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Marion Rung (b. December 7, 1945 Helsinki) is a Finnish pop singer. She is known to have represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1973.[1] Her 1962 Eurovision song placed 7th and in 1973, she managed to bring Finland's second best result ever in this contest, placing 6th. She also won the Grand Prix of the Sopot International Song Festival in 1974 and the Intervision Song Contest 1980 with "Where is the Love".
Rung started her career in 1961. Her most famous schlagers include "Tipi-tii", "El bimbo" and "Eviva Espanja". In the 1970s, she also became well-known in Germany. She continues her career, and in 2000, she was one fourth of the Leidit lavalla line-up with Katri Helena, Paula Koivuniemi and Lea Laven.
In 1974 and in 1980 she won the Sopot International Song Festival.
Marion Rung is of Russian Jewish origin.
See also
- List of best-selling music artists in Finland
References
- ^ Barclay, Simon. Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. Simon Barclay. pp. 159–. ISBN 9781445784151. http://books.google.com/books?id=BfuBF7fOnyoC&pg=PA159. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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Preceded by
Laila Kinnunen
with Valoa ikkunassaFinland in the Eurovision Song Contest
1962Succeeded by
Laila Halme
with Muistojeni lauluPreceded by
Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor
with MuistathanFinland in the Eurovision Song Contest
1973Succeeded by
Carita
with Keep Me WarmCategories:- 1945 births
- Sopot International Song Festival winners
- Living people
- Finnish female singers
- Finnish singers
- Finnish Jews
- Jewish singers
- People from Helsinki
- Finnish people of Russian descent
- Finnish Eurovision Song Contest entrants
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1962
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1973
- Finnish singer stubs
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