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Sophie and Magaly
Sophie and Magaly in 1980
Sophie and Magaly in 1980
Background information
Birth nameSophie Gilles
Magaly Gilles
Born(1962-08-24)24 August 1962
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
DiedMagaly:
2 April 1996(1996-04-02) (aged 33)
Sophie:
27 February 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 56)
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1980–1981
LabelsAriola

Sophie and Magaly were a French musical duo composed of twin sisters Sophie (24 August 1962 – 27 February 2019)[1] and Magaly Gilles-Giovannoni (24 August 1962 – 2 April 1996).[2] The duo are best known for representing Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Papa Pingouin", placing ninth. However, the song was a commercial success in France, where over one million copies of the single were sold. Their second single, "Arlequin", sold poorly, and their German producer Ralph Siegel of the label Ariola dropped them from the label shortly thereafter. Producer Charles Talar subsequently gave them a second chance, however, their follow-up singles "Toi" and "Les nanas de Zorro" were equally unsuccessful, and the group disbanded shortly thereafter.

In the late 1980s, Magaly contracted HIV, and died of AIDS in April 1996. Sophie suffered from high depressive syndrome and lived in the south of France. She died in 2019.

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ "Sophie Gilles-Giovannoni (1962-2019)". Fichier des personnes décédées. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  • ^ "Magaly Gilles-Giovannoni (1962-1996)". Fichier des personnes décédées. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  • [edit]
    Preceded by

    Jeane Manson
    with "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux"

    Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
    1980
    Succeeded by

    Jean-Claude Pascal
    with "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"


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