Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
, although its entry in 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
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
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
and the United Kingdom come in a close second, missing only two contests each. Before German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
in 1990, it occasionally presented as West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, representing the Federal Republic of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) did not compete.
Germany has won two contests, in 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
and 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
. Although German contestants have had limited success compared to their neighbours, public interest remains high and the contest is one of the most watched events each year.
Germany, along with the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Spain debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, finishing 9th. Since 1999, Spain is one of the "Big Five" and therefore automatically allowed to participate in the final because they are the five biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union.Spain has won the contest...
, is one of the "Big Five" countries that are automatically qualified to the final, regardless of the placing. This is due to being the largest financial contributors to the contest. However it was reported that the "Big Four" could lose their status and have to compete in the semi-finals for the first time in the 2009 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
. However this never progressed, and the "Big Four" will keep their status.
The Eurovision Song Contest semi-final is broadcast on NDR Fernsehen
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
, and the final is broadcast on Das Erste
Das Erste
Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen , marketed as Das Erste , is the principal publicly owned television channel in Germany...
, the flagship channel of ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
.
In recent years Germany have been notable for their adoption of musical styles which are not typical of Eurovision, such as country and western (Texas Lightning
Texas Lightning
Texas Lightning is a German quintet from Hamburg which fits in the country music genre and describes itself as old fashioned and hip. Their music is a mix of country and pop drawing from country classic stars like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette and pop stars such as ABBA,...
– "No No Never
No No Never
"No No Never" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Texas Lightning. While Germany had finished the 2005 Contest in last place, their position as one of the Contest's "Big Four" ensured the song an automatic final berth...
" in 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
) and swing (Roger Cicero
Roger Cicero
Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu is a German jazz musician and the son of the Romanian pianist Eugen Cicero.- Biography :...
– "Frauen regier'n die Welt
Frauen regier'n die Welt
"Frauen regier'n die Welt" was Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki....
" in 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
and Alex Swings Oscar Sings – "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" is a song by Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya which was the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the duo performed the song under the group moniker Alex Swings Oscar Sings. It was featured on Oscar Loya's debut album Heart 4 Sale.-...
" in 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
).
Germany tied for last at the 2008 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
for points, but was awarded 23rd of 25th place when the results were posted. In 2009 ARD held an internal selection for the first time since 1995 due to lack of interest and viewing figures of the German national finals. Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
and Oscar Loya
Oscar Loya
Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California...
were selected to represent Germany at the 2009 contest, where they performed on stage with famous burlesque artist Dita von Teese
Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
. However they only managed to receive 35 points, placing 20th of 25 competing countries.
In 2010 ARD approached former entrant and songwriter Stefan Raab
Stefan Raab
Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing...
and private network ProSieben to co-operate in finding a winning entry for the country. It has been said that Raab was approached due to his good record at the contest, finishing 5th in 2000 as well as writing entries in 1998 and 2004, which finished 7th and 8th respectively. Raab agreed and conducted a TV casting show called "Unser Star für Oslo" ("Our star for Oslo") which was broadcasted on ARD and ProSieben. A winner arose in Lena Meyer-Landrut with "Satellite", who went on to win the contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
.
1996 absence
ARD had selected an artist and song to represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
, set to be held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Due to the large number of countries wanting to compete at Eurovision, the EBU decided to use a pre-selection method to reduce the 30 countries wanting to compete down to 23. Unfortunately for Germany its entry, Leon
Leon (singer)
Leon is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, when he was controversially eliminated at the pre-selection stage....
with "Planet of Blue", failed to get enough points to progress to the final. ARD and the EBU were not happy with this, as Germany was the biggest financial contributor at the time. This was the only time that Germany was absent from the broadcast final.
Germany and the "Big Five"
Since 1998, four particular countries have automatically qualified for the Eurovision final, regardless of their positions on the scoreboard in previous Contests. They earned this special status by being the four biggest financial contributors to the EBU (without which the production of the Eurovision Song Contest would not be possible). These countries are the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Due to their untouchable status in the Contest, these countries became known as the "Big Four". Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
returned to the contest in 2011, thus becoming part of a "Big Five".
