Gary Lux
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Gerhard "Gary" Lux is an Austria
n singer, most famous for having represented his country
in the Eurovision Song Contest
on six occasions. He was born in Ontario Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He is married to Marianne and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis. He has released solo albums entitled "Dreidimensional" and "City of Angels" inspired by some time he had spent in Los Angeles.
Lux performed for Austria on the following occasions:
As a composer, Lux was placed second in the Austrian national heat for Eurovision in 1994 with the song "Solitaire" performed by Three Girl Madhouse.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n singer, most famous for having represented his country
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
Austria has appeared frequently at the Eurovision Song Contest. The country has won once, in 1966, with the song "Merci Chérie".In recent years, Austria's entries have tended towards the humorous, in contrast with the dance-pop achieving success. 2003 saw comedian and personality Alf Poier perform...
in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
on six occasions. He was born in Ontario Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He is married to Marianne and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis. He has released solo albums entitled "Dreidimensional" and "City of Angels" inspired by some time he had spent in Los Angeles.
Lux performed for Austria on the following occasions:
- 1983Eurovision Song Contest 1983The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
as a member of WestendWestend (band)Westend was an Austrian band of the '80s. It participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performing the entry Hurricane. The band consisted of Gary Lux, Hans Christian Wagner, Bernhard Rabitsch, Peter Vieweger and Patricia Tandien. In that contest the band ended in 9th place and received 53...
performing "HurricaneHurricane (Eurovision song)"Hurricane" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in German by Westend.The song was performed eighteenth on the night, following Portugal's Armando Gama with "Esta balada que te dou" and preceding Belgium's Pas de Deux with "Rendez-vous"...
" - 1984Eurovision Song Contest 1984The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
providing backing for AnitaAnita (singer)Anita is an Austrian singer, best known for her participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
performing "Einfach WegEinfach Weg"Einfach Weg" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in German by Anita....
" - 1985Eurovision Song Contest 1985The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
as a solo artist performing "Kinder Dieser WeltKinder Dieser Welt"Kinder dieser Welt" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Gary Lux. The song was written by Englishman Mick Jackson, better known for penning the disco hit "Blame It on the Boogie" in 1978...
" - 1987Eurovision Song Contest 1987The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
as a solo artist performing "Nur Noch GefühlNur Noch Gefühl"Nur noch Gefühl" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in German by Gary Lux....
" - 1993Eurovision Song Contest 1993The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
providing backing for Tony WegasTony WegasTony Wegas is an Austrian singer and television actor.Wegas participated in "Ein Lied für Rom", the Austrian heat of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1991 with the song "Wunder dieser Welt". The song was placed second but Wegas was invited to represent Austria in 1992...
performing "Maria MagdalenaMaria Magdalena (song)"Maria Magdalena" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in German by Tony Wegas....
" - 1995Eurovision Song Contest 1995The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
providing backing for Stella Jones performing "Die Welt Dreht Sich VerkehrtDie Welt Dreht Sich Verkehrt"Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt" was the Austrian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in German by Stella Jones....
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As a composer, Lux was placed second in the Austrian national heat for Eurovision in 1994 with the song "Solitaire" performed by Three Girl Madhouse.