- Kathy Leander
Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer.
She was born in the village of Alle in the
Canton of Jura ,Switzerland , onMay 24 ,1963 . From the age of thirteen, she sang in thechoir at her home village church and performed at several local events.In 1989 she moved to
Geneva where she began singing innight club s. She also performed in the cellars ofSt-Germain-des-Près ,Paris , and in Parisianjazz clubs.Leander was one of the best performers at a country music festival in
Geneva in 1991, and won the 1992 Europa Song Festival, held inBordeaux .She was an employee of a
bank inGeneva when she was chosen by Swiss television to represent her country at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest inOslo , singing the ballad "Mon Cœur L'Aime" (My heart loves him). She was promised a recording contract if she finished in the top five places in the contest, but despite an excellent performance on the night and her beautiful voice and attractive looks she placed only 16th. On her return from Oslo Leander returned to her day job.In 2000, now calling herself Catherine Leander, she duetted with Enric Orlandi on a single, "Weil ich zu dir gehör' ", released in the German-speaking countries. The following year she released "Rêves à deux", an album of romantic duets with French singer Alan Ségal (the album was credited to Cathy et Alan Ségal), which was very popular in Ségal's home region of
Alsace . Since 2003 she has been a backing singer for Swiss rock musicianStef de Genf .In 2003 Leander came third in the talent show "Merci, on vous écrira" organised by Swiss TV station TSR. Her first solo album, "Je m'ennuie de vous", was released in April 2006.
External links
* [http://catherineleander.com Official site]
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