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Eurovision Song Contest 1956 The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956... |
Walter Andreas Schwarz Walter Andreas Schwarz Walter Andreas Schwarz was a German singer, songwriter, novelist, Kabarettist, author of radio dramas and translator.- Biography :... |
"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück Im Wartesaal Zum Großen Glück "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" was the first German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in German by Walter Andreas Schwarz.The song was performed fourth on the night "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" (English translation: "In The Waiting Room For Great Happiness") was the first... " |
11 | - |
| 1956 Eurovision Song Contest 1956 The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956... |
Freddy Quinn Freddy Quinn Freddy Quinn is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity within the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. Similar to Hans Albers two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends... |
"So geht das jede Nacht So Geht Das Jede Nacht "So geht das jede Nacht" was the second German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in German by Freddy Quinn.The song was performed eleventh on the night "So geht das jede Nacht" (English translation: "That's How It Is Every Night") was the second German entry in the Eurovision... " |
3 | - |
| 1957 Eurovision Song Contest 1957 The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions.... |
Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994.... |
"Telefon, Telefon Telefon, Telefon "Telefon, Telefon" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in German by Margot Hielscher.The song was performed seventh on the night... " |
4 | 8 |
| 1958 Eurovision Song Contest 1958 The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest... |
Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994.... |
"Für zwei Groschen Musik Für Zwei Groschen Musik "Für zwei Groschen Musik" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in German by Margot Hielscher.... " |
7 | 5 |
| 1959 Eurovision Song Contest 1959 The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year.... |
Alice & Ellen Kessler Kessler Twins Alice and Ellen Kessler are twins popular in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, from the 1950s and 1960s and until today for their singing, dancing and acting... |
"Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n Heute Abend Wollen Wir Tanzen Geh'n "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in German by Alice & Ellen Kessler, also known as the Kessler Twins .The song was performed sixth on the night "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" ("Tonight We Want to Go Dancing") was the... " |
8 | 5 |
| 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.... |
Wyn Hoop Wyn Hoop Wyn Hoop is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Bonne nuit ma chérie Bonne Nuit Ma Chérie "Bonne nuit ma chérie" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in German by Wyn Hoop.... " |
4 | 11 |
| 1961 Eurovision Song Contest 1961 The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries took part in the Contest, including the three debuting countries: Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that... |
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... |
"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... " |
13 | 3 |
| 1962 Eurovision Song Contest 1962 The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh in the series. France's win was their third and marked the first time a country had won three contests. Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain all scored "null points" for the first time.... |
Conny Froboess Cornelia Froboess Cornelia Froboess is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early 1960s. During that time, Froboess appeared in many musical films, especially after the rock and roll wave had hit Germany... |
"Zwei kleine Italiener Zwei Kleine Italiener "Zwei kleine Italiener" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in German by Conny Froboess.... " |
6 | 9 |
| 1963 Eurovision Song Contest 1963 The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to... |
Heidi Brühl Heidi Brühl Heidi Rosemarie Brühl was a German singer and actress who came to prominence as a young teenager and had a prolific career in film and television... |
"Marcel Marcel (song) "Marcel" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in German by Heidi Brühl.The song was performed third on the night, following the Netherlands' Annie Palmen with "Een speeldoos" and preceding Austria's Carmela Corren with "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"... " |
9 | 5 |
| 1964 Eurovision Song Contest 1964 The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it... |
Nora Nova Nora Nova Nora Nova is a Bulgarian-born singer. She was the first Bulgarian to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, although she then represented West Germany.... |
"Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne Man Gewöhnt Sich So Schnell An Das Schöne "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in German by Nora Nova.... " |
13 | 0 |
| 1965 Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also... |
Ulla Wiesner Ulla Wiesner Ulla Arnz-Wiesner is a German singer, born in 1941 in Munich, Germany.Ulla Wiesner was active from 1963 to 2002 as a singer. In 1965, she represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest, with her song, "Paradies, wo bist du?"... |
"Paradies, wo bist du?" | 15 | 0 |
| 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 1966 The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent... |
