Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
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Germany was represented by Danish
singer Gitte
, with the song "Junger Tag
", at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 7 April in Luxembourg City. "Junger Tag" was the winner of the German national final, Ein Lied für Luxemburg, held on 21 February.
, hosted by Edith Grobleben. Six acts took part, each performing two songs. Songs were voted on by a 10-member jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song. Unlike in the previous year's final
, the result of which had caused a degree of controversy, there was no elimination and revote on the top songs. "Junger Tag" emerged the winner by just 1 point over "Sebastian" performed by Tonia
, who had been the Belgian
Eurovision representative in 1966
.
and preceding Norway
. At the close of voting "Junger Tag" had received 85 points, placing Germany joint 8th (with Monaco
) of the 17 entries.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
singer Gitte
Gitte Hænning
Gitte Hænning is a Danish singer and film actress, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s.Because her name was relatively unique, she was known primarily without a surname in Europe. She moved to Sweden in 1958. Her first hit in Swedish was "Tror du jag ljuger" from 1961...
, with the song "Junger Tag
Junger Tag
Junger Tag was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973, performed in German by Danish singer Gitte Hænning...
", at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 7 April in Luxembourg City. "Junger Tag" was the winner of the German national final, Ein Lied für Luxemburg, held on 21 February.
Final
The final was held at the TV studios in FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, hosted by Edith Grobleben. Six acts took part, each performing two songs. Songs were voted on by a 10-member jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song. Unlike in the previous year's final
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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...
, the result of which had caused a degree of controversy, there was no elimination and revote on the top songs. "Junger Tag" emerged the winner by just 1 point over "Sebastian" performed by Tonia
Tonia (singer)
Tonia is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :...
, who had been the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Eurovision representative in 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...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Holm | "Das Beste an Dir" (The best thing about you) | 25 | 9= |
| 2 | Tonia | "Mir gefällt diese Welt" (I like this world) | 30 | 7 |
| 3 | Inga & Wolf | "Manchmal" (Sometimes) | 32 | 6 |
| 4 | Roberto Blanco | "Ich bin ein glücklicher Mann" (I am a lucky man) | 34 | 4 |
| 5 | Gitte | "Junger Tag" (Young day) | 40 | 1 |
| 6 | Cindy & Bert Cindy & Bert Cindy & Bert are a German schlager vocal duo from Völklingen, Saarland consisting of Jutta Gusenberger and Norbert Berger... |
"Wohin soll ich geh'n" (Where shall I go) | 26 | 8 |
| 7 | Michael Holm | "Glaub daran" (Believe in it) | 19 | 12 |
| 8 | Tonia | "Sebastian" | 39 | 2 |
| 9 | Inga & Wolf | "Schreib ein Lied" (Write a song) | 36 | 3 |
| 10 | Roberto Blanco | "Au revoir, auf wiedersehen" (Goodbye, goodbye) | 24 | 11 |
| 11 | Gitte | "Hallo! Wie geht es Robert?" (Hello! How is Robert?) | 33 | 5 |
| 12 | Cindy & Bert | "Zwei Menschen und ein Weg" (Two people and one way) | 25 | 9= |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Gitte performed 4th in the running order, following PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and preceding 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...
. At the close of voting "Junger Tag" had received 85 points, placing Germany joint 8th (with Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
) of the 17 entries.