Nisha Rathode (Editor)

Jimmy Makulis

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Birth name
  
Dimitrios Makoulis

Role
  
Singer

Origin
  
Athens, Greece

Genres
  
Pop music

Occupation(s)
  
Singer

Movies
  
Ramona

Name
  
Jimmy Makulis


Jimmy Makulis ultratopbe Jimmy Makulis Eine Insel aus Trumen geboren


Born
  
April 12, 1935 (
1935-04-12
)

Died
  
October 28, 2007, Athens, Greece

Albums
  
Masterpieces Presents Jimmy Makulis: 10 Greatest Hits

Similar People
  
Lolita Flores, Dorthe Kollo, Lolita, Uschi Bauer, Christa Behnke

Gitarren klingen leise durch die nacht - Jimmy Makulis


Dimitrios Makulis (Greek: Τζίμης Μακούλης; 12 April 1935 in Athens – 28 October 2007 in Athens), known as Jimmy Makulis, was a Greek singer who had a successful career in German-speaking markets in the 1950s and 1960s, and is known for his participation on behalf of Austria in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest.

Contents

Jimmy Makulis httpsiytimgcomviqnVWymnhN4maxresdefaultjpg

Aloha oe jimmy makulis


Early career

Jimmy Makulis Herberts Oldiesammlung Secondhand LPs Jimmy Makulis

Makulis became a successful singer in his native Greece before moving to Germany in the mid 1950s. In 1956 he scored a top 5 hit with "Auf Cuba sind die Mädchen braun". His biggest hit was "Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht", No.4 in 1959, and he continued to place charting singles until 1964.

Eurovision

Jimmy Makulis Gitarren klingen leise durch die nacht Jimmy Makulis

In 1961, Makulis was chosen internally by Austrian broadcaster ORF to represent the country with the song "Sehnsucht" ("Longing") in the sixth Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March in Cannes, France. This proved unsuccessful, as "Sehnsucht" picked up only one point, from the United Kingdom jury, and finished along with Belgium's Bob Benny in joint last place of the 16 entries. "Sehnsucht" is one of very few Eurovision entries never to have been recorded by the performer.

Later career

Jimmy Makulis ESC 1961 03 Austria Jimmy Makulis Sehnsucht YouTube

Makulis moved to the United States in 1965, and in following years lived and performed in Las Vegas. He moved back to his native Greece in 1985, and in 1990 took part in the selection for that year's Greek Eurovision entry, finishing fifth. He returned to Germany in the early 1990s.

Death

Makulis died following heart surgery in an Athens hospital on 28 October 2007, aged 72.

Singles discography

(Shows highest position reached on German Singles Chart)

  • 1956: "Auf Cuba sind die Mädchen braun" (#5)
  • 1959: "Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht" (#4)
  • 1960: "Nachts in Rom" (#9)
  • 1960: "Ein Boot, eine Mondnacht und du" (#36)
  • 1961: "Sweetheart Guitar" (#10)
  • 1962: "Ich habe im Leben nur dich" (#17)
  • 1962: "Keiner weiß wohin" (#43)
  • 1962: "Weil ich weiß, daß wir uns wiederseh'n" (#37)
  • 1963: "Lebe wohl, du Blume von Tahiti" (#43)
  • 1964: "Little Moonlight Love" (#38)
  • References

    Jimmy Makulis Wikipedia


    Similar Topics