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Mariella Farré

Mariella Farré sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1983 and 1985, for Switzerland. The best result was 12th place in 1985, with “Piano, piano”.

Switzerland

1983 · 1985

who
Swiss singer
born
7 January 1963, Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
contests
1983, 1985
best result
12th, 1985
music
pop
active
since 1981
sang for
Switzerland

Biography

Mariella Farré is a Swiss singer, best known for the contests of 1983 and 1985. “Io così non ci sto” finished 15th in Munich in 1983; “Piano, piano”, with Pino Gasparini, finished twelfth in Gothenburg in 1985.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Mariella Farré”.

At Eurovision

Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.

  1. 1983 Munich

    Switzerland

    “Io così non ci sto”

    15th of 20 Finished 15th of 20, with 28 points.

    Sung in
    Italian
    Written by
    Thomas Gonzenbach, Remo Kessler, Nella Martinetti
    Conductor
    Robert Weber
    Running order
    8th of 20
    Age on the night
    20
    Won that year
    Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès, “Si la vie est cadeau”

    The story of Eurovision 1983: Lost in three languages, and a winner the hall walked out on

  2. 1985 Gothenburg

    Switzerland

    “Piano, piano”

    12th of 19 Finished 12th of 19, with 39 points.

    Billed as
    Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini
    Sung in
    German
    Written by
    Anita Kerr, Trudi Müller-Bosshard
    Conductor
    Anita Kerr
    Running order
    15th of 19
    Age on the night
    22
    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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