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Vicky Leandros

Greek-born German singer famous for Eurovision hits and a lasting music career. Vicky Leandros was born on 23 August 1949.

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Who is Vicky Leandros?

Vicky Leandros is best known for Winning the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Après toi' and popularizing 'L'amour est bleu'. Vicky Leandros is a Greek public figure. Vicky Leandros was born on 23 August 1949, which places Vicky Leandros among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1940s. On Dead or Alive, Vicky Leandros is listed in the Eurovision category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Vicky Leandros is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Winning the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Après toi' and popularizing 'L'amour est bleu'.
Nationality: Greek
Born: 23 August 1949
Listed under: Eurovision

About Vicky Leandros

In 1967, she achieved worldwide fame after gaining fourth place for the country of Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "L'amour est bleu", which became a worldwide hit. She further established her career by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with the song "Après toi", again representing Luxembourg. On 15 October 2006, Vicky Leandros was elected town councillor of the Greek harbour town of Piraeus on the PASOK list. Her task concerned the cultural and international development of Piraeus. She was also Deputy Mayor of Piraeus. It was announced in June 2008 that Leandros decided to leave her position in Greek politics with immediate effect, stating that she had underestimated the workload and time needed to fulfill her political obligations and that it had become impossible to combine those duties with her singing career.

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What is Vicky Leandros known for?

Vicky Leandros is known for Winning the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Après toi' and popularizing 'L'amour est bleu'.

When was Vicky Leandros born?

Vicky Leandros was born on 23 August 1949.

What nationality is Vicky Leandros?

Vicky Leandros's nationality is Greek.

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Vicky Leandros appears in Eurovision.

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