Marion Rung

Life

Born in 1945 in Helsinki, Rung is Jewish, and she is of Russian descent through her mother, Rosa Manulkin, and of Polish descent through her father, Oscar Rung. She started her career in 1961, when she came second in a Finnish song contest. The success gave her a chance to record her first single Brigitte Bardot. Her most famous schlagers include "Tipi-tii", "El Bimbo" and "Eviva Espanja." In the 1970s, she also became well known in Germany. She continued her career, and in 2000, she was one fourth of the Leidit lavalla line-up with Katri Helena, Paula Koivuniemi, and Lea Laven.

Rung's mother tongue is Swedish, and she has appeared in Swedish radio and television. In 1962, she made a show at the famous Swedish live music bar Hamburger börs in Stockholm and also made records in Swedish.

During the 1970s, she recorded five singles in Germany 1975-79, and the most successful, El Bimbo sold 100,000 copies. She also made an LP in English, Love is... in 1978.

Marion Rung won "Syksyn Sävel" ("Tune of Autumn") at schlager Finnish song festival in 1977, as the first woman so far, with the song "Rakkaus on hellyyttä" (Love is affection) and in 1974 and 1980 she won the Sopot International Song Festival.

She celebrated 45 years on stage 2005 with concerts in Savoy-teather, Helsinki. The same year a 4CD- collection "Shalom, rakkaimmat lauluni" (Shalom, my favorite songs) was released as well as her biography "Minä ja Marion" ("Me and Marion"). She also played the leading role in the musical Annie get your gun. In 2009 Rung received a golden record of the album "Elämänvoimaa" (Vitality).

From 1961 to 2023, Marion Rung made almost 100 singles and 24 albums.

Discography

Studio albums

1972 – Shalom (FIN #7)

1973 – Tom Tom Tom (FIN #7)

1974 – Lauluja sinusta (FIN #12)

1975 – El Bimbo (FIN #1)

1976 – Baby Face (FIN #6)

1977 – Marion "77" (FIN #1)

1977 – Rakkaus on hellyyttä (FIN #4)

1978 – Love is... (FIN #9)

1978 – Por favor (FIN #4)

1979 – Onni on kun rakastaa (FIN #5)

1980 – Moni-ilmeinen Marion (FIN #10)

1982 – Rakkaimmat lauluni (FIN #12)

1983 – Elän kauttasi

1984 – Nainen

1988 – Marion -88

1994 – Nuo silmät (FIN #28)

1995 – Hän lähtee tanssiin

1997 – Yön tähdet

2000 – Sadetanssi

2000 – Leidit Levyllä

2009 – Elämän voimaa

2012 – Sydänsillat

Live albums

1969 – Marion on onnellinen

1989 – Marionin konsertti

2012 – Sydänsillat

Compilation albums

1973 – Marion Rung 1962-1966

1974 – Marionin parhaita

1977 – Marionin parhaita 2

1978 – Makeelta maistaa Marion 1969-1970

1979 – Marionin parhaita 3

1982 – 18 toivotuinta

1989 – Iskelmäkansio

1994 – Aarteet

1994 – Aarteet 2

1995 – 20 suosikkia - Tipi-tii

1996 – 20 suosikkia - El Bimbo

2000 – Aurinkosilmät

2001 – Kaunis satu rakkauden

2004 – Shalom - rakkaimmat lauluni (FIN #33)

2004 – Elän parasta aikaa - 36 rakastetuinta laulua

2005 – Marion, olkaa hyvä - kaikki singlet 1971-1986

2006 – Nostalgia

2008 – Collections

2011 – Hyvästi yö - 15 suosikkia

2011 – Tähtisarja - 30 suosikkia

2015 – Marion - Sinulle

Singles

1961 – "Brigitte Bardot" (FIN #9)

1962 – "Tipi-tii (FIN #1)

1962 – "Oi jaakko" (FIN #6)

1962 – "Lady Sunshine ja Mr. Moon" (FIN #15)

1963 – "Manzanilla" (FIN #18)

1963 – "Pekan tyttö" (FIN #27)

1964 – "Haaremin ruusu / My Boy Lollipop" (FIN #14)

1973 – "Tom Tom Tom" (FIN #1)

1973 – "Eviva Espanja" (FIN #3)

1973 – "Jokainen päivä on liikaa" (FIN #10)

1974 – "Tule tule tuutimaan" (FIN #27)

1975 – "El Bimbo" (FIN #1)

1975 – "Ding-a-dong" (FIN #7)

1975 – "Silloin" (FIN #1)

1975 – "Pepe" (FIN #5)

1976 – "Nyt huolet pois" (FIN #30)

1976 – "Baby Face" (FIN #29)

1976 – "Kylähäät" (FIN #1)

1977 – "Prinsessa" (FIN #11)

1977 – "Uudestaan" (FIN #25)

1977 – "Rakkaus on hellyyttä" (FIN #5)

1978 – "Senorita por favor" (FIN #5)