Published video “Ich war noch niemals in New York - Schaue dir das ganze Video auf dem Kanal an 😊 #udojürgens #iwnniy”.
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Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close to 1,000 songs, and sold over 104 million records. In 2007, he additionally obtained Swiss citizenship.
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entertainment · Austrian singer and composer (1934–2014) · actor · singer · composer · pianist · recording artist · writer · also Udo Jürgens, Udo Jürgen Bockelmann, Udo Juergens, Jürgens
Born 30 September 1934 · Died 21 December 2014 · Q155236
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2026· 20 entries
Published video “Udo Jürgens - Ich war noch niemals in New York (Live / Mit 66 Jahren, 21.03.2001)”.
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Published video “Udo Jürgens - Hit-Medley (Verstehen Sie Spaß, 13.03.1999)”.
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Published video “Aber bitte mit Sahne! 😍🕺 #udojürgens #sahnemedley #aberbittemitsahne #eslebedaslaster2004”.
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Published video “Udo Jürgens - Sahne-Medley (Es lebe das Laster, 2004)”.
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Published video “Udo Jürgens - Immer wieder geht die Sonne auf (Galaabend der Schallplatte, 26.08.1967)”.
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Published video “Kiss Me Quick”.
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Published video “Udo Jürgens - Ich war noch niemals in New York (50 Jahre Made in Germany / ZDF)”.
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Published video “Ich war noch niemals in New York 50 Jahre Made in Germany 🗽⚽️ #udojürgens #iwnniny #shorts”.
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Published video “Ich war noch niemals in New York (Agatino Romero Remix)”.
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Published video “Udo Jürgens - Mehr als nur vier Wände (Verstehen Sie Spaß, 13.03.1999)”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie Jetzt oder nie - Live 2006 #mercicherie #udojürgens #jetztodernie”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie (Version 2004)”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie (The Language Medley)”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie (Japanische Version)”.
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Published video “Merci Cherie (Live 1982 - Edit)”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie (Spanische Version)”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie (Studio-Version 1972)”.
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Published video “Merci Chérie (Live Grand Prix 1966)”.
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2014· 3 entries
Died 2014-12-21.
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Released album “Mitten im Leben – Das Tribute Album”.
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Released album “Mitten im Leben”.
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded Romy (2011).
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Released album “Der ganz normale Wahnsinn”.
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2009· 1 entry
The German band Sportfreunde Stiller covered "Ich war noch niemals in New York" together with Jürgens on their MTV Unplugged concert in Munich
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Osgar (2008).
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Released album “Einfach ich”.
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2007· 2 entries
Awarded Berliner Bär (2007).
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Additionally obtained Swiss citizenship
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2005· 1 entry
Released album “Jetzt oder nie”.
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2003· 1 entry
Released album “Es werde Licht: Meine Winter- und Weihnachtslieder”.
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2002· 1 entry
Released album “Es lebe das Laster”.
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2001· 1 entry
Won Goldene Stimmgabel (2001).
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2000· 3 entries
Won Golden Feather (2000).
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Awarded Amadeus Austrian Music Awards (2000).
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Released album “Mit 66 Jahren (Was wichtig ist…)”.
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1999· 1 entry
Released album “Ich werde da sein”.
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1996· 1 entry
Released album “Gestern – Heute – Morgen”.
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1995· 1 entry
Released album “Zärtlicher Chaot”.
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1994· 2 entries
Awarded Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1994).
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Awarded Echo Pop Honorary Award (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
Released album “Café Größenwahn”.
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1992· 1 entry
Won Goldene Stimmgabel (1992).
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1991· 1 entry
Released album “Geradeaus!”.
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1990· 1 entry
Released album “Sempre Roma”.
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1989· 1 entry
Released album “Ohne Maske”.
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1988· 1 entry
Released album “Das blaue Album”.
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1986· 2 entries
Released album “Deinetwegen”.
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Won Goldene Stimmgabel (1986).
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1985· 1 entry
Released album “Treibjagd”.
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1984· 2 entries
Released album “Hautnah”.
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Won Goldene Stimmgabel (1984).
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1983· 1 entry
Released album “Traumtänzer”.
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1982· 1 entry
Released album “Silberstreifen”.
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1981· 3 entries
Awarded Paul-Lincke-Ring (1981).
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Released album “Leave a Little Love”.
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Released album “Willkommen in meinem Leben”.
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1979· 4 entries
Released album “Nur ein Lächeln”.
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Released a disco album entitled Udo '80, which spawned the hit single "Ich weiß was ich will"
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Marty Robbins released an English version of "Buenos Dias Argentina" that became a latter-day standard for Robbins
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Released album “Udo '80”.
