"Bonne nuit ma chérie" was the German

Germany

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960

Eurovision Song Contest 1960

The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....

, performed in German

German language

German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

 (with the exception of the French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 of the title) by Wyn Hoop

Wyn Hoop

Wyn Hoop is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest....

.

The song was performed eleventh on the night, following the Netherlands

Netherlands

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' Rudi Carrell

Rudi Carrell

Rudi Carrell , born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar, was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters, Linda de Mol and Sylvie van der Vaart, Carrell was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany.He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his...

 with "Wat een geluk

Wat Een Geluk

"Wat een geluk" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Dutch by Rudi Carrell. This was the first occasion on which the Dutch entry was performed by a male singer....

" and preceding Italy

Italy

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's Renato Rascel

Renato Rascel

Renato Ranucci, in art Renato Rascel was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1942 and 1972...

 with "Romantica

Romantica (song)

"Romantica" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Italian by Renato Rascel. The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Germany's Wyn Hoop with "Bonne nuit ma chérie" and preceding France's Jacqueline Boyer with "Tom Pillibi"...

". At the close of voting, it had received 11 points, placing 4th in a field of 13.

The song is effectively a lullaby, with Hoop promising his lover that "my love will accompany you everywhere" and that "I'll never forget you" as she goes to sleep.

It was succeeded as German representative

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Germany has participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its beginning in 1956, although its entry in 1996 did not qualify past the pre‐selection round, and therefore was not seen in the broadcast final. No other country has been represented as often. France and the United Kingdom come in a...

 at the 1961 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1961

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 by Lale Andersen

Lale Andersen

Lale Andersen was a German chanson singer-songwriter born in Bremerhaven, Germany. She is best known for her interpretation of the song "Lili Marleen" in 1939, which became tremendously popular on both sides during the Second World War.- Early life :She was born in Lehe and baptized Liese-Lotte...

 with "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder

Einmal Sehen Wir Uns Wieder

"Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in German with one verse in French by Lale Andersen...

".