Roger Cicero
German jazz and pop musician (1970–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu (6 July 1970 – 24 March 2016) was a German jazz and pop musician.[1]
Roger Cicero | |
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Cicero performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu |
| Born | 6 July 1970 West Berlin, West Germany |
| Died | 24 March 2016 (aged 45) Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–2016 |
| Labels | Starwatch Music |
| Website | roger-cicero |
Biography
Roger Cicero was born in 1970 in Berlin to Romanian jazz pianist Eugen Cicero and dancer Lili Cziczeo.[2]
Cicero represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki his song "Frauen regier'n die Welt" ("Women Rule the World"). He finished 19th.[3]
In 2014, he was one of the stars of the Vox television show "Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert" (Sing my song – the exchange concert) along with Xavier Naidoo, Sasha, Andreas Gabalier, Sandra Nasić and Gregor Meyle.[4]
In late 2014, Cicero fell ill with chronic fatigue syndrome (also called CFS or myalgic encephalomyelitis), which led to an acute case of myocarditis.[5] On 24 March 2016, he died from a stroke;[6][7][8] his father, Eugen Cicero, had also died from the same cause.[9]
Discography
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hilde | Ricci Blum | |
| The Princess and the Frog | Prince Naveen | German version | |
Books
- 2010: Weggefährten. Meine Songs fürs Leben, Rowohlt, Berlin ISBN 978-3-499-62652-4.
References
External links
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