Marianne Mendt
Marianne Mendt | |
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Marianne Mendt, Vienna 2008 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Marianne Krupicka |
Born | (1945-09-29) 29 September 1945 (age 78) |
Origin | Vienna, Austria |
Genres | Jazz, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Website | Marianne Mendt |
Marianne Mendt (née Krupicka; born 29 September 1945) is an Austrian jazz singer and actress, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early career
Mendt trained as a jazz singer and toured as a singer and bass player, with group the Internationals, around Europe. Back in Vienna she was noticed by talent-spotter Gerhard Bronner, who wrote for her the song "A Glock'n", which was used as the theme tune for a television drama and reached No. 12 when released as a single in 1970.[1] Marianne Mendt published several 'Austrian versions' of well-known jazz and pop songs like Mercy, Mercy, Mercy ("I kann net lang mit dir bös' sein"), Spinning Wheel ("A g'scheckert's Hutschpferd") and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In ("Der Wasserkopf").
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1971, Mendt was chosen by broadcaster ORF to represent Austria with the song "Musik" in the 16th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Dublin on 3 April. It marked Austria's return to Eurovision following a two-year absence. "Musik" – the only song performed at Eurovision to date in the Viennese German dialect[2] – was drawn as the show's opening song, and at the end of voting could only manage 16th place of the 18 entries, after a somewhat nervous and hesitant performance from Mendt.[3][4]
Later career
Mendt combined her singing career with acting in productions at the large Vienna theatres. In the 1990s, Mendt's acting career came to the fore, notably in the role of Gitti Schimek in TV drama Kaisermühlen Blues which ran from 1992 until 2000.[5]
Mendt remains an active performer, regularly appearing at concerts and jazz festivals in Austria.
References
External links
- Marianne Mendt website
Preceded by Karel Gott 1968 | Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | Succeeded by Milestones 1972 |
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"Alive"- "All to You"
- "Amen"
- "Boom Boom Boomerang"
- "Du bist"
- "Du bist Musik"
- "Du hast mich so fasziniert"
- "Einfach weg"
- "Falter im Wind"
- "Für den Frieden der Welt"
- "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
- "Get a Life – Get Alive"
- "Halo"
- "Heute in Jerusalem"
- "Hurricane"
- "I Am Yours"
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- "Keine Mauern mehr"
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- "Running on Air"
- "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen"
- "Say a Word"
- "The Secret Is Love"
- "Sehnsucht"
- "Shine"
- "Sonntag"
- "Tausend Fenster"
- "Venedig im Regen"
- "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"
- "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"
- "Warum nur, warum?"
- "Weil der Mensch zählt"
- "Weil's dr guat got"
- "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
- "Wenn du da bist"
- "We Will Rave"
- "Who the Hell Is Edgar?"
- "Wohin, kleines Pony"
- "Woki mit deim Popo"
- "Y así"
- "Die Zeit ist einsam"
- "Zusammen geh'n"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Austria did not compete