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Henri Dès

Henri Dès

Born: 1940-12-14 • Renens, Vaud, Switzerland

Henri Dès (born 14 December 1940 in Renens, Vaud, Switzerland as Henri Destraz) is a Swiss French-language children's singer and songwriter immensely popular in European Francophone countries. In 1970, he released his first album, Retour. Dès also founded his own record label, Disques Mary-Josée, which he named after his wife.

In 1969, he won the Sopot International Song Festival.

He represented Switzerland in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Retour". It was placed fourth. Henri achieved another fourth place, this time in the Swiss national final for Eurovision 1976, with the song "C'est pour la vie".

On 15 March 2019 he joined striking school children in Lausanne protesting against climate change.

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Filmography
Henri Dès, his retrospective interview poster
Henri Dès, his retrospective interview
2021 • Himself
The Golden Age of Songs From Our Childhood poster
The Golden Age of Songs From Our Childhood
2020 • Self
Henri Dès - Olympia 98 poster
Henri Dès - Olympia 98
1998 • Henri Dès
Henri Dès - Le Père Noël était en avance poster
Henri Dès - Le Père Noël était en avance
1998 • Self
Henri Dès - Concert 96 poster
Henri Dès - Concert 96
1996 • Henri Dès
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Gallantly
1968 • Self