Obituaries

Kessler Sisters passed away

Alice and Ellen Kessler, the famous German-born twin sisters who dazzled Europe’s stages and screen in the 1950s and 1960s, have died at the age of 89. German newspaper Bild reports that the identical twins chose to end their lives together via legal euthanasia. The Kessler Sisters passed away in

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🇬🇧 Clodagh Rodgers passed away

The sad news came to us that Clodagh Rodgers passed away. She represented the United Kingdom in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Jack in the Box”. Breakthrough Clodagh Rodgers is a Northern Irish singer and actress. She rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Malta’s first participant Joe Grech died

Malta’s first participant Joe Grech died. He was 90 years old. Grech is most known for his Eurovision participation, in 1971, with the song “Marija L-Maltija”. He reached an 18th place. Grech didn’t participate in other years. He never did a second attempt via the Maltese national final. Joe Grech

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Selami Karaibrahimgil passed away

Selami Karaibrahimgil passed away. Selami was one of the members of the Modern Folk Trio. They accompanied Aysegül Aldinç at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. The group sang the song “Dönme dolap”. The song ended up in 18th place. Selami Karaibrahimgil finished school at TED Ankara College. He completed high

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🇮🇪 Ireland: Dickie Rock passed away

Ireland: Dickie Rock passed away aged 88. That is what his family have announced. His death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family this evening: “His children, Jason, John, Richard, Sarah Jane and Peter will miss him very much. Dickie lost his beloved Judy in 2022 and they

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Martin Lee passed away

Though it hurts to go away, it’s impossible to stay…. On September 29, Martin Lee passed away at age 77. Lee was one of the members of Brotherhood of Man, the group winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest. Martin Lee was a British singer and songwriter, best known as a

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Françoise Hardy passed away

This night, the sad news came to us that French singer Françoise Hardy passed away. Hardy represented Monaco in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “L’amour s’en va”. Hardy, who was born on January 11 1944, signed her first contract with the record label Disques Vogue in November

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🇳🇱 The Netherlands: In memoriam Humphrey Campbell

Dutch Eurovision singer Humphrey Campbell passed away. He was 66 years old. Campbell’s journey in the music industry kicked off when he, still a teenager in Suriname, clinched victory at a School Song Festival. This win earned him a record deal, under the mentorship of Oscar Harris. Following a tour

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Guy Bonnet passed away

Yesterday, 8 January 2024, Guy Bonnet sadly passed away. Bonnet participated in the Eurovision Song Contest three times: in 1968 as a composer, in 1970 and 1983 as a singer. Born on 8 August 1945, in Avignon, France, Bonnet’s passion for music manifested early in his life. He pursued his

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🇮🇱 In memoriam: Shmulik Bilu

Shmulik Bilu sadly passed away at 31 December 2023, at the age of 71 following a lengthy illness. He was a member of ‘Milk and Honey’, the group that famously represented Israel in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with their winning song ‘Hallelujah’.  In his early years, Bilu was part

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