Margot Eskens Margot Eskens Margot Eskens is a German Schlager singer, most popular in the 1950s and 1960s. She continued to be a frequent guest on television programs into the 2000s.... |
"Die Zeiger der Uhr Die Zeiger Der Uhr "Die Zeiger der Uhr" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in German by Margot Eskens.The song was performed first on the night, preceding Denmark's Ulla Pia with "Stop - mens legen er go'"... " |
10 | 7 |
| 1967 Eurovision Song Contest 1967 The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes... |
Inge Brück Inge Brück Inge Brück is a German singer and actress, best known internationally for her participation in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Anouschka Anouschka "Anouschka" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, composed by Hans Blum and performed in German by Inge Brück.The song was performed ninth on the night, following Finland's Fredi with "Varjoon - suojaan" and preceding Belgium's Louis Neefs with "Ik heb zorgen"... " |
8 | 7 |
| 1968 Eurovision Song Contest 1968 The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel.... |
Wencke Myhre Wenche Myhre Wenche Synnøve Myhre , in some countries known as Wencke Myhre, is a Norwegian singer and actress who has had a great number of hit songs since the 1960s in the Norwegian, German as well as the Swedish markets and languages.She got her first recording contract with composer and producer Arne... |
"Ein Hoch der Liebe Ein Hoch Der Liebe "Ein Hoch der Liebe" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in German by Norwegian singer Wencke Myhre... " |
6 | 11 |
| 1969 Eurovision Song Contest 1969 The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners... |
Siw Malmkvist Siw Malmkvist Siw "Siwan" Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist is a Swedish singer who is popular in Scandinavia and Germany... |
"Primaballerina Primaballerina "Primaballerina" is a 1969 song performed by Swedish singer Siw Malmkvist and written by Hans Blum. It was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969... " |
9 | 8 |
| 1970 Eurovision Song Contest 1970 The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons.... |
Katja Ebstein Katja Ebstein Karin Witkiewicz, also known as Katja Ebstein, is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf . She achieved success with songs such as Theater or Es war einmal ein Jäger. She was married to Christian Bruhn, who wrote many of her songs. She represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest... |
"Wunder gibt es immer wieder Wunder Gibt Es Immer Wieder Wunder gibt es immer wieder was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in German by Katja Ebstein.... " |
3 | 12 |
| 1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... |
Katja Ebstein Katja Ebstein Karin Witkiewicz, also known as Katja Ebstein, is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf . She achieved success with songs such as Theater or Es war einmal ein Jäger. She was married to Christian Bruhn, who wrote many of her songs. She represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest... |
"Diese Welt Diese Welt "Diese Welt" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in German by Katja Ebstein. This was Ebstein's second, consecutive Eurovision entry; she had represented Germany at the 1970 contest with "Wunder gibt es immer wieder", which finished 3rd in a field of 12."Diese Welt"... " |
3 | 100 |
| 1972 Eurovision Song Contest 1972 The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo... |
Mary Roos Mary Roos -1949-1970:Schwab was born in Bingen. At the age of nine, she recorded her first song "Ja die Dicken sind ja so gemütlich" as Die kleine Rosemarie. It was no major commercial success. In 1958, she also appeared in the film Die Straße. Over the following years she would release many records and she... |
"Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben Nur Die Liebe Läßt Uns Leben Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, performed in German by Mary Roos.... " |
3 | 107 |
| 1973 Eurovision Song Contest 1973 The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English.... |
Gitte | "Junger Tag Junger Tag Junger Tag was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in German by Danish singer Gitte Hænning... " |
8 | 85 |
| 1974 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom... |
Cindy & Bert Cindy & Bert Cindy & Bert are a German schlager vocal duo from Völklingen, Saarland consisting of Jutta Gusenberger and Norbert Berger... |
"Die Sommermelodie Die Sommermelodie "Die Sommermelodie" was the West-German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, performed in German by Cindy & Bert... " |
14 | 3 |
| 1975 Eurovision Song Contest 1975 The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the... |
Joy Fleming Joy Fleming Joy Fleming is a German singer who is probably best-known for her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1975... |
"Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein Ein Lied Kann Eine Brücke Sein "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed primarily in German by Joy Fleming. The song was composed by Rainer Pietsch, who would go on to co-write several of French disco queen Amanda Lear's hits in the late 70s and early 80s, and the... " |
17 | 15 |
| 1976 Eurovision Song Contest 1976 The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United... |
Les Humphries Singers Les Humphries Singers The Les Humphries Singers was a 1970s musical group formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1969 by the English born Les Humphries , who had been inspired to do his own version of the Edwin Hawkins Singers.The Les Humphries Singers dissolved at the end of the... |
