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In 1950 Jürgens won a composer contest organised by Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF with the song Je t'aime. In 1960 he wrote the world hit Reach for the Stars interpreted by Shirley Bassey. In 1964 he represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Warum, nur warum? ending fifth. The UK participant Matt Monro was so impressed that he covered the song as Walk Away, which reached number four in the UK charts and number 23 in the US. His song Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen came fourth in 1965's Contest, and in 1966 he won the Eurovision for Austria with his song Merci, Chérie. In the years which followed he wrote several German evergreens, like Griechischer Wein, Aber bitte mit Sahne, Mit 66 Jahren, and – one of his biggest successes – Buenos Días, Argentina, which he performed together with the German football team in 1978. Because Jürgens, who enjoyed a thorough musical education, always accompanies himself on the piano, he is sometimes compared to Billy Joel, but unlike him is backed not by a rock band, but by a full 18-piece Big Band. In 1977 Udo invited The Supremes to appear as guests on his televised and recorded gala concert. The Supremes (Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Green), who were on a brief farewell tour of Europe at the time. performed two of their own current hits, You Are The Heart of Me and You're My Driving Wheel, as well as a duet with Udo, Walk Away in English. In 1992, his concert in Vienna was attended by 220.000 spectators; this is still one of the biggest concerts in Europe ever. In 2000, Jürgens celebrated his 66th birthday, proving that the title of his 1977 song Mit 66 Jahren (Mit 66 Jahren, da fängt das Leben an — At 66, that's when life begins) also holds true for himself. Jürgens still tours and regularly appears on television, both in shows and in made-for-TV films. He usually attracts large crowds covering all age groups. For many years now, the tabloid press have cast him as a womanizer, and several women have claimed that he is the father of their children. In September 2003 the tabloid newspaper Bild revealed that Jürgens had secretly married his long-term companion Corinna in New York on 4 July 1999. Up to now, Udo Jürgens has composed more than 900 songs and sold about 105 million sound storage mediums. So he is one of the most successful composers and singers worldwide. His career still goes on by touring nearly every two years.
source: Wikipedia