eurovision 1996
Kathy Leander
Kathy Leander represented Switzerland at Eurovision 1996 in Oslo with “Mon cœur l'aime”, finishing 16th of 23.
Switzerland
1996
- who
- Swiss singer
- born
- 24 May 1963, Alle, Switzerland
- contest
- 1996
- best result
- 16th, 1996
- sang for
- Switzerland
Biography
Kathy Leander is a Swiss singer who sang in a choir at thirteen, moved to Geneva in 1989 to sing in night clubs, and won a song festival in Bordeaux in 1992. Leander was working in a bank in Geneva when chosen for the contest; “Mon cœur l’aime” finished joint 16th in Oslo in 1996.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (Dutch), “Kathy Leander”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1996 Oslo
“Mon cœur l'aime”
16th of 23 Finished 16th of 23, with 22 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Régis Mounir
- Conductor
- Rui dos Reis
- Running order
- 9th of 23
- Age on the night
- 32
- Won that year
- Ireland: Eimear Quinn, “The Voice”
The story of Eurovision 1996: Germany misses the cut, and Holland becomes Poland
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