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Gary Lux
Gary Lux in 2015Gary Lux in 2015
Background information
Born (1959-01-26) 26 January 1959 (age 65)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
OccupationSinger
Musical artist

Gerhard "Gary" Lux (born 26 January 1959) is a Canadian-born Austrian singer, most famous for having represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest on six occasions.

Career

Lux has released solo albums entitled "Dreidimensional" and "City of Angels" inspired by some time he had spent in Los Angeles.

Lux performed for Austria on the following occasions:

As a composer, Lux was placed second in the Austrian national heat for Eurovision in 1994 with the song "Solitaire" performed by Three Girl Madhouse. Gary also sang a duet with Gitti Seuberth at the 1984 Austrian final Komm hoit mi which placed 2nd.

Personal life

He was born in Ontario, Canada but returned to live in Austria with his parents as a young boy. He was married to Marianne (died of cancer on 4 April 2011) and has 2 sons, Benny and Dennis.

Sources

Preceded byMess Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
1983 (member of Westend) 		Succeeded byAnita
Preceded byAnita Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
1985 		Succeeded byTimna Brauer
Preceded byTimna Brauer Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
1987 		Succeeded byWilfried
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "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
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Bra vibrationer"
  • "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
  • "Didai didai dai"
  • "Eläköön elämä"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "La fiesta terminó"
  • "Für alle"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "La det swinge"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Love Is..."
  • "Magic Oh Magic"
  • "Miazoume"
  • "Olé, Olé"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
  • "To katalava arga"
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Amour, amour"
  • "Aspro mavro"
  • "Boogaloo"
  • "Gente di mare"
  • "Hægt og hljótt"
  • "Hold Me Now"
  • "Ja sam za ples"
  • "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
  • "En lille melodi"
  • "Mitt liv"
  • "Moitié, moitié"
  • "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
  • "Neste barco à vela"
  • "No estás solo"
  • "Nur noch Gefühl"
  • "Only the Light"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"
  • "Sata salamaa"
  • "Shir Habatlanim"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Stop"


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