Biography:

Dario 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.^[1][2]

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.^[3] Following Angelique, Dario Campeotto released a number of records, starred in theatrical play, operettas, revues, and movies.^[3]

Personal life and death

Dario Campeotto was married twice. He lived in Italy with his first wife, actress Ghita Nørby,^[4] but returned to Denmark, where he continued his career. He had three children.^[3]

Campeotto died on 1 April 2023, at the age of 84.^[5]

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