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Danish singer, actor, and entertainer (1939–2023)

Dario Campeotto
Born	(1939-02-01)1 February 1939 Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	1 April 2023(2023-04-01) (aged 84)
Occupations	singer actor entertainer
Instrument	vocals
Labels	Sony Music
Spouse	Ghita Nørby (m. 1963; div. 1969)

Musical artist

Dario Carlo Giacomo Campeotto (1 February 1939 – 1 April 2023) was a Danish singer, actor, and entertainer.

Early life and career

Campeotto was born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen on 1 February 1939, to Italian parents, Emma and Ernesto Campeotto.

Campeotto started performing at the age of ten, but his breakthrough was a victory in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1961 with the song "Angelique", which went on to finish fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961. Following "Angelique", Dario Campeotto released a number of records, starred in theatrical play, operettas, revues, and movies.

Personal life and death

Dario Campeotto was married twice. He lived in Italy with his first wife, actress Ghita Nørby, but returned to Denmark, where he continued his career. He had three children.

Campeotto died on 1 April 2023, at the age of 84.

Discography

Album

Year	Album	Peak positions
Year	Album	DEN
2014	Mit skønne Italien	12

Singles

Year	Album	Peak positions
Year	Album	NOR
1961	"Angelique"	9

Filmography

1960: Eventyrrejsen
1961: Peters baby
1962: Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
1966: Flagermusen
1967: Nyhavns glade gutter
2001: Flyvende farmor

References

"Dario på farten siden 1961 - Fyens Stiftstidende - Navne - Fødselsdag". Fyens.dk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
"Den danske film database". Danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
^ "Billed-Bladet - Dario Campeotto fylder 70 år". Billedbladet.dk. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
Jeg har levet et hårdt liv. Portræt / interview: Dario Campeotto Ekstra Bladet | 31 January 1999 | Søndag | Side 20 |
Mejdahl, Af Helle Kastholm Hansen • Søren Schmidt • Caroline H. Bilstrup • Christian (3 April 2023). "Dario Campeotto er død". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
"Dario Campeotto discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
"Dario Campeotto discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

External links

Dario Campeotto discography at Discogs
Dario Campeotto at IMDb

Preceded byKaty Bødtger
with "Det var en yndig tid"

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
1961
with "Angelique"

Succeeded byEllen Winther
with "Vuggevise"

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Countries	Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Artists	The Allisons Lale Andersen Conchita Bautista Bob Benny Nora Brockstedt Dario Campeotto Betty Curtis Colette Deréal Franca di Rienzo Greetje Kauffeld Laila Kinnunen Lill-Babs Jimmy Makulis Jean-Paul Mauric Jean-Claude Pascal Ljiljana Petrović
Songs	"Al di là" "Allons, allons les enfants" "Angelique" "April, april" "Are You Sure?" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Estando contigo" "Neke davne zvezde" "Nous aurons demain" "Nous les amoureux" "Printemps, avril carillonne" "Sehnsucht" "September, gouden roos" "Sommer i Palma" "Valoa ikkunassa" "Wat een dag"

v t e Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Participation	1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 ~~1996~~ 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Artists	~~Dorthe Andersen~~ Anja Anti Social Media Bamses Venner Bandjo Basim ~~Ben and Tan~~ Katy Bødtger Brinck Brixx Birgit Brüel Debbie Cameron Dario Campeotto Chanée Lonnie Devantier DQ Emmelie de Forest Anders Frandsen A Friend in London Fyr og Flamme Lise Haavik Anne-Cathrine Herdorf Hot Eyes Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann Trine Jepsen Gry Johansen Birthe Kjær Kølig Kaj Leonora Lighthouse X ~~Martin Loft~~ Kenny Lübcke Mabel Malene Simon Mathew N'evergreen Lotte Nilsson Olsen Brothers Rasmussen Raquel Rastenni Reddi Reiley Rollo and King Saba Soluna Samay Tommy Seebach Sidsel Ben Semmane Jakob Sveistrup Michael Teschl Tomas Thordarson Bjørn Tidmand Ulla Pia Birthe Wilke Aud Wilken Gustav Winckler Ellen Winther
Songs	"All Night Long" "Alt det som ingen ser" "Angelique" "Believe Again" "Boom Boom" "Breaking My Heart" "Cliche Love Song" "Dansevise" "Det var en yndig tid" "Det' lige det" "Disco Tango" "Drama Queen" "Du er fuld af løgn" "Fly on the Wings of Love" "For din skyld" "Fra Mols til Skagen" "Hallo Hallo" "Higher Ground" "In a Moment like This" "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" "Kloden drejer" "Krøller eller ej" ~~"Kun med dig"~~ "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" "En lille melodi" "Love Is Forever" "Never Ever Let You Go" "New Tomorrow" "Only Teardrops" "Øve os på hinanden" "Sand" "Sangen om dig" "Shame on You" "Should've Known Better" "The Show" "Skibet skal sejle i nat" "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" "Soldiers of Love" "Stemmen i mit liv" "Stop – mens legen er go'" "Tænker altid på dig" "Talking to You" "Tell Me Who You Are" "This Time I Mean It" "Twist of Love" "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" "Under stjernerne på himlen" "Vi maler byen rød" "Video-video" "Vuggevise" "The Way You Are" "Where I Am" ~~"Yes"~~
Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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