Anita (singer)

Austrian singer (born 1960)

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Anita

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Background information
Birth name| Anita Spanner
Born|  (1960-12-22) 22 December 1960 (age 64)
Origin| Fürstenfeld District, Austria
Genres| Pop
Occupation| Singer

Musical artist

Anita Spanner (born 22 December 1960), known mononymously as Anita, is an Austrian singer, best known for her participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.

## Career

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### Eurovision Song Contest

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Anita came to the Austrian Eurovision selection in 1984 as a virtual unknown, but her song "Einfach weg" ("Simply Gone") was the clear winner of the 12 entrants, sending her to the 29th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Luxembourg City on 5 May.[1] In Luxembourg however, "Einfach weg" (with Gary Lux among the backing vocalists) met an ignominious fate, finishing in last place of the 19 entries garnering only five points, well below the 26 points of the next-lowest ranked song from Yugoslavia.[2][3]

Nevertheless, "Einfach weg" proved to be a domestic hit in Austria, topping the chart for two weeks.[4]

### Later career

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Anita released further singles but could not repeat the success of "Einfach weg" in the home market. In 1991, she again took part in the Austrian Eurovision selection, but "Land in Sicht" ("Land in Sight") could only finish seventh of the 10 songs.[5]

In the mid-1990s Anita withdrew from the public eye to raise a family. She has recently returned to performing as a member of a seven-piece live band called Hit4You.

## References

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1. ^ "ESC National Finals database – 1984". Natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest : Austria 1984 - Anita Einfach Weg". ESC History. Esc-history.com. 5 May 1984. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
3. ^ "Einfach weg" at diggiloo.net
4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Austrian Chart database". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
5. ^ "ESC National Finals database – 1991". Natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2011.

## External links

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* Media related to Anita Wagner at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by

Westend

|  Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
1984  | Succeeded by

Gary Lux

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Artists|

* Anita
* Liane Augustin
* Nadine Beiler
* Blue Danube
* Timna Brauer
* Marty Brem
* Vincent Bueno
* Carmela Corren
* Thomas Forstner
* Petra Frey
* Global.Kryner
* Karel Gott
* Ferry Graf
* Peter Horten
* Stella Jones
* Udo Jürgens
* Kaleen
* Natália Kelly
* JJ
* Lumix
* Gary Lux
* The Makemakes
* Jimmy Makulis
* Pia Maria
* Bob Martin
* Marianne Mendt
* Mess
* The Milestones
* George Nussbaumer
* Manuel Ortega
* Paenda
* Eric Papilaya
* Alf Poier
* The Rounder Girls
* Salena
* Cesár Sampson
* Schmetterlinge
* Eleonore Schwarz
* Christina Simon
* Simone
* Bobbie Singer
* Bettina Soriat
* Springtime
* Teya
* Tie Break
* Trackshittaz
* Nathan Trent
* Waterloo and Robinson
* Tony Wegas
* Westend
* Wilfried
* Harry Winter
* Conchita Wurst
* Zoë

Songs|

* ~~"Alive"~~
* "All to You"
* "Amen"
* "Boom Boom Boomerang"
* "Du bist"
* "Du bist Musik"
* "Du hast mich so fasziniert"
* "Einfach weg"
* "Falter im Wind"
* "Für den Frieden der Welt"
* "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
* "Get a Life – Get Alive"
* "Halo"
* "Heute in Jerusalem"
* "Hurricane"
* "I Am Yours"
* "Der K. und K. Kalypso aus Wien"
* "Keine Mauern mehr"
* "Kinder dieser Welt"
* "Limits"
* "Lisa Mona Lisa"
* "Loin d'ici"
* "Maria Magdalena"
* "Merci, Chérie"
* "Mrs. Caroline Robinson"
* "Musik"
* "My Little World"
* "Nobody but You"
* "Nur ein Lied"
* "Nur in der Wiener Luft"
* "Nur noch Gefühl"
* "One Step"
* "Reflection"
* "Rise Like a Phoenix"
* "Running on Air"
* "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen"
* "Say a Word"
* "The Secret Is Love"
* "Sehnsucht"
* "Shine"
* "Sonntag"
* "Tausend Fenster"
* "Venedig im Regen"
* "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"
* "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"
* "Warum nur, warum?"
* "Wasted Love"
* "Weil der Mensch zählt"
* "Weil's dr guat got"
* "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
* "Wenn du da bist"
* "We Will Rave"
* "Who the Hell Is Edgar?"
* "Wohin, kleines Pony"
* "Woki mit deim Popo"
* "Y así"
* "Die Zeit ist einsam"
* "Zusammen geh'n"

Note: Entries scored out signify where Austria did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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Countries|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Portugal
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Kingdom
* Yugoslavia

Artists|

* Alice and Franco Battiato
* Anita
* Belle and the Devotions
* Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra
* Bravo
* Sophie Carle
* Dollie de Luxe
* Maria Guinot
* Herreys
* Hot Eyes
* Ida and Vlado
* Kirka
* Maribelle
* Linda Martin
* Andy Paul
* Rainy Day
* Mary Roos
* Annick Thoumazeau
* Jacques Zegers

Songs|

* "100% d'amour"
* "Anna Maria Lena"
* "Aufrecht geh'n"
* "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
* "Avanti la vie"
* "Ciao, amore"
* "Det' lige det"
* "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
* "Einfach weg"
* "Halay"
* "Hengaillaan"
* "Ik hou van jou"
* "Lady, Lady"
* "Lenge leve livet"
* "Love Games"
* "Silêncio e tanta gente"
* "Terminal 3"
* "I treni di Tozeur"
* "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"

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