Biography
Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971 in Amden, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician, singer and actor. In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the German national final with the song "Bye Bye Bar", eventually finishing fifth, and did not go on to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss jurors. On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Il pleut de l'or".
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