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Nella Martinetti | |
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| Born | (1946-06-04)4 June 1946 Brissago, Switzerland |
| Died | 29 July 2011(2011-07-29) (aged 65) Männedorf, Switzerland |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actress |
Nella Martinetti (21 January 1946 – 29 July 2011) was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella".
She was born inBrissago,Ticino, Switzerland. In 1986, she became the first winner of theGrand Prix der Volksmusik with the song "Bella Musica", which she composed. In 1987, along withAtilla Şereftuğ, Martinetti approached a then unknown young Canadian singerCéline Dion, asking her to represent Switzerland in the1988 Eurovision Song Contest.[1] Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi."
Martinetti entered into a civil union with her longtime partner Marianne Schneebeli in 2009.[2] The couple lived inJona.[3]
In later life, Martinetti suffered fromfibromyalgia.[4]
Martinetti died inMännedorf,Canton of Zürich in 2011 frompancreatic cancer, aged 65.[5]
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