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1978· 1 entry
Released album “Buenos Dias Argentina”.
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1977· 5 entries
“If I Never Sing Another Song”
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Released album “Lieder, die auf Reisen gehen”.
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Invited The Supremes to appear as guests on his televised and recorded gala concert
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As the title track of a compilation album and was later recorded by Al Martino
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Released album “Meine Lieder ’77”.
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1976· 1 entry
Released album “Meine Lieder 2”.
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1975· 1 entry
Released album “udo75 – Ein neuer Morgen”.
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1974· 3 entries
Released album “Meine Lieder”.
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Released album “Wenn es Weihnachten wird: Klingende Grüße vom Christkindlesmarkt”.
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Released album “Udo heute”.
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1973· 1 entry
Released album “Es ist Zeit für die Liebe”.
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1972· 7 entries
Released album “Helden, Helden”.
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Released album “Adagio”.
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Released album “Stars in Gold”.
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Released album “Merci Chérie - Udo Jürgens Best Album”.
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Released album “Ich bin wieder da”.
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Released album “Perfect 40”.
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Released album “Meine schönsten Lieder”.
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1971· 6 entries
Released album “Welterfolge”.
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Released album “Meine Welt”.
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Released album “So weit die Züge gehn”.
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Released album “Zeig mir den Platz an der Sonne”.
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Released album “Jonny & Jenny - Alle Kinder dieser Welt”.
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Released album “Udo Now”.
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1970· 7 entries
Awarded Bambi Award (1970).
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Released album “Udo Jürgens 1971”.
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Released album “Buon Natale da Udo Jürgens”.
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Released album “Udo '71”.
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Released album “Das goldene Udo Jürgens Album”.
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Released album “Merci Chérie – Seine grössten Erfolge”.
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Released album “The Greatest Hits of Udo Jürgens”.
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1969· 15 entries
Released album “Seine ersten Erfolge”.
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Matt Monro recorded both Spanish and English versions, the latter not released until August 2012
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Released album “Udo Jürgens”.
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Released album “Udo ’70”.
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Released album “Seine großen Erfolge”.
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Released album “Introducing Udo Jürgens”.
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Released album “Seine schönsten Lieder”.
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Released album “Warum, nur warum...”.
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Released album “Eine Rose für Dich”.
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Released album “Seine großen Tournee‐Erfolge”.
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Released album “Was wirklich zählt auf dieser Welt”.
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Released album “Die goldene Schallplatte - Seine schönsten Lieder”.
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Released album “A Touch of Music - A Touch of Udo Jürgens”.
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Released album “Portrait International”.
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Released album “Sings Only for You”.
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1968· 7 entries
Released album “Udo”.
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Released album “Hier bin ich zu Hause”.
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Released album “Portrait in Musik: Françoise Hardy - Udo Jürgens”.
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Released album “Wünsche zur Weihnachtszeit”.
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Released album “Was ich dir sagen will”.
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Released album “Noëls Allemands - Américains - Français”.
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Released album “Mein Lied für dich”.
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1967· 9 entries
His daughter by his first marriage, Jenny Jürgens (born 22 January 1967), is an actress.
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Released album “Seine größten Erfolge - Merci Chérie”.
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As Jürgens was not the real family name of Udo Jürgens, he was not related to real Jürgens' like the singer Andrea Jürgens (1967 – 2017) or the actor Curd Jürgens (1915 – 1982).
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Released album “Françoise & Udo”.
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Released album “Successen / International”.
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Released album “International”.
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Released album “Portrait in Musik 2”.
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Released album “Chansons…”.
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Released album “Merci Chérie – Grande Premio Eurovision”.
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1966· 3 entries
Awarded First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest (1966).
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Released album “Presentamos da Udo Jürgens”.
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Released album “Meine großen Erfolge”.
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1965· 1 entry
Released album “Portrait in Musik”.
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1964· 2 entries
His son by his first marriage, John Jürgens (born 20 February 1964), is a singer, actor and DJ.
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Jürgens represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "Warum nur, warum
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1952· 1 entry
Udo Bolan, as he was called then, formed the Udo Bolan Quartet in Klagenfurt, Austria, appearing regularly at the Café Obelisk in Klagenfurt with Englishman Johnny Richards on drums, Klaus Behmel on guitar, and Bruno Gei
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1950· 1 entry
Won a composer contest organized by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song "Je t'aime"
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1943· 1 entry
His brother, Manfred Bockelmann (born 1 July 1943), is a painter.
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1934· 1 entry
Born 1934-09-30.
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1907· 1 entry
His uncle, Werner Bockelmann (23 September 1907 – 7 April 1968), was mayor of Frankfurt am Main.
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