Henri Dès

INFORMATION

Artist Birtday : 14/12/1940 (Age 84)
Born In : Renens, Vaud, Switzerland
Web Site :henrides.net

enri 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.

Discography

YearAlbum nameLabel
1970RetourDisques Evasion
1974Quand on revient d’ailleursMary-Josée Music
1977Cache-cacheMary-Josée/CBS Records
1978Si c’était moi?Disques Mary-Josée
1979La Petite CharlotteMary-Josée/CBS Records
1980FlagadaMary-Josée/Interdisc
1982L’âne blancMary-Josée/Interdisc
1984Dessin fouMary-Josée/CBS Records
1985Les Trésors de Notre Enfance Vol. 1Mary-Josée/CBS Records
1986Le Beau TambourMary-Josée/Interdisc
1988La Glace au citronMary-Josée/Interdisc
1989Olympia 1989Mary-Josée/Interdisc
1991Les BêtisesMary-Josée/Interdisc
1993Le crocodileMary-Josée/Interdisc
1994Olympia 94Mary-Josée/Sony Music
1995Far WestMary-Josée/Sony Music
1996Olympia 1996Mary-Josée/Sony Music
1997On ne peut (pas) tout direMary-Josée/Sony Music
1998Olympia 98
1999Du soleilMary-Josée/D.E.P.
2000Olympia 2000
2001C’est le père NoëlMary-Josée/D.E.P.
2002Comme des géantsMary-Josée/D.E.P.
2003Olympia 2003
2005PolissongsMary-Josée/D.E.P.
2006Olympia 2006
2007GâteauMary-Josée/Interdisc
2008L’Hirondelle et le PapillonMary-Josée/Interdisc
2009Olympia 2009
2011Tout SimplementMary-Josée/Interdisc
2012AbracadabraMary-Josée/Interdisc
2012En 25 chansonsMary-Josée/Interdisc
201450 ans de chansonsMary-Josée/Interdisc

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