PETRA FREY, who represented AUSTRIA at the 1994 Eurovision song contest with Fur den frieden der welt is the 4 artist in our project where we look at Eurovision artists covering well-known NON EUROVISION songs. Petra covered It never rains in Southern California of Albert Hammond as FLIEG MIT MIR NACH KALIFORNIEN.
PETRA FREY, who represented AUSTRIA at the 1994 Eurovision song contest with a fantastic song Fur den frieden der welt, is having a birthday today. This song is ESC Covers number 1 ranked song for 1994 and of all the Austrian entries. She also recorded fantastic duets with several artists, and we feature INNO DÁMORE with Andreas.
Lasse Stefanz (and his band) covered the 1994 Eurovision entry from Austria in Swedish as KARLEKENS SANG.
The Brunner brothers Karl and Johann together with Alfons Weindorf wrote the 1994 Eurovision entry for Austria FUR DEN FRIEDEN DER WELT sung by Petra Frey, The Brunner brothers released many songs over the years and this song DU BIST LEBEN FUR MICH they brought out in 1996, again using Alfons to write the melody and they provided the lyrics.
The highest position for an Austrian song
15 – Fur den frieden der welt – Petra Frey (Austria 1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpIYux7iLg0
Because we celebrate the 60th Eurovision in Austria, the special compilation starts with a song from AUSTRIA, in fact my own personal favourite from Austria, their 1994 song FUR DEN FRIEDEN DER WELT of PETRA FREY. The cover is by RIAAN GROBLER
