) 16 October 1971 (age 53)
Amden, Switzerland
OccupationSinger
Years active1996-

Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.

Early life

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Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother.

Eurovision Song Contest

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Eurovision Song Contest 1999

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In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the German national final with the song "Bye Bye Bar", eventually finishing fifth, and did not go on to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.

Eurovision Song Contest 2009

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Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss jurors.[1]

Eurovision Song Contest 2010

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On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Il pleut de l'or".[2][3] He participated in the second semi-final but finished last in a field of 17 with 2 points and did not qualify to the final.

Personal life

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Von der Heide was awarded 5,000 francs by the Federal Court in 2010. The court determined that coverage of his musical career by the Zürich-based tabloid Blick had been homophobic. He states in interviews, that he doesn't feel the need to discuss his personal life in public.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Peak chart positions
SWI
[5] 		AUT GER
1996 Michael von der Heide − − −
1998 30° 18 − −
2000 Tourist 5 − −
2001 Hildegard − − −
2002 Frisch 44 − −
2003 Helvetia − − −
2005 2pièces 72 − −
2008 Freie Sicht 39 − −
2011 Lido 25 − −
2015 Bellevue 19 − −
2016 Paola 22 − −
2019 Rio Amden Amsterdam 24 − −
2020 Echo 17 − −
2021 Echo (Live) − − −
2023 Nocturne 9 − −
2024 Noël Noël 7 − −

Singles

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  • 1996 – "Erfolg"
  • 1996 – "Mit dir leben"
  • 1998 – "Jeudi amour"
  • 1998 – "Bad Hair Days"
  • 1998 – "Bye Bye Bar"
  • 2000 – "Je suis seul"
  • 2000 – "Where the Wild Roses Grow" – Duet with Kuno Lauener
  • 2000 – "Paradies"
  • 2002 – "Kriminaltango" – Duet with Nina Hagen
  • 2003 – "La solitude"
  • 2005 – "Paris c'est toi (toujours)"
  • 2005 – "Ich bi wie du"
  • 2006 – "Ruggewind"
  • 2006 – "Elodie"
  • 2008 – "Immer wenn du denkst" (Online single in Germany)
  • 2008 – "Tout un été / Einen Sommer lang"
  • 2009 – "Gib mir was von dir"
  • 2010 – "Il pleut de l'or"
  • 2011 – "J'ai perdu ma jeunesse"
  • 2011 – "Reste"
  • 2012 – "La nuit dehors"
  • 2015 – "Pas vu le temps passer"
  • 2015 – "Hinderem Berg"
  • 2015 – "Rien que des amis" – Duet with Sina
  • 2016 – "Paola et moi"
  • 2016 – "Cinéma"
  • 2016 – "Wo ist das Land" – Duet with Paola
  • 2017 – "Solo por ti"
  • 2019 – "Ce soir" – Duet with Daniela Simmons
  • 2019 – "Tüüf underem Schnee"
  • 2020 – "Abschied von der Nacht" – Duet with Heidi Happy
  • 2021 – "SOS"
  • 2021 – "Le paradis blanc"
  • 2022 – "Mini Wiehnacht"
  • 2023 – "Hole In My Heart" – Duet with Eve Gallagher
  • 2023 – "Hole In My Heart – Juiceppe's Deep House Mix" – with Eve Gallagher & Juiceppe
  • 2023 – "Träne im Wind"
  • 2024 – "Liechtli"

References

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  1. ^ Anna, Krasilnikova (9 June 2009). "Swiss jury gives 12 points to Alexander Rybak". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  2. ^ Schacht, Andreas (18 December 2009). "Michael von der Heide to represent Switzerland". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. ^ Al Kaziri, Ghassan (18 December 2009). "Michael von der Heide goes to Oslo". Oikotimes. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Switzerland: Michael Von Der Heide Get's Compensation For Homophobic Coverage – Eurovoix". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Michael von der Heide". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010 		Succeeded by


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