Michael von der Heide

Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor.

Early life Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother.

Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1999 In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the German national final with the song "Bye Bye Bar", eventually finishing fifth, and did not go on to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.

Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss jurors.

Eurovision Song Contest 2010 On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Il pleut de l'or". He participated in the second semi-final but finished last in a field of 17 with 2 points and did not qualify to the final.

Personal life Von der Heide was awarded 5,000 francs by the Federal Court in 2010. The court determined that coverage of his musical career by the Zürich-based tabloid Blick had been homophobic. He has stated in interviews that he does not feel the need to discuss his personal life in public.

Discography Albums Year Title Peak chart positions SWI AUT GER 1996 Michael von der Heide − − − 1998 30° 18 − − 2000 Tourist 5 − − 2001 Hildegard − − − 2002 Frisch 44 − − 2003 Helvetia − − − 2005 2pièces 72 − − 2008 Freie Sicht 39 − − 2011 Lido 25 − − 2015 Bellevue 19 − − 2016 Paola 22 − − 2019 Rio Amden Amsterdam 24 − − 2020 Echo 17 − − 2021 Echo (Live) − − − 2023 Nocturne 9 − − 2024 Noël Noël 7 − − 2025 Michael von der Heide singt Knef 45 − −

Singles 1996 – "Erfolg" 1996 – "Mit dir leben" 1998 – "Jeudi amour" 1998 – "Bad Hair Days" 1998 – "Bye Bye Bar" 2000 – "Je suis seul" 2000 – "Where the Wild Roses Grow" – Duet with Kuno Lauener 2000 – "Paradies" 2002 – "Kriminaltango" – Duet with Nina Hagen 2003 – "La solitude" 2005 – "Paris c'est toi (toujours)" 2005 – "Ich bi wie du" 2006 – "Ruggewind" 2006 – "Elodie" 2008 – "Immer wenn du denkst" (Online single in Germany) 2008 – "Tout un été / Einen Sommer lang" 2009 – "Gib mir was von dir" 2010 – "Il pleut de l'or" 2011 – "J'ai perdu ma jeunesse" 2011 – "Reste" 2012 – "La nuit dehors" 2015 – "Pas vu le temps passer" 2015 – "Hinderem Berg" 2015 – "Rien que des amis" – Duet with Sina 2016 – "Paola et moi" 2016 – "Cinéma" 2016 – "Wo ist das Land" – Duet with Paola 2017 – "Solo por ti" 2019 – "Ce soir" – Duet with Daniela Simmons 2019 – "Tüüf underem Schnee" 2020 – "Abschied von der Nacht" – Duet with Heidi Happy 2021 – "SOS" 2021 – "Le paradis blanc" 2022 – "Mini Wiehnacht" 2023 – "Hole In My Heart" – Duet with Eve Gallagher 2023 – "Hole In My Heart – Juiceppe's Deep House Mix" – with Eve Gallagher & Juiceppe 2023 – "Träne im Wind" 2024 – "Liechtli" 2024 — “Jour de Neige” 2024 — “Schnee vo geschter” 2025 — “Blatt im Wind” Duet with Florian Ast