Ellen Winther | |
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 Ellen Winther at theEurovision Song Contest 1962 | |
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| Birth name | Ellen Sørensen |
| Born | (1933-08-11)11 August 1933 Århus,Denmark |
| Died | 13 August 2011(2011-08-13) (aged 78) |
| Genres | Opera,Musical theatre |
| Occupation | Singer |
Ellen Winther Lembourn (néeSørensen; 11 August 1933,Århus – 13 August 2011) was aDanishopera singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1962Eurovision Song Contest.
Winther trained as an opera singer and made her professional debut in 1957 at theRoyal Danish Theatre, where she would be employed for 30 years both as a singer and a dramatic actress. In the 1959 Disney animated classicSleeping Beauty she voiced the Danish version ofAurora. In 1962, Winther won the Danish Eurovision Song Contest selection with the song "Vuggevise" ("Lullaby"),[1] and went forward to the seventhEurovision Song Contest, held inLuxembourg City on 18 March.[2] "Vuggevise" finished in joint 10th place out of 16 entries.[3][4]
Besides her success in operas, stage musicals and revues, Winther also became well known to Danish audiences by many appearances in film and television. This included her portrayal of Minna Varnæs inMatador in 1978.[5] In 1983, she was awarded theOrder of the Dannebrog for her contribution to the arts in Denmark.[citation needed].
Winther was married to pianist John Winther from 1960 to 1966, with two children from this marriage, and to writer and politician Hans Jørgen Lembourn from 1973 until his death in 1997.[citation needed]
Ellen Winther Lembourn died on 13 August 2011, two days after her 78th birthday.[6]
| Preceded by | Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | Succeeded by |
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