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Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971 in Amden, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.

"von der Heide" redirects here. For the German late Gothic sculptor, see Henning van der Heide.
Michael von der Heide
Background information
Born (1971-10-16) 16 October 1971 (age 50)
Amden, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Singer

Early life


Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother.


Eurovision Song Contest



Eurovision Song Contest 1999


In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the German national final with the song "Bye Bye Bar", eventually finishing fifth, and did not go on to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.


Eurovision Song Contest 2009


Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss jurors.[1]


Eurovision Song Contest 2010


On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Il pleut de l'or".[2][3] He participated in the second semi-final but finished last in a field of 17 with 2 points and did not qualify to the final.


Personal life


Von der Heide was awarded 5,000 francs by the Federal Court in 2010. The court determined that coverage of his musical career by the Zürich-based tabloid Blick had been homophobic. He states in interviews, that he doesn't feel the need to discuss his personal life in public.[4]


Discography



Albums


Year Title Peak chart positions
SWI
[5]		 AUT GER
1996 Michael von der Heide − − −
1998 30° 18 − −
2000 Tourist 5 − −
2001 Hildegard − − −
2002 Frisch 44 − −
2003 Helvetia − − −
2005 2pièces 72 − −
2008 Freie Sicht 39 − −
2011 Lido 25 − −
2015 Bellevue 19 − −
2016 Paola 22 − −
2019 Rio Amden Amsterdam 24 − −

Singles



References


  1. Anna, Krasilnikova (9 June 2009). "Swiss jury gives 12 points to Alexander Rybak". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  2. Schacht, Andreas (18 December 2009). "Michael von der Heide to represent Switzerland". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  3. Al Kaziri, Ghassan (18 December 2009). "Michael von der Heide goes to Oslo". Oikotimes. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  4. "Switzerland: Michael Von Der Heide Get's Compensation For Homophobic Coverage – Eurovoix". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. "Michael von der Heide". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 September 2019.


Media related to Michael von der Heide at Wikimedia Commons

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lovebugs
with The Highest Heights
 Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010		 Succeeded by
Anna Rossinelli
with In Love for a While


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[es] Michael von der Heide

Michael Von Der Heide (Amden, 16 de octubre de 1971), es un actor y cantante suizo. Michael intentó participar en Eurovisión en 1999 formando parte de la preselección Alemana con «Bye Bye Bar» pero no consiguió ser elegido para representar al país en Jerusalén (Israel). En 2010 participó en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión, representando a Suiza, con el tema «Il pleut de l'or» compuesto por el mismo, no consiguiendo pasar a la final de dicho certamen al quedar último en la segunda semifinal.[1][2]

[ru] Хайде, Михаэль фон дер

Михаэ́ль фон дер Ха́йде (нем. Michael von der Heide, род. 16 октября 1971 года в Амдене, Швейцария) — швейцарский певец, музыкант и актёр.


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