Carmela Corren is an Israeli-born singer and actress.
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Carmela Corren (née Bizman) was born on February 13, 1938 in Tel Aviv. She dreamed of being a dancer but switched to singing in the wake of an injury.
The American television producer Ed Sullivan discovered Carmela Corren in 1956 during a work venture in Jerusalem. Carmela, just out of military service in the Israeli army, was persuaded to come to New York to appear on his show.
Carmela toured South Africa with Cliff Richard and sang in English clubs. Later on she starred in several films (music/homeland films) and television productions. With beginning of the 1960s, Carmela Corren became well known in Germany, as well as Switzerland and in Austria. First she signed to the Ariola label, then changed for 1966 to Vogue and 1968 she changed again to Decca.
In 1963 she represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder (Maybe A Miracle Will Happen) and finished seventh.
From 1966 to 1970 she was married to the music producer Horst Geiger, with whom she had a daughter and a son. She is currently retired and lives in Florida.