Michael von der Heide
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| Born | 16 October 1971 Amden, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
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| 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 | |||
| 2021 | Echo (Live) | |||
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)
- 2009 – "Gib mir was von dir"
- 2010 – "Il pleut de l'or"
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Schacht, Andreas (18 December 2009). "Michael von der Heide to represent Switzerland". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Switzerland: Michael Von Der Heide Get's Compensation For Homophobic Coverage – Eurovoix". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Michael von der Heide". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Michael von der Heide at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German and French)
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