Marie Ruggeri (born Maria Christina Ruggeri, 21 July 1952 in Déifferdeng), professionally known as Mary Christy, frequently credited as Mary Cristy, is a Luxembourgish singer and actress.

Ruggeri grew up in Mamer, where her father worked as an entrepreneur. In the 1960s she was a child singer in Luxembourg and Germany where she appeared under the pseudonyms Marie Tina and Marie Christina.

Mary Christy

In the early 1970s, she moved to Paris where she performed under the name Mary Christy, and participated in the rock opera La Révolution Française by Schönberg at the Palais des Sports in Paris.

Mary Christy

She is best known for representing Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "Toi, la musique et moi". Her entry ranked 3rd out of 18 participants, receiving 93 points, including maximum 12 points from her native Luxembourg.

Mary Christy

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Living people

1952 births

Luxembourgian emigrants to France

Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Monaco

Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1976

People from Differdange