It’s June and it’s Pride month. Here at Eurovision Ireland, we are going to highlight some of the LGBTQ+ artists to have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.

For June 9th, we are continuing with Michael von der Heide. He represented Switzerland with “Il pleut de l’or”, taking 17th place in the semi final, with 2 points. Michael von der Heide is Gay. You can watch his performance of “Il pleut de l’or” below:

Gay is a generic term for lesbian and gay sexuality – some women define themselves as gay rather than lesbian. The term usually refers to a man who is attracted to a man.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovion Ireland, Wikipedia & YouTube/EBU