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{{short description|Swiss musician, singer, and actor (born 1971)}}
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'''Michael von der Heide''' (born 16 October 1971 in [[Amden]], [[Switzerland]]) is a Swiss musician, singer and actor.
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'''Michael von der Heide''' (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.


== Early life ==
==Early life==
Von der Heide was born the son of a [[Germany|German]] father and a Swiss mother.
Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother.


== Eurovision Song Contest ==
==Eurovision Song Contest==
=== Eurovision Song Contest 1999 ===
===Eurovision Song Contest 1999===
In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the [[Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999|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]].
In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the [[Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999|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 ===
===Eurovision Song Contest 2009===
Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss [[List of Jurors of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|jurors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/14165|title=Swiss jury gives 12 points to Alexander Rybak|last=Anna|first=Krasilnikova|date=2009-06-09|publisher=''ESCToday''|accessdate=18 December 2009}}</ref>
Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss [[List of Jurors of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|jurors]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/14165 |title=Swiss jury gives 12 points to Alexander Rybak |last=Anna |first=Krasilnikova |date=9 June 2009 |publisher=ESCToday |access-date=18 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105223001/http://esctoday.com/news/read/14165 |archive-date=5 January 2010 }}</ref>


=== Eurovision Song Contest 2010 ===
===Eurovision Song Contest 2010===
On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent [[Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Switzerland]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] with the song "[[Il pleut de l'or]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=7663&_t=Michael+von+der+Heide+to+represent+Switzerland|title=Michael von der Heide to represent Switzerland|last=Schacht|first= Andreas|date=2009-12-18|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|accessdate=2009-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=7088|title=Michael von der Heide goes to Oslo|last=Al Kaziri|first=Ghassan|publisher=''Oikotimes''|date=2009-12-18|accessdate=2009-12-18}}</ref>
On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent [[Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Switzerland]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]] with the song "[[Il pleut de l'or]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=7663&_t=Michael+von+der+Heide+to+represent+Switzerland|title=Michael von der Heide to represent Switzerland|last=Schacht|first= Andreas|date=18 December 2009|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=18 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=7088 |title=Michael von der Heide goes to Oslo |last=Al Kaziri |first=Ghassan |publisher=Oikotimes |date=18 December 2009 |access-date=18 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206031522/http://oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=7088 |archive-date=6 February 2010 }}</ref> 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==
Von der Heide was awarded 5,000 [[Swiss franc|francs]] by the [[Federal courts of Switzerland|Federal Court]] in 2010. The court determined that coverage of his musical career by the [[Zürich]]-based tabloid [[Blick]] had been [[Homophobia|homophobic]]. He states in interviews, that he doesn't feel the need to discuss his personal life in public.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eurovoix.com/2014/01/22/switzerland-michael-von-der-heide-gets-compensation-for-homophobic-coverage/ | title=Switzerland: Michael Von Der Heide Get's<!--sic--> Compensation For Homophobic Coverage – Eurovoix | date=22 January 2014 | access-date=10 July 2016}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
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!rowspan="2"| Year
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!rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Title
!colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
|- style=font-size:smaller
|- style=font-size:smaller
! width=35| SWI<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/artist/Michael_von_der_Heide#charts|title=Michael von der Heide|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>
!width=35| DE
!width=35| AT
! width=35| AUT
!width=35| CH
! width=35| GER
|-
|-
|1996
| 1996
|align="left"|Michael von der Heide
| align="left"| ''Michael von der Heide''
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|-
|-
|1998
| 1998
|align="left"|30°
| align="left"| ''30°''
|align="center"|
| align="center"| 18
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|18
| align="center"|
|-
|-
|2000
| 2000
|align="left"|Tourist
| align="left"| ''Tourist''
|align="center"|
| align="center"| 5
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|5
| align="center"|
|-
|-
| 2001
|2003
|align="left"|Frisch
| align="left"| ''Hildegard''
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|44
| align="center"|
|-
|-
| 2002
|2003
|align="left"|Helvetia
| align="left"| ''Frisch''
|align="center"|
| align="center"| 44
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|-
|-
| 2003
|2005
|align="left"|2pièces
| align="left"| ''Helvetia''
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|72
| align="center"|
|-
|-
|2005
| 2005
|align="left"|Freie Sicht
| align="left"| ''2pièces''
|align="center"|
| align="center"| 72
|align="center"|−
| align="center"|
|align="center"|39
| align="center"|
|-
| 2008
| align="left"| ''Freie Sicht''
| align="center"| 39
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2011
| align="left"| ''Lido''
| align="center"| 25
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2015
| align="left"| ''Bellevue''
| align="center"| 19
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2016
| align="left"| ''Paola''
| align="center"| 22
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2019
| align="left"| ''Rio Amden Amsterdam''
| align="center"| 24
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2020
| align="left"| ''Echo''
| align="center"| 17
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2021
| align="left"| ''Echo (Live)''
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2023
| align="left"| ''Nocturne''
| align="center"| 9
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|-
| 2024
| align="left"| ''Noël Noël''
| align="center"| 7
| align="center"| −
| align="center"| −
|}
|}


=== Singles ===
===Singles===
*1996 - "Erfolg"
* 1996 "Erfolg"
*1996 - "Mit dir leben"
* 1996 "Mit dir leben"
*1998 - "Jeudi amour"
* 1998 "Jeudi amour"
*1998 - "Bad Hair Days"
* 1998 "Bad Hair Days"
*1998 - "Bye Bye Bar"
* 1998 "Bye Bye Bar"
*2000 - "Je suis seul"
* 2000 "Je suis seul"
*2000 - "Where the Wild Roses Grow" - Duet with [[Kuno Lauener]]
* 2000 "Where the Wild Roses Grow" Duet with [[Kuno Lauener]]
*2000 - "Paradies"
* 2000 "Paradies"
*2002 - "Kriminaltango" - Duet with [[Nina Hagen]]
* 2002 "Kriminaltango" Duet with [[Nina Hagen]]
*2003 - "La solitude"
* 2003 "La solitude"
*2005 - "Paris c'est toi (toujours)"
* 2005 "Paris c'est toi (toujours)"
*2005 - "Ich bi wie du"
* 2005 "Ich bi wie du"
*2006 - "Ruggewind"
* 2006 "Ruggewind"
*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]]"
* 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==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
{{Commons category inline}}
*[http://www.michaelvonderheide.ch/ Official site] {{de icon}} {{fr icon}}
* {{Official website|http://www.michaelvonderheide.ch/}} {{in lang|de|fr}}


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| title=[[Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
| title=[[Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
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| years=2010
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[[Category:Swiss male singers]]
[[Category:Swiss people of German descent]]
[[Category:Swiss Eurovision Song Contest entrants]]
[[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Switzerland]]
[[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2010]]
[[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2010]]
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[[Category:21st-century Swiss male singers]]



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Latest revision as of 11:37, 21 December 2024

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

[edit]

Eurovision Song Contest 1999

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

Eurovision Song Contest 2010

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  • 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