Cornelia Froboess
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Cornelia Froboess is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early 1960s. During that time, Froboess appeared in many West German and Austrian musical films, especially after the rock and ro
Froboess in 1966
Froboess at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival
Eurovision Song Contest 1962
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1962, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1962, was the 7th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1962 at the Grand Au
Cornelia Froboess
…have never heard of the song. As she grew up, she continued recording as Conny, then Conny Froboess. In 1962, Froboess finished in sixth place at the Eurovision Song Contest, where she sang "Zwei kleine Italiener" (Two little Italians) for Germany. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Froboess also…
Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg City – host venue of the 1962 contest
The grand auditorium of the Villa Louvigny
Germany's Conny Froboess (center; front), the United Kingdom's Ronnie Carroll (center; back), and the Netherlands' Spelbrekers (Huug Kok left and Theo Rekkers right) backstage at the contest
A colourised photograph of Jean-Paul Conzemius's stage design; Austria's Eleonore Schwarz is shown performing