Mary Christy
Marie Ruggeri (born Maria Christina Ruggeri, 21 July 1952 in Déifferdeng), professionally known as Mary Christy,[1] is a Luxembourgian singer and actress.
Ruggeri grew up in Mamer, where her father worked as an entrepreneur. In the 1960s she was a child singer in Luxembourg and Germany where she appeared under the pseudonyms Marie Tina and Marie Christina.
In the early 1970s, she moved to Paris where she performed under the name Mary Christy, and participated in the rock opera La Révolution Française by Schönberg at the Palais des Sports in Paris.
She is best known for representing Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Toi, la musique et moi". Her entry received 93 points, ranking 3rd out of 18 participants.[2]
References[]
- ^ Richard West-Soley (20 Apr 2006). "Eurovision weekend in Paris". esctoday.com. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1976". Retrieved 1 April 2010.
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