"Sing Sang Song Sing Sang Song "Sing Sang Song" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in German by the Les Humphries Singers.The Les Humphries Singers had had a series of hits Continental Europe and Scandinavia in the early 70s, most notably "Mexico" and "Mama Loo" . The group's usual line-ups... " |
15 | 12 |
| 1977 Eurovision Song Contest 1977 The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled... |
Silver Convention Silver Convention Silver Convention was a German euro disco recording act of the 1970s. The group was originally named Silver Bird Convention, or Silver Bird.-Career:... |
"Telegram Telegram (song) "Telegram" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in English by Silver Convention, a trio at the time consisting of Austrian Penny McLean , German-American Ramona Wulf and American Rhonda Heath.When Silver Convention... " |
8 | 55 |
| 1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... |
Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer Ireen Sheer is a German-British pop singer, who has competed in several Eurovision Song Contests over the past four decades... |
"Feuer Feuer (song) "Feuer" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in German by Ireen Sheer. This was Sheer's second Eurovision entry, in 1974 she had represented Luxembourg with "Bye Bye I Love You", then singing in French.The song is an up-tempo number about the power of love and how it... " |
6 | 84 |
| 1979 Eurovision Song Contest 1979 The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the... |
Dschinghis Khan | "Dschingis Khan Dschinghis Khan (song) Dschinghis Khan was the West German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in German by Dschinghis Khan... " |
4 | 86 |
| 1980 Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented... |
Katja Ebstein Katja Ebstein Karin Witkiewicz, also known as Katja Ebstein, is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf . She achieved success with songs such as Theater or Es war einmal ein Jäger. She was married to Christian Bruhn, who wrote many of her songs. She represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest... |
"Theater Theater (song) "Theater" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in German by Katja Ebstein. This was Ebstein's third Eurovision entry, she had represented Germany in 1970 and 1971, with "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" and "Diese Welt" respectively, both times finishing in 3rd... " |
2 | 128 |
| 1981 Eurovision Song Contest 1981 The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain... |
Lena Valaitis Lena Valaitis Lena Valaitis is a Lithuanian-German Schlager singer. She had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s and competed in three Eurovision Song Contests.- Personal life:... |
"Johnny Blue Johnny Blue Johnny Blue was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in German by Lena Valaitis.The song was performed third on the night... " |
2 | 132 |
| 1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... |
Nicole | "Ein bißchen Frieden Ein Bißchen Frieden "Ein bißchen Frieden" is a song in German, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.... " |
1 | 161 |
| 1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which... |
Hoffmann & Hoffmann Hoffmann & Hoffmann Hoffmann & Hoffmann were a German singing duo consisting of brothers Michael Hoffmann and Günter Hoffmann... |
"Rücksicht Rücksicht "Rücksicht" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, held in Munich after Nicole's win with "Ein bißchen Frieden"... " |
5 | 94 |
| 1984 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then... |
Mary Roos Mary Roos -1949-1970:Schwab was born in Bingen. At the age of nine, she recorded her first song "Ja die Dicken sind ja so gemütlich" as Die kleine Rosemarie. It was no major commercial success. In 1958, she also appeared in the film Die Straße. Over the following years she would release many records and she... |
"Aufrecht geh'n Aufrecht Geh'n Aufrecht geh'n was the German entry in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, performed in German by Mary Roos. The song was composed by Michael Reinecke with lyrics by Michael Kunze, who previously had written the lyrics to Silver Convention's 1977 entry "Telegram"... " |
13 | 34 |
| 1985 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge".... |
Wind Wind (band) Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller... |
"Für alle Für Alle "Für alle" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle" (English translation: "For Everyone") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle"... " |
2 | 105 |
| 1986 Eurovision Song Contest 1986 The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest... |
Ingrid Peters Ingrid Peters Ingrid Peters is a German singer.She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 held in Bergen. Her song, Über die Brücke geh'n was placed eight. Peters had made previous attempts to represent Germany. In 1979 she performed a song called Du bist nicht frei and in 1983 was runner-up in... |
"Über die Brücke geh'n Über Die Brücke Geh'n Über Die Brücke Geh'n was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in German by Ingrid Peters.... " |
8 | 62 |
| 1987 Eurovision Song Contest 1987 The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"... |
Wind Wind (band) Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller... |
"Laß die Sonne in dein Herz Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz Laß die Sonne in dein Herz was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in German by Wind... " |
2 | 141 |
| 1988 Eurovision Song Contest 1988 The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca... |
Maxi & Chris Garden | "Lied für einen Freund Lied Für Einen Freund Lied für einen Freund was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in German by mother and daughter Maxi & Chris Garden.... " |
