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Michael von der Heide | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 16 October 1971 Amden, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Singer |
Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971 in Amden, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.
Early life
Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother.
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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
Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss jurors.[1]
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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]
Personal life
Von der Heide has been under constant scrutiny over his sexuality. In an interview, Von der Heide states that he doesn't feel the need to discuss his personal life in public, but that it is quite obvious that he is gay.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
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| DE | AT | CH | ||
| 1996 | Michael von der Heide | − | − | − |
| 1998 | 30° | − | − | 18 |
| 2000 | Tourist | − | − | 5 |
| 2001 | Hildegard | − | − | − |
| 2002 | Frisch | − | − | 44 |
| 2003 | Helvetia | − | − | − |
| 2005 | 2pièces | − | − | 72 |
| 2005 | Freie Sicht | − | − | 39 |
Singles
- 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)
- 2009 - "Gib mir was von dir"
- 2010 - "Il pleut de l'or"
References
- ^ Anna, Krasilnikova (2009-06-09). "Swiss jury gives 12 points to Alexander Rybak". ESCToday. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Schacht, Andreas (2009-12-18). "Michael von der Heide to represent Switzerland". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ Al Kaziri, Ghassan (2009-12-18). "Michael von der Heide goes to Oslo". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "MICHAEL VON DER HEIDE". Gay.ch. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
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