Marion Rung

Marion Evi Rung (born 7 December 1945) is a Finnish pop singer. She is known for having represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1973.<ref name="Barclay">Template:Cite book</ref> Her 1962 Eurovision song was placed 7th, and in 1973, she managed to bring Finland's second best result in the contest until 2006 by finishing in 6th place. She also won the Grand Prix of the Sopot International Song Festival in 1974 and the Intervision Song Contest 1980 with "Where is the Love."

Life

Born in 1945,<ref name="Antamaa">Template:Cite book</ref> in Helsinki, Rung is Jewish, and she is of Russian descent through her mother, Rosa Manulkin, and of Polish descent through her father, Oscar Rung.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She started her career in 1961, when she came second in a Finnish song contest. The success gave her a chance to record her first single Brigitte Bardot. Her most famous schlagers include "Tipi-tii", "El Bimbo" and "Eviva Espanja." In the 1970s, she also became well known in Germany. She continued her career, and in 2000, she was one fourth of the Leidit lavalla line-up with Katri Helena, Paula Koivuniemi, and Lea Laven.

Rung's mother tongue is Swedish, and she has appeared in Swedish radio and television. In 1962, she made a show at the famous Swedish live music bar Hamburger börs in Stockholm and also made records in Swedish.

During the 1970s, she recorded five singles in Germany 1975-79, and the most successful, El Bimbo sold 100,000 copies. She also made an LP in English, Love is... in 1978.

Marion Rung won "Syksyn Sävel" ("Tune of Autumn") at schlager Finnish song festival in 1977, as the first woman so far, with the song "Rakkaus on hellyyttä" (Love is affection) and in 1974 and 1980 she won the Sopot International Song Festival.

She celebrated 45 years on stage 2005 with concerts in Savoy-teather, Helsinki. The same year a 4CD- collection "Shalom, rakkaimmat lauluni" (Shalom, my favorite songs) was released as well as her biography "Minä ja Marion" ("Me and Marion"). She also played the leading role in the musical Annie get your gun. In 2009 Rung received a golden record of the album "Elämänvoimaa" (Vitality).

From 1961 to 2023, Marion Rung made almost 100 singles and 24 albums.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1972 – Shalom (FIN #7)<ref name="fincharts">Template:Cite book</ref>
• 1973 – Tom Tom Tom (FIN #7)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1974 – Lauluja sinusta (FIN #12)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1975 – El Bimbo (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1976 – Baby Face (FIN #6)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1977 – Marion "77" (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1977 – Rakkaus on hellyyttä (FIN #4)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1978 – Love is... (FIN #9)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1978 – Por favor (FIN #4)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1979 – Onni on kun rakastaa (FIN #5)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1980 – Moni-ilmeinen Marion (FIN #10)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1982 – Rakkaimmat lauluni (FIN #12)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1983 – Elän kauttasi
• 1984 – Nainen
• 1988 – Marion -88
• 1994 – Nuo silmät (FIN #28)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1995 – Hän lähtee tanssiin
• 1997 – Yön tähdet
• 2000 – Sadetanssi
• 2000 – Leidit Levyllä
• 2009 – Elämän voimaa
• 2012 – Sydänsillat

Live albums

• 1969 – Marion on onnellinen
• 1989 – Marionin konsertti
• 2012 – Sydänsillat

Compilation albums

• 1973 – Marion Rung 1962-1966
• 1974 – Marionin parhaita
• 1977 – Marionin parhaita 2
• 1978 – Makeelta maistaa Marion 1969-1970
• 1979 – Marionin parhaita 3
• 1982 – 18 toivotuinta
• 1989 – Iskelmäkansio
• 1994 – Aarteet
• 1994 – Aarteet 2
• 1995 – 20 suosikkia - Tipi-tii
• 1996 – 20 suosikkia - El Bimbo
• 2000 – Aurinkosilmät
• 2001 – Kaunis satu rakkauden
• 2004 – Shalom - rakkaimmat lauluni (FIN #33)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 2004 – Elän parasta aikaa - 36 rakastetuinta laulua
• 2005 – Marion, olkaa hyvä - kaikki singlet 1971-1986
• 2006 – Nostalgia
• 2008 – Collections
• 2011 – Hyvästi yö - 15 suosikkia
• 2011 – Tähtisarja - 30 suosikkia
• 2015 – Marion - Sinulle

Singles

• 1961 – "Brigitte Bardot" (FIN #9)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1962 – "Tipi-tii (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1962 – "Oi jaakko" (FIN #6)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1962 – "Lady Sunshine ja Mr. Moon" (FIN #15)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1963 – "Manzanilla" (FIN #18)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1963 – "Pekan tyttö" (FIN #27)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1964 – "Haaremin ruusu / My Boy Lollipop" (FIN #14)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1973 – "Tom Tom Tom" (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1973 – "Eviva Espanja" (FIN #3)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1973 – "Jokainen päivä on liikaa" (FIN #10)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1974 – "Tule tule tuutimaan" (FIN #27)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1975 – "El Bimbo" (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1975 – "Ding-a-dong" (FIN #7)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1975 – "Silloin" (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1975 – "Pepe" (FIN #5)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1976 – "Nyt huolet pois" (FIN #30)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1976 – "Baby Face" (FIN #29)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1976 – "Kylähäät" (FIN #1)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1977 – "Prinsessa" (FIN #11)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1977 – "Uudestaan" (FIN #25)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1977 – "Rakkaus on hellyyttä" (FIN #5)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1978 – "Senorita por favor" (FIN #5)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1979 – "Halleluja" (FIN #12)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1979 – "Napoleon" (FIN #17)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1980 – "Hyvästi yö" (FIN #3)<ref name="fincharts" />
• 1980 – "Ihmejuttu" (FIN #20)<ref name="fincharts" />

See also

• List of best-selling music artists in Finland

External links

• Marion Rung's English-language home page: history and discography
• The Cold War rival to Eurovision, Steve Rosenberg, BBC News Magazine, 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-17.