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Après Toi by Vicky Leandros

Artist Biography For Vicky Leandros

Vasiliki Papathanasiou Greek Βασιλική Παπαθανασίου IPA Vasiliˈci Papaθanaˈsi.U Born 23 August 1949 Generally Known As Vicky Leandros Greek Βίκυ Λέανδρος IPA ˈvici ˈle.Anðros Is A Greek Singer Living In Germany. She Is The Daughter Of Singer Musician And Composer Leandros Papathanasiou Also Known As Leo Leandros And Mario Panas As Well . In 1967 She Achieved Worldwide Fame After Securing Fourth Place For The Country Of Luxembourg In The Eurovision Song Contest With The Song "L'amour Est Bleu " Which Became A Global Hit. She Further Solidified Her Career By Winning The Eurovision Song Contest In 1972 With The Song "Après Toi " Once Again Representing Luxembourg. On 15 October 2006 Vicky Leandros Was Elected Town Councillor Of The Greek Harbor Town Of Piraeus On The Pasok List. Her Task Concerned The Cultural And International Development Of Piraeus. She Also Served As 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. Discography
Songs Und Folklore 1967 A Taste Of Vicky 1967 A Taste Of Vicky International 1967 Love Is Blue 1967 L'amour Est Bleu 1967 A Taste Of Vicky 1968 Summertime Forever 1968 Vicky To Mystiko Sou 1968 Le Temps Des Fleurs 1968 Ich Glaub' An Dich 1969 I Mikri Mas Istoria 1969 Zoom Sur Vicky 1969 Vicky Je Suis 1970 Ich Bin 1971 Vicky Pes Mou Pos Boreis 1971 I Am First UK Release 1971 Vicky Leandros 1972 Apres Toi 1972 Mono Esy 1972 Vicky Leandros 1972 Meine Freunde Sind Die Träume 1973 Itan Mia Vrathia 1973 Dreams Are Good Friends 1973 Ceux Que J'aime 1973 The Love In Your Eyes / When Bouzoukis Played 1974 Mein Lied Für Dich 1974 My Song For You 1974 Ma Chanson Pour Toi 1974 Your World – My World 1974 Ich Liebe Das Leben 1975 Across The Water 1975 J'aime La Vie 1975 I Zoi Einai Oraia 1976 V.L. 1977 Vicky Leandros 1977 Omorfa Xronia 1977 Du Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen 1977 Suesser Die Glocken Nie Klingen 1977 Vicky Leandros 1978 Ich Bin Ein Mädchen 1978 Poso S'agapo 1978 Oh Mi Mama 1978 Singt Die Schönsten Deutschen Volkslieder 1979 Ich Gehe Neue Wege 1981 Love Is Alive 1981 Irtha Gia Sena 1982 Verlorenes Paradies 1982 Verloren Zijn We Niet 1982 Vicky 1983 Eine Nacht In Griechenland 1985 Ich Bin Ich 1988 Pyretos Tou Erota 1989 Starkes Gefuehl 1990 Nur Einen Augenblick 1991 Prósexe! 1991 Andres 1993 Lieben Und Leben 1995 Gefühle 1997 Weil Mein Herz Dich Nie Mehr Vergisst 1998 Jetzt! 2000 Now! 2001 Mit Offenen Armen 2001 Weihnachten Mit Vicky Leandros 2002 ...Singt Mikis Theodorakis 2003 Tragouthi Alliotiko 2003 Ich Bin Wie Ich Bin 2006 Möge Der Himmel 2009 Zeitlos 2010 Ich Weiß Dass Ich Nichts Weiß 2015

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Après Toi

Eurovision Song Contest 1972 Performer Vicky Leandros
Song Title Après Toi
Song Writer S Klaus Munro Yves Dessca
Song Composer S Mario Panas Klaus Munro Sang In Position 17
Final Position 1
Total Points 128 Host Broadcaster BBC Decided To Arrange The 1972 Eurovision Song Contest Outside Of London And The Honour Of Hosting It Went To The Scottish Capital Edinburgh. The Contest Resulted In Two Big Hits All Over The Continent Après Toi By Winner Vicky Leandros And Beg Steal Or Borrow By The New Seekers Who Ended Up In Second Place. Despite The Victory Of Monaco The Previous Year The 1972 Eurovision Song Contest Took Place In Edinburgh. The Reason That The Contest Did Not Take Place In Monaco Was Because The Small Mediterranean Nation Could Not Provide A Decent Venue. However It Was Later Rumoured That The Real Reason Was That Monaco Was Not In A Financial Position To Host The Contest. The BBC Took Over And Chose A Venue Outside Of London For The First Time. The Contest Was Broadcast Live To Asia For The First Time With Viewers In Japan Taiwan The Philippines Hong Kong And Thailand All Able To Watch The Show. It Also Was The First Year That A Video Wall Was Used To Present Song Titles And Artists.
About The Winner For The Third Time Already Luxembourg Won The Song Contest With The Entry Aprés Toi Performed By Vicky Leandros. The Writer Of The Winning Song Yves Desca Also Wrote The Winning Song Of 1971 By Séverine. It Was The First Time In The History Of The Song Contest That The Same Song Writer Won Twice In A Row And For Two Different Countries. Greek-Born Singer Vicky Leandros Also Took Part In The Contest For The Second Time And Won For Luxembourg Thanks To A Well-Planned PR Campaign. This Time She Also Used Her Surname Something She Had Avoided The First Time When She Participated Just As "Vicky" In 1967. The Winning Song Après Toi Sold Míllions Of Copies All Over Europe And Vicky Leandros Appeared In TV-Shows All Over Europe. She Would Try To Enter The Eurovision Song Contest Again In 2006 But Only Came 3rd In The German National Final For The Contest.
Facts & Figures * The Irish Entry Ceol An Ghrá By Sandie Jones Was Sung In The Irish Language And Until Now It Remains The Only Song Ever To Be Sung In Irish In The Eurovision Song Contest * Malta Took Part In The Contest For The Second Time And Came Last Again With Helen & Joseph's L' Imhabba.

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