14 | 48 |
| 1989 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of... |
Nino de Angelo Nino de Angelo Nino de Angelo is a German singer who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song, "Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges.... |
"Flieger Flieger Flieger was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in German by Italian singer Nino de Angelo. In 1984 de Angelo had had his breakthrough with "Jenseits von Eden"/"La valle del Eden"/"Guardian Angel", a #1 hit in West Germany and Switzerland and a Top 10 in most other... " |
14 | 46 |
| 1990 Eurovision Song Contest 1990 The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"... |
Chris Kempers Chris Kempers Chris Kempers is a German singer, best known for her participation in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest.... & Daniel Kovac Daniel Kovac Daniel Kovac is a Slovenian singer, best known for his participation in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Frei zu leben Frei Zu Leben "Frei zu leben" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in German by Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac... " |
9 | 60 |
| 1991 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure.... |
Atlantis 2000 Atlantis 2000 Atlantis 2000 were a short-lived German musical group, set up in Munich in 1990 by producer Alfons Weindorf and composer Helmut Frey, for the purpose of entering the German Eurovision Song Contest selection in 1991... |
"Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben Dieser Traum Darf Niemals Sterben "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in German by Atlantis 2000. The song was selected to represent Germany by televoting.... " |
18 | 10 |
| 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... |
Wind Wind (band) Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller... |
"Träume sind für alle da Träume Sind Für Alle Da "Träume sind für alle da" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in German by Wind... " |
16 | 27 |
| 1993 Eurovision Song Contest 1993 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"... |
Münchener Freiheit Münchener Freiheit Münchener Freiheit is a German pop and rock band that had released seventeen albums by 2007, six of which have gone gold and have sold over five million copies in Europe. They are named after a square in the city of Munich in Germany, meaning "Munich liberty"... |
"Viel zu weit Viel Zu Weit "Viel zu weit" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in German by Münchener Freiheit.Münchener Freiheit had their breakthrough in Germany and neighbouring countries with the singles "Ohne dich " and "Tausendmal du" in 1986 and went on to have a series of Top 20 hits... " |
18 | 18 |
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Mekado Mekado Mekado was a German girl group that represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with their song Wir Geben 'Ne Party. The group consisted of Melanie Bender, Kati Karney and Dorkas Kiefer.... |
"Wir geben 'ne Party Wir Geben 'Ne Party "Wir geben 'ne Party" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in German by Mekado... " |
3 | 128 |
| 1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
Stone & Stone | "Verliebt in Dich Verliebt In Dich "Verliebt in Dich" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in German by Stone & Stone.The song was performed third on the night, following Ireland's Eddie Friel with "Dreamin'" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina's Davorin Popović with "Dvadeset prvi vijek"... " |
23 | 1 |
| 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show.... |
Bianca Shomburg Bianca Shomburg Bianca Shomburg is a German singer, best known for her participation in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Zeit Zeit (song) "Zeit" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in German by Bianca Shomburg.The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Spain's Marcos Llunas with "Sin rencor" and preceding Poland's Anna Maria Jopek with "Ale jestem"... " |
18 | 22 |
| 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson... |
Guildo Horn Guildo Horn Guildo Horn He is mainly famous for his eccentric stage persona, which includes outrageous clothes and very extroverted antics.At the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, he came in 7th with the title "Guildo hat euch lieb!" .... |
"Guildo hat euch lieb! Guildo Hat Euch Lieb! "Guildo hat euch lieb!" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in German by Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. The song was performed ninth on the night... " |
7 | 86 |
| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... |
Sürpriz Sürpriz Sürpriz were a short-lived six-member German-Turkish musical group, consisting of Cihan Özden, Deniz Filizmen, Yasemin Akkar, Filiz Zeyno, Savaş Uçar and Bülent Ural, known for their participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" | 3 | 140 |
| 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The... |
Stefan Raab Stefan Raab Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing... |
"Wadde hadde dudde da? Wadde Hadde Dudde Da? "Wadde hadde dudde da?" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in an invented dialect of German by comedian Stefan Raab... " |
5 | 96 |
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Michelle Michelle (German singer) Michelle is the stage name of German singer Tanja Shitawey . She was born in Villingen-Schwenningen on 15 February 1972. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song Wer Liebe lebt , which placed 8th from 23 participating countries with 66 points... |
