Zarah Leander German pronunciation ˈtsaʁa leːˈʔandɐ 15 March 1907 23 June 1981 was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Germany between 1936 and 1943 when she was contracted to work for the stateowned Universum Film AG UFA Although no exact record sales numbers exist she was probably among Europes bestselling recording artists in the years prior to 1945 Her involvement with UFA caused her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda Though she had taken no public political position and was dubbed an Enemy of Germany by Joseph Goebbels she remained a controversial figure for the rest of her life As a singer Leander was known for her confident style and her deep contralto voice and was also known as a female baritone
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