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Hans Blum
Also known asHenry Valentino
Born(1928-05-23)23 May 1928
Hannover, Germany
OriginLinden, Hannover
Died15 March 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 95)
Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
GenresPop music, schlager
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1948–2024
LabelsSony Music, Zett
Musical artist

Hans Blum (23 May 1928 – 15 March 2024), also known as Henry Valentino, was a German singer-songwriter known for his distinctive musical style, which has been the inspiration of a generation of German musicians. His recordings include the hit single "Im Wagen vor mir." He wrote and conducted three entries that represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest: "Anouschka" (performed by Inge Brück in 1967), "Primaballerina" (performed by Siw Malmkvist in 1969), and "Über die Brücke geh'n" (performed by Ingrid Peters in 1986).

Blum died on 15 March 2024, at the age of 95.

Discography

Main article: Henry Valentino discography

Major studio albums:

Influence

Hans Blum has been a major inspiration for a long range of German musicians and has enjoyed an extensive international recognition for the hit single "Im Wagen vor mir".

See also

References

  1. "German Label in MIDEM Launch". Billboard. 11 February 1978. p. 56.
  2. "Henry Valentino: Der "Im Wagen vor mir"-Sänger ist tot". Bunte. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.

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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future content.
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "L'amour est bleu"
  • "Anouschka"
  • "Boum-Badaboum"
  • "Dukkemann"
  • "Hablemos del amor"
  • "If I Could Choose"
  • "Ik heb zorgen"
  • "Il doit faire beau là-bas"
  • "Non andare più lontano"
  • "Puppet on a String"
  • "Quel cœur vas-tu briser ?"
  • "Ring-dinge-ding"
  • "Som en dröm"
  • "Varjoon – suojaan"
  • "O vento mudou"
  • "Vse rože sveta"
  • "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Countries
Artists
Songs
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Countries
Final
Withdrawn
  • Greece
Artists
Final
Withdrawn
Songs
Final
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "L'Amour de ma vie"
  • "Du er fuld af løgn"
  • "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?"
  • "Européennes"
  • "Gleðibankinn"
  • "Halley"
  • "J'aime la vie"
  • "Não sejas mau para mim"
  • "Never the End"
  • "Pas pour moi"
  • "Romeo"
  • "Runner in the Night"
  • "Tora zo"
  • "Über die Brücke geh'n"
  • "Valentino"
  • "Yavo Yom"
  • "You Can Count On Me"
  • "Die Zeit ist einsam"
  • "Željo moja"
Withdrawn
  • "Wagon-lit"
Media offices
Preceded byGermany Willy Berking Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1967
Succeeded byGermany Horst Jankowski
Preceded byGermany Horst Jankowski Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1969
Succeeded byGermany Christian Bruhn
Preceded byGermany Rainer Pietsch Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1986
Succeeded byGermany Laszlo Bencker
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