"Wer Liebe lebt Wer Liebe Lebt "Wer Liebe lebt" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in German and English by Michelle.The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Poland's Piasek with "2 Long" and preceding Estonia's Tanel Padar & Dave Benton with "Everybody". At the close of voting,... " |
8 | 66 |
| 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.... |
Corinna May Corinna May Corinna May is a blind singer from Germany. As a child she was already used to music; her father had a huge collection of jazz albums. Soon Corinna started singing in a school choir and a gospel choir.... |
"I Can't Live Without Music I Can't Live Without Music "I Can't Live Without Music" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Corinna May."i Can't Live "ithout Music" was performed eighteenth on the night, following France's Sandrine François with "Il faut du temps" and preceding Turkey's Buket Bengisu & Group... " |
21 | 17 |
| 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning... |
Lou Lou (singer) Lou is the stage name of Louise Hoffner , a German pop singer. She was the sixth child of her parents and was immediately surrounded by her elder brothers and sisters... |
"Let's Get Happy Let's Get Happy "Let's Get Happy" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Lou.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Cyprus' Stelios Konstantas with "Feeling Alive" and preceding Russia's t.A.T.u... " |
11 | 53 |
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Max Maximilian Mutzke Maximilian Nepomuk Mutzke is a German singer and drummer. In 2004 he took part in the Eurovision Song Contest.- Career : Max Mutzke started his career in a funk band called Project Five... |
"Can't Wait Until Tonight Can't Wait Until Tonight "Can't Wait Until Tonight" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Max. The song was written and composed by Udo Schild, known also as Leon Delray, the comedian and entertainer Stefan Raab, who previously had written both Guildo Horn's 1998 entry "Guildo... " |
8 | 93 |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Gracia | "Run & Hide Run & Hide Run & Hide was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Gracia.As Germany is a member of the "Big Four" , the song had pre-qualified for the final of that year's Contest - Germany had also finished in the top ten at the previous Contest, had that been required... " |
24 | 4 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Texas Lightning Texas Lightning Texas Lightning is a German quintet from Hamburg which fits in the country music genre and describes itself as old fashioned and hip. Their music is a mix of country and pop drawing from country classic stars like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette and pop stars such as ABBA,... |
"No No Never No No Never "No No Never" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Texas Lightning. While Germany had finished the 2005 Contest in last place, their position as one of the Contest's "Big Four" ensured the song an automatic final berth... " |
14 | 36 |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Roger Cicero Roger Cicero Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu is a German jazz musician and the son of the Romanian pianist Eugen Cicero.- Biography :... |
"Frauen regier'n die Welt Frauen regier'n die Welt "Frauen regier'n die Welt" was Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki.... " |
19 | 49 |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
No Angels No Angels The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ... |
"Disappear Disappear (No Angels song) "Disappear" is a pop song recorded by German pop band No Angels. It was written by Scandinavian songwriters Remee, Hanne Sørvaag, and Thomas Troelsen and co-produced by Remee and Troelsen. The track served as Germany's entry for the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, having earned tight... " |
23 | 14 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Alex Alex Christensen Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96... Swings Oscar Oscar Loya Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California... Sings |
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang Miss Kiss Kiss Bang "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" is a song by Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya which was the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the duo performed the song under the group moniker Alex Swings Oscar Sings. It was featured on Oscar Loya's debut album Heart 4 Sale.-... " |
20 | 35 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Lena Meyer-Landrut Lena Meyer-Landrut Lena Meyer-Landrut , known professionally as Lena, is a German singer-songwriter. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song "Satellite"... |
"Satellite Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song) "Satellite" is a song performed by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, written by American Julie Frost and Dane John Gordon. It was Germany's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen via televoting during the national Eurovision pre-selection show Unser Star für Oslo on 12... " |
1 | 246 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Lena Meyer-Landrut Lena Meyer-Landrut Lena Meyer-Landrut , known professionally as Lena, is a German singer-songwriter. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song "Satellite"... |
"Taken by a Stranger Taken by a Stranger "Taken by a Stranger" is a song by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut that represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, earning 107 points and 10th place... " |
10 | 107 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
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- In 1996 Germany failed to qualify to the contest from the pre-qualification round.
