Marianne Mendt

Marianne Mendt
Birth name	Marianne Krupicka
Born	29 September 1945 (1945-09-29) (age 66)
Origin	Vienna, Austria
Genres	Jazz, Pop
Occupations	Singer
Website	Marianne Mendt

Marianne Mendt (born Marianne Krupicka, 29 September 1945, Vienna) is an Austrian jazz singer and actress, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.

Early career

Mendt trained as a jazz singer and toured as a singer and bass player, with group the Internationals, around Europe. Back in Vienna she was noticed by talent-spotter Gerhard Bronner, who wrote for her the song "A Glock'n", which was used as the theme tune for a television drama and reached #12 when released as a single in 1970.^[1] Marianne Mendt published several 'Austrian versions' of well-known jazz and pop songs like Mercy, Mercy, Mercy ("I kann net lang mit dir bös' sein"), Spinning Wheel ("A g'scheckert's Hutschpferd") and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In ("Der Wasserkopf").

Eurovision Song Contest

In 1971, Mendt was chosen by broadcaster ORF to represent Austria with the song "Musik" in the 16th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Dublin on 3 April. It marked Austria's return to Eurovision following a two-year absence. "Musik" - the only song performed at Eurovision to date in the Viennese German dialect^[2] - was drawn as the show's opening song, and at the end of voting could only manage 16th place of the 18 entries, after a somewhat nervous and hesitant performance from Mendt.^[3][4]

Later career

Mendt combined her singing career with acting in productions at the large Vienna theatres. In the 1990s, Mendt's acting career came to the fore, notably in the role of Gitti Schimek in TV drama Kaisermühlen Blues which ran from 1992 until 2000.^[5]

Mendt remains an active performer, regularly appearing at concerts and jazz festivals in Austria.

References

1. ^ Austrian Charts database
2. ^ Eurovision Austria
3. ^ ESC History 1971
4. ^ "Musik" at diggiloo.net
5. ^ Kaisermühlen Blues at imdb.com

External links

• Marianne Mendt website

Preceded by Karel Gott 1968

Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

Succeeded by Milestones 1972

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