Svika Pick, the Israeli composer who helped to write and compose his country’s 1998 winning entry “Diva” has died at the age of 72. Pick, also known as Zvika or Tzvika Pick, composed Dana International’s song that saw her triumph in Birmingham in 1998, and teamed up on the lyrics with Yoav Ginai. He also had a hand in two …
Dame Olivia Newton-John, the British-born Australian pop singer and actress, and arguably one of Eurovision’s all-time most popular entrants, whose songs and films have brought joy to hundreds of millions of fans over the span of five decades, has passed away at the age of 73. In a post on Newton-John’s Instagram account, her husband John Easterling wrote, “Dame Olivia …
Eurovision fans worldwide are saying goodbye to a legend, as 1964 German entrant Nora Nova passed away this week. She was 93 years old. She competed with the song “Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne”, a song that still holds the record for longest Eurovision song title. She finished in a tie for 13th place. As most footage …
Armando Gama has sadly passed away this morning due cancer at the age of just 67. Armando won Festival da Canção in 1983 and represented Portugal at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. With his song “Esta balada que te dou”, he finished in 13th place at the contest in Munich, Germany. Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama was born on …
Carmela Corren, the Israeli performer who represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1963, has sadly passed away at the age of 83, according to Viennese Eurovision podcast Merci, Chérie. Corren represented the nation at the contest in London with “Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder” finishing seventh. The performer was born in Tel Aviv and started out as a …
Some sad news emerged earlier today, as Eurovision icon and long-time celebrated servant of the Salvation Army, Emil Ramsauer, has died at the age of 103. Emil became familiar to an international audience as the double bass player for Takasa, the band that represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. The band was made up of six …
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, one of Norway’s most celebrated punk rock musicians, has sadly passed away at the age of just 49. Also known as Hank von Helvete and Hank von Hell, he found fame as the longest-serving lead vocalist of Turbonegro, a self-described “deathpunk” band who found major success in their home country with multiple hit albums. The band …
Claude Lombard, the singer who represented Belgium at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest, has died at age 76. The news was announced on her official Facebook page on Monday. No cause of death was given. Born on February 25, 1945, in Etterbeek, Belgium, Lombard performed the haunting love ballad ‘Quand tu reviendras’ at the 1968 contest. She performed 3rd and …
María Mendiola, the Spanish singer who formed half of disco duo Baccara, has died. The news was first announced on the group’s official Instagram page and later confirmed by Spanish entertainment news site Formula.TV. She was 69 years old. No cause of death has been released. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BACCARA (@baccaraoficial) Her …
Igor Vovkovinskiy, the man best known to Eurovision fans for his appearance at the 2013 contest, has died from heart disease. His mother announced the news in a Facebook post. He was 38 years old. Vovkovinskiy, at 7 feet 8 inches tall, was recognized as the tallest person currently living in the United States. His height was attributed to a …
