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My Take
Vicky Leandros is Eurovision royalty as far as I am concerned. Winning the 1972 contest with Apres Toi, performing for Luxembourg, made her a continental star, and that song still sounds gorgeous decades on. Greek-born and based in Germany, daughter of the composer Leo Leandros, she turned that breakthrough into a genuinely long and decorated career across multiple languages, even picking up the German Order of Merit. I find it remarkable that she later moved into politics too. For anyone who loves the history of European pop, she is a real touchstone, an artist who proved a Eurovision win could be a true beginning.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vicky Leandros
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィッキー・レアンドロス
- Reading
- ゔぃっきー・れあんどろす
- Born
- August 23, 1949 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Palaiokastritsa, Greece
- Occupation
- singer / politician / composer / musician / schlager singer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2000 Goldene Stimmgabel
- 2011 Commander of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- 1972 First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Vicky Leandros born?
Born August 23, 1949 (age 76).
Where is Vicky Leandros from?
Vicky Leandros is from Palaiokastritsa, Greece.
What does Vicky Leandros do?
Vicky Leandros works as singer, politician, composer, musician, schlager singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.