Voting history (1975–2011)
Germany traditionally gives high marks to TurkeyTurkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, represented by Semiha Yankı performing "Seninle Bir Dakika", but did not achieve any considerable success until the late 1990s...
, which could be due to the large Turkish minority living in the country. Germany has received most points from the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
(Spain and Portugal
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
Portugal has entered the Eurovision Song Contest 45 times since its debut in the 1964 contest. Portugal has missed only three contests since the country's debut in 1964....
).
Germany has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 162 | |
| 2 | 146 | |
| 3 | 130 | |
| 4 | 115 | |
| = | 115 | |
Germany has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 184 | |
| 2 | 149 | |
| 3 | 147 | |
| 4 | 138 | |
| 5 | 134 | |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Eurovision Song Contest 1957 The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions.... |
 Frankfurt am Main |
Big studio of the Hessischer Rundfunk Hessischer Rundfunk Hessischer Rundfunk is the public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.- Studios :... |
Anaïd Iplicjian Anaid Iplicjian Anaid Iplicjian is a German actress. Her family is from Armenia. After studying at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg she has been a member of the Graz , Wiesbaden, the State Theatre Hannover and the Burgtheater companies... |
| 1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which... |
Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... |
Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle Audi Dome is an arena in Sendling-Westpark, Munich, Germany. It is also known as Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, named after the president of the Bavarian State Sport Association from 1955 to 1973... |
Marlene Charell Marlene Charell Marlene Charell is a German entertainer and was the leading dancer and superstar at Le Lido in Paris from 1968 until the end of 1970... |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... |
Esprit Arena | Anke Engelke Anke Engelke Anke Christina Fischer is a German comedian, actress and voice-over actress born in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.Engelke moved to Cologne in 1971 with her parents... , Judith Rakers Judith Rakers Judith Rakers is a German journalist and television presenter.-Biography:Rakers grew up in Bad Lippspringe with her single father. After graduating from the Pelizaeus-Gymnasium Paderborn from 1995 to 2001, she studied journalism and communication studies, German philology and modern and... and Stefan Raab Stefan Raab Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing... |
Commentators
Over the years ARD commentary has been provided by several experienced radio and television presenters, including Ado SchlierAdo Schlier
Ado Schlier is a German television presenter, journalist, Television director and actor.-Career:Schlier started his broadcating career on Rai Sender Bozen before joining Radio Bremen in 1961 and became associated with jazz music...
, Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Johannes Gottschalk is a German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.-Early life:...
, Jan Hofer
Jan Hofer
Jan Hofer is a German journalist and television presenter.- Life :From 1970 to 1974 Hofer studied Business economics in Cologne. Hofer has been the German commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Hofer works as television presenter in TV news programme Tagesschau on German television...
, Wolf Mittler
Wolf Mittler
Wolf Mittler was a German radio host and journalist, known as one of the persons associated with the nickname Lord Haw-Haw.He became internationally known as Lord Haw-Haw on the English language propaganda radio programme Germany Calling, broadcast by Nazi German radio to audiences in Great Britain...
and Werner Veigel
Werner Veigel
Werner Veigel was a German journalist and news presenter.After finishing school he began to work in a travel agency. In 1950 he started as a news presenter on Radio Hilversum. In 1954 Veigel began to work as journalist on Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk. Since 1966 he worked for TV news programm...
