Mariella Farré
Mariella Farré (born January 7, 1963 in Thurgau as Gabriella Filomeno) is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985.
Mariella Farré | |
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| Birth name | Gabriella Filomeno |
| Born | January 7, 1963 |
| Origin | Thurgau, Switzerland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Associated acts | Pino Gasparini |
| Website | Mariella Farré |
Farré's first attempt at Eurovision came in 1981 when, as a newcomer, she entered the Swiss selection heat, only for her song "Una cosa meravigliosa" to finish sixth and last.[1] She was to have more luck in 1983 with "Io così non-ci sto" ("I Don't Like It This Way"), which won the selection and went forward to the 28th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on April 23 in Munich, where it finished in a disappointing 15th place of the 20 entries.[2][3] Undeterred, Farré returned in 1985 with two participating songs; a solo entitled "Oh, mein Pierrot", and "Piano, piano", a duet with Pino Gasparini (himself a Eurovision veteran, having been the lead singer with Switzerland's 1977 entrants the Pepe Lienhard Band). "Piano, Piano" (which despite its title was sung in German) emerged the winner[4] and advanced to the 1985 Eurovision, held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 4 May. Farré this time got a slightly better result, 12th of 19.[5]
Farré subsequently moved into dance and choreography, which she has made into a successful career. She currently owns and runs two dance training schools in the Aargau canton of northern Switzerland.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Arlette Zola with "Amour on t'aime" |
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 |
Succeeded by Rainy Day with "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?" |
| Preceded by Rainy Day with "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?" |
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (with Pino Gasparini) |
Succeeded by Daniela Simmons with "Pas pour moi" |
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