Gitte Hænning

 

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Gitte Hænning is a Danish singer and film actress, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s. Because her name was relatively unique, she was known primarily without a surname in Europe. She moved to Sweden in 1958. Her first hit in Swedish was "Tror du jag ljuger" from 1961. As a teenager, Gitte sang popular hits in German, English, Italian and Danish. She had five different Nr. 1-Hits in three countries. One in Denmark, two in Sweden and two in Germany. Her first German Nr. 1-Song was "Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann". The recording sold 1. 05 million copies by mid 1965, earning Gitte a gold disc. In 1962 she attempted to compete for Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Jeg Snakker med mig Selv" but was disqualified because the composer Sejr Volmer-Sørensen had whistled the song in the canteen of the DR. In 1973 she competed for Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Junger Tag"

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Gitte Hænning

Born 1946-06-29 (79 years ago) in Aarhus.

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Name From To Relationship type
Jo Geistler(Gifta: 1974–1976) 1974 1976 Gifta
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Otto Hænning, Erna Hænning Johannson

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Gitte Hænning is a Danish singer and film actress, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s.

Because her name was relatively unique, she was known primarily without a surname in Europe. She moved to Sweden in 1958. Her first hit in Swedish was "Tror du jag ljuger" from 1961. As a teenager, Gitte sang popular hits in German, English, Italian and Danish. She had five different Nr. 1-Hits in three countries. One in Denmark, two in Sweden and two in Germany. Her first German Nr.1-Song was "Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann". The recording sold 1.05 million copies by mid 1965, earning Gitte a gold disc.

In 1962 she attempted to compete for Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Jeg Snakker med mig Selv" but was disqualified because the composer Sejr Volmer-Sørensen had whistled the song in the canteen of the DR. In 1973 she competed for Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Junger Tag". Her success continued after famous duets with Rex Gildo as 'Gitte & Rex' in a number of popular films.

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