Ferry Graf

Austrian singer

Ferry Graf (14 December 1931 - 26 July 2017) was an Austrian singer, who later became a Finnish citizen.

Career

Before his musical career, Ferry Graf worked as a locksmith.[1]

In 1959, Graf was selected by the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, with the German language song "Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien" (The K and K Calypso from Vienna). The song ended second to last, in joint ninth place receiving four points.[2] Although the song was released as a single, it was not a commercial success.

In the years following his Eurovision participation, Graf made a few appearances in Austrian and German TV, including, playing at ZDF-Hitparade in 1969,[3] but made no major successes. In the 1970s, he moved to Finland, where he formed his own band, performing Hillbilly music, as well as German cover versions of Elvis Presley's classic song.

Ferry Graf had a Finnish citizenship and lived in Jyväskylä, where he also died in 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ Montaigne, Pierre (11 March 1959). "Le Grand Prix 1959 de la chanson européenne". Nice-Matin. p. 2. ISSN 0224-5477.
  2. ^ ESC History Eurovision Austria 1959
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1486731/ [user-generated source]

External links

  • Ferry Graf at IMDb
Preceded by
Liane Augustin
 Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
1959 		Succeeded by
Harry Winter
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Participation
ArtistsSongs
  • "Alive"
  • "All to You"
  • "Amen"
  • "Boom Boom Boomerang"
  • "Du bist"
  • "Du bist Musik"
  • "Du hast mich so fasziniert"
  • "Einfach weg"
  • "Falter im Wind"
  • "Für den Frieden der Welt"
  • "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
  • "Get a Life – Get Alive"
  • "Halo"
  • "Heute in Jerusalem"
  • "Hurricane"
  • "I Am Yours"
  • "Der K. und K. Kalypso aus Wien"
  • "Keine Mauern mehr"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "Limits"
  • "Lisa Mona Lisa"
  • "Loin d'ici"
  • "Maria Magdalena"
  • "Merci, Chérie"
  • "Mrs. Caroline Robinson"
  • "Musik"
  • "My Little World"
  • "Nobody but You"
  • "Nur ein Lied"
  • "Nur in der Wiener Luft"
  • "Nur noch Gefühl"
  • "One Step"
  • "Reflection"
  • "Rise Like a Phoenix"
  • "Running on Air"
  • "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen"
  • "Say a Word"
  • "The Secret Is Love"
  • "Sehnsucht"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sonntag"
  • "Tausend Fenster"
  • "Venedig im Regen"
  • "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"
  • "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"
  • "Warum nur, warum?"
  • "Weil der Mensch zählt"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
  • "Wenn du da bist"
  • "We Will Rave"
  • "Who the Hell Is Edgar?"
  • "Wohin, kleines Pony"
  • "Woki mit deim Popo"
  • "Y así"
  • "Die Zeit ist einsam"
  • "Zusammen geh'n"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Austria did not compete
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Songs
  • "Augustin"
  • "Een beetje"
  • "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n"
  • "Hou toch van mij"
  • "Irgendwoher"
  • "Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien"
  • "Oui, oui, oui, oui"
  • "Mon ami Pierrot"
  • "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)"
  • "Sing, Little Birdie"
  • "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"
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