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Freddy Quinn, born Franz Eugen Helmuth Manfred Nidl on September 27, 1931, was an Austrian singer, circus performer, film actor, and guitarist. He began his work period in 1953 and continued until 2009. Quinn was a male artist who spoke German and English. He performed under the pseudonym Freddy Quinn and was associated with the record label Polydor. His musical genres included pop and schlager.
Quinn participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 and received the Goldene Stimmgabel award. He was born in Hardegg, though one source lists Wien, Austria. He is also associated with Germany. Quinn used his voice as his primary instrument. His name in his native language was Franz Eugen Helmuth Manfred Nidl-Petz.
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Film & TV
Wien, Austria
Known for
- Unvergessene Legenden — Self (archive footage)2020
- Schlager Gold — Self (archive footage)2020
- Schlager nonstop Die 60er – Merci, Cherie — Self2018
- Kult am Sonntag — himself2007
- Erbin mit Herz — Hans Ottensen2004
- Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel — Self2004
- Bei Hübner — Self2004
- Müller - Live — Self2003
- Menschen bei Maischberger — Self2003
- Menschen der Woche — Self2000
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1931
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 76,927
- Total plays
- 609,187
Tags
Freddy was born on September 27th, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. In his youth he loves the circus, but in 1950 he chooses for music and starts singing in the bars from Hamburg. In 1952 he joins an international competition for the first time in Belfast, Ireland, where he wins the first prize. However it takes till 1954 before he records his first songs, mainly songs about life at sea and some country music. He soon extends his career by learning to act, and he will join several movies in Germany. <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Freddy
- Family name
- Quinn
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Hardegg
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1956
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Polydor
- Official website
- http://www.freddy-quinn.de
- Image
- Freddy Quinn (1977).jpg
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- Commons category
- Freddy Quinn
- date of birth
- 1931-09-27
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- birth name
- Franz Eugen Helmuth Manfred Nidl
- name in native language
- Franz Eugen Helmuth Manfred Nidl-Petz
- pseudonym
- Freddy Quinn
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
Sources (8)
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