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Gary Lux
Gary Lux sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1985 and 1987, for Austria. The best result was 8th place in 1985, with “Kinder dieser Welt”.
- who
- Canadian-Austrian singer
- born
- 26 January 1959, Kingston, Canada
- contests
- 1985, 1987
- best result
- 8th, 1985
- music
- schlager
- sang for
- Austria
Biography
Gary Lux is an Austrian singer, born in Canada, who has been part of six Austrian entries at the contest. Two were under Lux’s own name: “Kinder dieser Welt” finished eighth in Gothenburg in 1985, and “Nur noch Gefühl” 20th in Brussels in 1987.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Gary Lux”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1985 Gothenburg
“Kinder dieser Welt”
8th of 19 Finished 8th of 19, with 60 points.
- Sung in
- German
- Written by
- Geoff Bastow, Mick Jackson, Michael Kunze
- Conductor
- Richard Oesterreicher
- Running order
- 17th of 19
- Age on the night
- 26
- Won that year
- Norway: Bobbysocks, “La det swinge”
The story of Eurovision 1985: Norway, at last, and a skirt that came off on live television
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1987 Brussels
“Nur noch Gefühl”
20th of 22 Finished 20th of 22, with 8 points.
- Sung in
- German
- Written by
- Stefanie Werger, Kenneth Westmore
- Conductor
- Richard Oesterreicher
- Running order
- 3rd of 22
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Ireland: Johnny Logan, “Hold Me Now”
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour (Lower Austria)
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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