Biography
Henri Dès (born 14 December 1940 in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland as Henri Destraz) is a Swiss French-language children's singer and songwriter immensely popular in European Francophone countries. In 1970, he released his first album, Retour. Dès also founded his own record label, Disques Mary-Josée, which he named after his wife.
In 1969, he won the Sopot International Song Festival.
He represented Switzerland in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Retour". It was placed fourth. Henri achieved another fourth place, this time in the Swiss national final for Eurovision 1976, with the song "C'est pour la vie".
On 15 March 2019 he joined striking school children in Lausanne protesting against climate change.
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Filmography
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self 11
Movies 8
TV Shows 6
Voice 1
The Mirror (2010)
Henri Dès : Olympia 2003 (2003)
Henri Dès - Olympia 98 (1998)
Henri Dès - Le Père Noël était en avance (1998)
Henri Dès - Concert 96 (1996)
The Beautiful Stories of Pomme d'Api (1995)
Victoires de la musique (1985)
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GenderMale
Birthday1940-12-14 (83 years old)
Birth NameHenri Destraz
Birth PlaceRenens, Vaud, Switzerland
CitizenshipsSwitzerland
Also Known AsHenri Destraz
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