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Dimitrios Makulis (Greek: Τζίμης Μακούλης; 12 April 1935 in Athens – 28 October 2007 in Athens), known as Jimmy Makulis, was a Greek singer who had a successful career in German-speaking markets in the 1950s and 1960s, and is known for his participation on behalf of Austria in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest.

Jimmy Makulis
Birth name	Dimitrios Makoulis
Born	(1935-04-12)12 April 1935
Origin	Athens, Greece
Died	28 October 2007(2007-10-28) (aged 72)
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer

Early career

Makulis became a successful singer in his native Greece before moving to Germany in the mid 1950s. In 1956 he scored a top 5 hit with "Auf Cuba sind die Mädchen braun". His biggest hit was "Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht", No.4 in 1959, and he continued to place charting singles until 1964.[1]

Eurovision

In 1961, Makulis was chosen internally by Austrian broadcaster ORF to represent the country with the song "Sehnsucht" ("Longing") in the sixth Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March in Cannes, France. This proved unsuccessful, as "Sehnsucht" picked up only one point, from the United Kingdom jury, and finished along with Belgium's Bob Benny in joint last place of the 16 entries.[2] "Sehnsucht" is one of very few Eurovision entries never to have been recorded by the performer.[3]

Later career

Makulis moved to the United States in 1965, and in following years lived and performed in Las Vegas. He moved back to his native Greece in 1985, and in 1990 took part in the selection for that year's Greek Eurovision entry, finishing fifth.[4] He returned to Germany in the early 1990s.

Death

Makulis died following heart surgery in an Athens hospital on 28 October 2007, aged 72.[5]

Singles discography

(Shows highest position reached on German Singles Chart)

• 1956: "Auf Cuba sind die Mädchen braun" (#5)
• 1959: "Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht" (#4)
• 1960: "Nachts in Rom" (#9)
• 1960: "Ein Boot, eine Mondnacht und du" (#36)
• 1961: "Sweetheart Guitar" (#10)
• 1962: "Ich habe im Leben nur dich" (#17)
• 1962: "Keiner weiß wohin" (#43)
• 1962: "Weil ich weiß, daß wir uns wiederseh'n" (#37)
• 1963: "Lebe wohl, du Blume von Tahiti" (#43)
• 1964: "Little Moonlight Love" (#38)

References

Preceded by Harry Winter	Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961	Succeeded by Eleonore Schwarz

На других языках

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[de] Jimmy Makulis

Jimmy Makulis (* 12. April 1935 als Demetrius Macoulis, griechisch: Τζίμης Μακούλης, in Athen; † 28. Oktober 2007 ebenda) war ein griechischer Schlagersänger, der in den 1950er und 1960er Jahren auch im deutschsprachigen Raum große Erfolge feierte.

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- [en] Jimmy Makulis

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[es] Jimmy Makulis

Dimitrios Makulis, más conocido como Jimmy Makulis (en griego: Τζίμης Μακούλης; Atenas, 12 de abril de 1935-ibídem, 28 de octubre de 2007), fue un cantante griego que gozó de mucha popularidad en los años 1950 y 1960 en los mercados de habla alemana. También ganó notoriedad por su participación en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 1961, donde representó a Austria.

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[ru] Макулис, Джимми

Димитриос (Джимми) Макулис (греч. Τζίμης Μακούλης, нем. Jimmy Makulis, род. 12 апреля 1935 в Афинах — умер 28 октября 2007, там же) — греческий певец, представитель Австрии на конкурсе песни Евровидение 1961. Несмотря на малоизвестность у себя на родине, Джимми получил большую популярность в немецкоговорящих странах, главным образом в 1950-60 гг..[1]

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