Nella Martinetti
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Nella Martinetti was a Swiss singer and songwriter
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Martinetti was born in Brissago
, Switzerland. In 1986, she became the first winner of the Grand Prix der Volksmusik
with the song Bella Musica, which she had composed herself. In 1987, along with Atilla Şereftuğ
, Martinetti approached young singer Celine Dion
, asking her to represent Switzerland
in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.
She died in Männedorf, Switzerland, aged 65, in 2011, from pancreatic cancer
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Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
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Martinetti was born in Brissago
Brissago
Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:An ax and ceramic pieces from the Neolithic era as well as Roman coins and other finds, discovered in 1846 in Brenscino, indicate that the area was prehistorically settled. In 1863, during the...
, Switzerland. In 1986, she became the first winner of the Grand Prix der Volksmusik
Grand Prix der Volksmusik
The Grand Prix der Volksmusik is an annual regional song contest for folk music, first held in 1986. The countries taking part are Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy .-History:...
with the song Bella Musica, which she had composed herself. In 1987, along with Atilla Şereftuğ
Atilla Sereftug
Atilla Şereftuğ is a Swiss-Turkish songwriter.-Career:In 1986, Şereftuğ participated in the Swiss heats of the Eurovision Song Contest as composer of the song Pas pour moi. The song's co-composer was Nella Martinetti. Pas pour moi won the Swiss final and, performed by Daniela Simmons, represented...
, Martinetti approached young singer Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, asking her to represent Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.
She died in Männedorf, Switzerland, aged 65, in 2011, from pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
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