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6 unusual facts about Vicky Leandros


J'attendrai

In 2010 Greek singer Vicky Leandros recorded this song in a new German version titled "Wenn Du Gehst" (When you leave) which is included in her album "Zeitlos" ( Timeless )

Johann Baptista Ruffini

The present-day head of the family, Enno Freiherr von Ruffin, is married to Greek singer Vicky Leandros.

Leo Leandros

He had some success, but shifted his focus to his daughter, Vicky, who had been singing from a very early age and turned out to be the real treasure.

Norbert Daum

As a freelancer, Daum wrote more than 3000 orchestrations and worked with numerous artists in all genres, varying from crossover and outright classical music to German folk music and with artists such as Vicky Leandros, Karel Gott, Demis Roussos, and Die Jungen Tenöre.

Pomme, pomme, pomme

It was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative at the 1972 Contest by Vicky Leandros with "Après toi".

Une chanson c'est une lettre

"Une chanson c'est une lettre" was composed by André Popp, who previously had written Vicky Leandros' 1967 entry "L'amour est bleu", which only finished 4th in the Contest but still went on to become a worldwide hit when covered by French band leader Paul Mauriat.


Mamy Blue

The English version of "Mamy Blue" has also been recorded by Horace Andy, Julio Iglesias, Vicky Leandros, Genya Ravan, Demis Roussos, Muslim Magomayev and Laima Vaikule; Nicoletta also recorded the English version in addition to the French.


see also

Leo Leandros

Under his pseudonym Mario Panas he was the co-composer (together with Klaus Munro) of Après toi, the winning title of the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which Vicky Leandros performed for Luxembourg.