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 wyn hoop solo_singer 29 may 1936 pop hannover , germany winfried lüssenhop singer
wyn hoop

wyn hoop -lrb- born 29 may 1936 -rrb- is a german singer , birth name winfried lüssenhop , best known for his participation in the 1960 eurovision song contest .
born in hannover , in the early 1950s , hoop formed a jazz band called the capitellos , who toured and worked on radio before disbanding in 1958 .
hoop started to make solo recordings , at first under the name fred lyssen , before settling on the professional name wyn hoop .
in 1960 , hoop took part in the german eurovision selection final , and his song `` bonne nuit ma chérie '' was chosen to go forward to the fifth eurovision song contest , held in london on 29 march .
at the contest `` bonne nuit ma chérie '' -lrb- which , despite its title , was sung in german -rrb- finished in joint fourth place of the 13 entries .
hoop recorded several successful german cover versions of english-language hits -lrb- such as `` are you lonesome tonight ? '' -rrb-
before joining forces in 1962 with finnish singer pirkko mannola , with whom he recorded a number of popular tracks .
from 1964 , hoop began recording with austrian singer andrea horn , who he had married in 1961 .
their material was mainly folk music oriented .
in 1978 , hoop and horn retired from showbusiness .
they have since established themselves as successful publishers of sailing guidebooks , and contributors of travelogues to magazines and newspapers .
