Lys Assia
Swiss singer
Lys Assia was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 after successfully standing in for a female singer. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1924, Rupperswil, Switzerland
Died: March 24, 2018 (age 94 years), Zollikon, Switzerland
Albums: Schwarze Perlen, Lady in Blue, Refrain des Lebens, and more
Spouse: Oscar Pedersen (m. 1963–1995) and Johann Heinrich Kunz (m. 1957–1957)
Instrument(s): Vocals
Songs