Henri Dès

Henri Dès

Born: December 14, 1940
in 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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Movies for Henri Dès...

Henri Dès, his retrospective interview
Title: Henri Dès, his retrospective interview
Character: Himself
Released: November 30, 2021
Type: Movie
50 minutes of intimate exchange in which, the singer Henri Dès, reveals with emotion anecdotes of his childhood, the secrets of his 100 and 1 tours and finally his rebirth that has given him a renewal of freedom and creativity
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The Golden Age of Songs From Our Childhood
Title: The Golden Age of Songs From Our Childhood
Character: Self
Released: December 25, 2020
Type: Movie
This 135-minute documentary offers to reopen this magical parenthesis which has seen the birth of a whirlwind of artists with very different styles. From Chantal Goya to Annie Cordy, from Pierre Perret to Carlos. They knew how to bring each in their own way generations of children into their poetic universe.
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Title: En direct de l'univers
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2009
Type: TV
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Henri Dès - Le Père Noël était en avance
Title: Henri Dès - Le Père Noël était en avance
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
It's Christmas night. While the world is sleeping, a young child decides to get up just before midnight to try to see Santa Claus depositing the presents at the foot of the tree. But that is not his surprise when he enters the living room and finds that the old man with the white beard has already passed, the presents surrounding the conifer. It is then that Bis-Bis, the little robot who repeats everything twice, even his name, comes out of his package. For a few minutes, he will have fun with the child and the other toys ...
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Title: The Beautiful Stories of Pomme d'Api
Character: Narateur (voice)
Released: December 18, 1995
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Album of the Year for Children)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Fan School
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1977
Type: TV
Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wow the audience with their lovely performances.
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Gallantly
Title: Gallantly
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 1968
Type: Movie
a 33 minute special containing performances from a variety of French popstars, including France Gall
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Title: Europarty
Character: Self
Released: June 4, 1967
Type: TV
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Title: Discorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1959
Type: TV