Marion Rung
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Marion Rung (b. 7 December 1945 Helsinki) is a Finnish pop singer. She is known for having represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1973.[1] Her 1962 Eurovision song placed 7th and in 1973, she managed to bring Finland's second best result ever in this contest, placing 6th. She also won the Grand Prix of the Sopot International Song Festival in 1974 and the Intervision Song Contest 1980 with "Where is the Love".
Rung started her career in 1961. Her most famous schlagers include "Tipi-tii", "El Bimbo" and "Eviva Espanja". In the 1970s, she also became well known in Germany. She continues her career, and in 2000, she was one fourth of the Leidit lavalla line-up with Katri Helena, Paula Koivuniemi and Lea Laven.
In 1974 and in 1980 she won the Sopot International Song Festival.
Marion Rung is of Russian Jewish origin.
Marion is shown on a stamp.
Selected discography
Singles
- Tom Tom Tom / My Son John 1973
- El Bimbo (Hal Shaper, Morgan) / Go Your Way (Henriksson, Robson) 1975 EMI Finland
- Baby Face / Totuuteen (Tu T'en Vas) 1976
- Kylähäät (Ballerino) / Leikki Kaukana On, Gino (Es War Mehr Als Ein Spiel, Gino) 1976
See also
References
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- Marion Rung's English-language home page: history and discography
- The Cold War rival to Eurovision, Steve Rosenberg, BBC News Magazine, 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
| Preceded by | Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 |
Succeeded by Laila Halme with Muistojeni laulu |
| Preceded by | Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 |
Succeeded by Carita with Keep Me Warm |
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- 1945 births
- Sopot International Song Festival winners
- Living people
- Finnish female singers
- Finnish Jews
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- Singers from Helsinki
- Finnish people of Russian-Jewish descent
- Finnish Eurovision Song Contest entrants
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1962
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1973
