Biography
Ellen Winther was a Danish opera singer and actress. She made her professional debut in 1957 at the Royal Danish Theatre, where she would be employed for 30 years both as a singer and a dramatic actress. In 1962, Winther won the Danish Eurovision Song Contest selection, and went forward to the seventh Eurovision Song Contest.Winther became well known to Danish audiences by many appearances in film and television, as well as singing in opera, stage musicals and revues. In 1983, she was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog for her contribution to the arts in Denmark.
Ellen Winther Lembourn died on August 13, 2011, two days after her 78th birthday
