1962: "Nur in der Wiener Luft" — Eleonore Schwarz
With a combination of Viennese song, operetta and artful coloratura aria, Eleonore Schwarz came last for Austria at the 1962 Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne. “Fried chicken, Schubert and the State Opera” make an appearance in the lyrics alongside “St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the City Hall man, Sacher and a sausage seller”. The song attempts to convey a sense of Viennese joix de vivre and atmosphere. “If you look out of the window, it sounds like Johann Strauss” she sings elsewhere in the song.
Nur in der Wiener Luft (Only in the Viennese Air), performed by: Eleonore Schwarz, music/lyrics: Bruno Uher, Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne, 1962
One of the great mysteries of ESC history is what became of Eleonore Schwarz after her performance. Since 2019, the podcast Merci, Chérie – Der Eurovision Podcast has been attempting to reconstruct her biography.
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