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Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018), known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 where she met her first musical success in 1950 with "O mein Papa".
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- Full name: Lys Assia
- Born: 1924-03-03
- Nationality: Switzerland
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q193687
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Who is Lys Assia?
Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018), known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.
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Lys Assia is Switzerland.
When was Lys Assia born?
Lys Assia was born on 1924-03-03.
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