. However Peter Urban
Peter Urban
Peter Urban is a German musician and radio host.Since the 1997 Contest, Urban following Jan Hofer has been the German commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to illness in 2009, Urban was unable to commentate on the 2009 Contest, with Tim Frühling filling in, however returning to...
provided ARD TV commentary every year since 1997, however due to his health issues in 2009 he was forced to step down as role as German commentator with HR
Hessischer Rundfunk
Hessischer Rundfunk is the public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.- Studios :...
disc jockey Tim Frühling
Tim Frühling
Tim Frühling is a German disc jockey and Radio personality for Hessischer Rundfunk.Between 1998 and 2003 hr XXL before working for You FM and between the years of 2000 and 2003 and from 2005 and 2008 Frühling was news broadcaster for the breakfast show...
filling in to commentate at Moscow. Urban returned to commentate for Germany in 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
.
| Year(s) | Commentators |
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| 1956 Eurovision Song Contest 1956 The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956... -1958 Eurovision Song Contest 1958 The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest... |
Wolf Mittler Wolf Mittler Wolf Mittler was a German radio host and journalist, known as one of the persons associated with the nickname Lord Haw-Haw.He became internationally known as Lord Haw-Haw on the English language propaganda radio programme Germany Calling, broadcast by Nazi German radio to audiences in Great Britain... |
| 1959 Eurovision Song Contest 1959 The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year.... |
Elena Gerhard |
| 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.... -1961 Eurovision Song Contest 1961 The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries took part in the Contest, including the three debuting countries: Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that... |
Wolf Mittler |
| 1962 Eurovision Song Contest 1962 The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh in the series. France's win was their third and marked the first time a country had won three contests. Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain all scored "null points" for the first time.... |
Ruth Kappelsberger |
| 1963 Eurovision Song Contest 1963 The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to... |
Hanns-Joachim Friedrichs Hanns-Joachim Friedrichs Hanns-Joachim Friedrichs was a German journalist.- Life :From 1971 to 1981 he was sportjournalist for German sportstudio. In Germany Friedrichs became famous as news anchor man in news magazine Tagesthemen.Friedrichs died in March 1995 by lung cancer... |
| 1964 Eurovision Song Contest 1964 The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it... -1965 Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also... |
Hermann Rockmann |
| 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 1966 The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent... -1969 Eurovision Song Contest 1969 The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners... |
Hans-Joachim Rauschenbach |
| 1970 Eurovision Song Contest 1970 The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons.... |
Marie-Louise Steinbauer |
| 1971 Eurovision Song Contest 1971 The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others... -1973 Eurovision Song Contest 1973 The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English.... |
Hanns Verres |
| 1974 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom... -1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... |
Werner Veigel Werner Veigel Werner Veigel was a German journalist and news presenter.After finishing school he began to work in a travel agency. In 1950 he started as a news presenter on Radio Hilversum. In 1954 Veigel began to work as journalist on Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk. Since 1966 he worked for TV news programm... |
| 1979 Eurovision Song Contest 1979 The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the... |
Gaby Schnelle Ado Schlier Ado Schlier Ado Schlier is a German television presenter, journalist, Television director and actor.-Career:Schlier started his broadcating career on Rai Sender Bozen before joining Radio Bremen in 1961 and became associated with jazz music... |
| 1980 Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented... -1986 Eurovision Song Contest 1986 The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest... |
Ado Schlier |
| 1987 Eurovision Song Contest 1987 The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"... |
Christoph Deumling Lotti Ohnesorge |
| 1988 Eurovision Song Contest 1988 The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca... |
Nicole Claus-Erich Boetzkes |
| 1989 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of... |
Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Johannes Gottschalk is a German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.-Early life:... |
| 1990 Eurovision Song Contest 1990 The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"... |
Fritz Egner |
| 1991 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure.... |
Max Schautzer |
| 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... -1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Jan Hofer Jan Hofer Jan Hofer is a German journalist and television presenter.- Life :From 1970 to 1974 Hofer studied Business economics in Cologne. Hofer has been the German commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Hofer works as television presenter in TV news programme Tagesschau on German television... |
| 1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
Horst Senker |
| 1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear... |
Ulf Ansorge |
| 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show.... -2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Peter Urban Peter Urban Peter Urban is a German musician and radio host.Since the 1997 Contest, Urban following Jan Hofer has been the German commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to illness in 2009, Urban was unable to commentate on the 2009 Contest, with Tim Frühling filling in, however returning to... |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Tim Frühling Tim Frühling Tim Frühling is a German disc jockey and Radio personality for Hessischer Rundfunk.Between 1998 and 2003 hr XXL before working for You FM and between the years of 2000 and 2003 and from 2005 and 2008 Frühling was news broadcaster for the breakfast show... |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... -present |
Peter Urban |