Gunvor Guggisberg
Gunvor Meyer (born August 23, 1974 in Bern ; von Wald; often just called Gunvor ) is a Swiss singer and dancer.
life and career
In tap dance Meyer was (formerly Guggisberg) seven times Swiss champion (singles and Formation). As a singer she won the show talent competition of Radio DRS 1 at the age of 23 , and in 1997 the elimination for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham . There she won not a single point with her self-composed song Lass him and took last place.
As a result, she was present in the Swiss tabloid media with minor scandalous stories. Paul Riniker shot the documentary Gunvor - A Media History in 1998 . In 2003 and 2004 Gunvor played the lead role as 'Crissy' in the musical Hair . At the end of 2013 she wrote the song Prisoner of Love for Damian Betschart (Channing) for the Swiss preliminary decision of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 . In 2017 Gunvor released the pop album 001 ; a homage to James Bond, with songs by producer Jens Gad. Gunvor Meyer produced her first children's musical in 2018 with the accompanying book Der kleine Mats .
Discography
- Let Him Off (1998) (Single)
- Money Makes ... (1998) (Single)
- Land of Fantasy (1999) (Single)
- From A to Z (2000) (double CD)
- Born to Be (Loved by You) (2002) (Single)
- Don't Judge (2009) (Single)
- Passion (Fearless) (2011) (Single)
- Question of Trust (2013) (Single)
- Moi, j'aime faire l'amour (2013) (Single)
- Secret Love (2013) (Single)
- From A to Z (2013) (double album)
- Man on Fire (2014) (Single)
- That's Life (2015) (Album)
- 001 (2017) (Album)
- Little Mats - The Children's Musical by and with Gunvor (2018) (Album)
Web links
- Official homepage of Gunvor
- Gunvor wants to warn the ESC about drugs
- Gunvor Guggisberg at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Guggisberg, Gunvor |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gunvor; Meyer, Gunvor (married name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss singer and dancer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 23rd August 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |