( http://philandorre.online.fr/index.php ) Information from La Poste: Issue date: 08/02/2020
The first speaker to speak at Radio Andorra’s microphone was called Maria Escrihuela but she will never have the celebrity of Victoria Zorzano, who succeeded her and who became the real “” Mademoiselle Aqui “”. This former Spanish nun fled the civil war that bloodied her country and took refuge in Andorra. She was hired at Radio Andorra in 1939 and inaugurated the antenna by saying for the first time the words “” Aqui Radio Andorra “”. She will become a real myth for millions of Europeans fascinated by her melodious voice which will relieve them in these hours of suffering. Throughout the war, she received thousands of letters from listeners of all nationalities and from soldiers on all fronts. After This stamp is only valid from the Principality of Andorra. ( https://www.philatelicpursuits.com/ )
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