Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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Germany was represented by Mary Roos
, with the song "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben
", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh
. "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" was the winner of the German national final, Ein Lied für Edinburgh, held on 19 February. Roos would later represent Germany again in 1984
.
, hosted by Karin Tietze-Ludwig and Renate Bauer. Twelve songs took part with voting done in two parts by a 10-member jury. Firstly, each jury member awarded between 1 and 5 points to each song. The votes were tallied and the four highest-scoring songs went through to the next round. Each juror then named their favourite of the remaining four. The voting was close (4-3-3-0) and the choice of "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" was not particularly warmly received, as "Geh' die Straße" by Cindy & Bert
had won the first voting round and had received the best audience reception of the twelve songs. Roos herself expressed surprise at the victory, saying that she had assumed she had lost after the initial voting, and was returning to her dressing room to remove her make-up when she was declared the winner.
. At the close of voting "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" had received 107 points, placing Germany third of the 18 entries, the third consecutive contest in which Germany finished in third place.
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...
, with the song "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....
", at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 March in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" was the winner of the German national final, Ein Lied für Edinburgh, held on 19 February. Roos would later represent Germany again in 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...
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Final
The final was held at the TV studios in West BerlinWest Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, hosted by Karin Tietze-Ludwig and Renate Bauer. Twelve songs took part with voting done in two parts by a 10-member jury. Firstly, each jury member awarded between 1 and 5 points to each song. The votes were tallied and the four highest-scoring songs went through to the next round. Each juror then named their favourite of the remaining four. The voting was close (4-3-3-0) and the choice of "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" was not particularly warmly received, as "Geh' die Straße" by Cindy & Bert
Cindy & Bert
Cindy & Bert are a German schlager vocal duo from Völklingen, Saarland consisting of Jutta Gusenberger and Norbert Berger...
had won the first voting round and had received the best audience reception of the twelve songs. Roos herself expressed surprise at the victory, saying that she had assumed she had lost after the initial voting, and was returning to her dressing room to remove her make-up when she was declared the winner.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Vote 1 | Vote 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edina Pop | "Meine Liebe will ich dir geben" (I want to give my love to you) | 27 | - | 6= |
| 2 | Teddy Parker | "Ich setze auf Dich" (I put my hopes on you) | 18 | - | 11 |
| 3 | Olivia Molina | "Die größte Manege der Welt" (The biggest manege of the world) | 20 | - | 9 |
| 4 | Cindy & Bert | "Geh' die Straße" (Go the street) | 41 | 3 | 2= |
| 5 | Marion Maerz | "Hallelujah Man" | 30 | - | 5 |
| 6 | Adrian Wolf | "Mein Geschenk an Dich" (My present to you) | 13 | - | 12 |
| 7 | Su Kramer | "Glaub an Dich selbst" (Believe in yourself) | 38 | 3 | 2= |
| 8 | Inga & Wolf | "Gute Nacht Freunde" (Good night, friends) | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Sandra | "Das Leben beginnt jeden Tag" (Life starts everyday) | 27 | - | 6= |
| 10 | Sven Jensen | "Grenzenlos" (Boundless) | 19 | - | 10 |
| 11 | Mary Roos | "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" (Only love lets us live) | 40 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Peter Horton | "Wann kommt der Morgen" (When will the morning come) | 27 | - | 6= |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Roos was drawn to perform first in the running order, preceding FranceFrance
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...
. At the close of voting "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" had received 107 points, placing Germany third of the 18 entries, the third consecutive contest in which Germany finished in third place.