Mariella Farré

Mariella Farré
Birth name	Gabriella Filomeno
Born	1963 (age 47–48)
Origin	Thurgau, Switzerland
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer
Associated acts	Pino Gasparini
Website	Mariella Farré

Mariella Farré (born 1963, Thurgau as Gabriella Filomeno) is a Swiss singer of Italian descent, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1983 and 1985.

Farré's first attempt at Eurovision came in 1981 when, as a newcomer, she entered the Swiss selection heat, only for her song "Una cosa meravigliosa" to finish sixth and last.^[1] She was to have more luck in 1983 with "Io così non ci sto" ("I Don't Like It This Way"), which won the selection and went forward to the 28th Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 23 April in Munich, where it finished in a disappointing 15th place of the 20 entries.^[2][3] Undeterred, Farré returned in 1985 with two participating songs; a solo entitled "Oh, mein Pierrot", and "Piano, Piano", a duet with Pino Gasparini (himself a Eurovision veteran, having been the lead singer with Switzerland's 1977 entrants the Pepe Lienhard Band). "Piano, Piano" (which despite its title was sung in German) emerged the winner^[4] and advanced to the 1985 Eurovision, held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 4 May. Farré this time got a slightly better result, 12th of 19.^[5]

Farré subsequently moved into dance and choreography, which she has made into a successful career. She currently owns and runs two dance training schools in the Aargau canton of northern Switzerland.

References

1. ^ ESC National Finals 1981
2. ^ ESC National Finals 1983
3. ^ ESC History 1983
4. ^ ESC National Finals 1985
5. ^ ESC History 1985

External links

• Mariella Farré website
• "Io così non ci sto" lyrics
• "Piano, Piano" lyrics

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Arlette Zola with "Amour on t'aime"	Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983	Succeeded by Rainy Day with "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
Preceded by Rainy Day with "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"	Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 (with Pino Gasparini)	Succeeded by Daniela Simmons with "Pas pour moi"

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Name	Farre, Mariella
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