Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975
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West Germany was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, held in Stockholm
, Sweden
.
The German national final to select their entry, Vorentscheid 1975: Ein Lied für Stockholm, was held on 3 February at the Hessischer Rundfunk
Studio 1 in Frankfurt am Main, and was hosted by journalist Karin Tietze-Ludwig, already well known for hosting the international preview "Auftakt für Brighton" a year before.
Fifteen songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Hessischer Rundfunk to ARD
broadcasters across West Germany. The winner was decided by nine regional juries with four members each. Each jury member would assign points 1 to 5 for their five favorite songs. The highest score a song could possibly receive (with every jury member from every region voting 5 on one song) was 180.
The winning entry was "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein
," performed by Joy Fleming
and composed by Reiner Pietsch with lyrics by Michael Holm
. Other notable competitors included 1971 Contest winner Séverine, two-time German representative Katja Ebstein, past German representative Mary Roos, and Peggy March, well known in Germany and briefly in the U.S. for the song "I Will Follow Him
."
and preceding Luxembourg
. At the close of the voting the song had received 15 points, placing 17th in a field of 19 competing countries. It was the lowest ranking Germany had seen in the competition to this point, and would continue to hold the distinction of having the lowest ranking out of all the German Eurovision songs until 1991, when the German entry that year placed 18th.
Stockholm
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, Sweden
Sweden
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.
The German national final to select their entry, Vorentscheid 1975: Ein Lied für Stockholm, was held on 3 February at 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 :...
Studio 1 in Frankfurt am Main, and was hosted by journalist Karin Tietze-Ludwig, already well known for hosting the international preview "Auftakt für Brighton" a year before.
Fifteen songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Hessischer Rundfunk to ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
broadcasters across West Germany. The winner was decided by nine regional juries with four members each. Each jury member would assign points 1 to 5 for their five favorite songs. The highest score a song could possibly receive (with every jury member from every region voting 5 on one song) was 180.
The winning entry was "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...
," performed by 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...
and composed by Reiner Pietsch with lyrics by Michael Holm
Michael Holm
Michael Holm is a German singer, musician, songwriter and producer.He is primarily known as a Schlager singer. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 , he had his first big hit in 1969...
. Other notable competitors included 1971 Contest winner Séverine, two-time German representative Katja Ebstein, past German representative Mary Roos, and Peggy March, well known in Germany and briefly in the U.S. for the song "I Will Follow Him
I Will Follow Him
"I Will Follow Him" is a song recorded by Little Peggy March. The music was written by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat . It was adapted by Arthur Altman...
."
National final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne Rosenberg Marianne Rosenberg Marianne Rosenberg is a German Schlager music singer and songwriter.Marianne Rosenberg is the third of seven children from Auschwitz survivor Otto Rosenberg, who was a long-time advocate and representative of the Sinti and Roma peoples in Germany, a function which Marianne's sister Petra later... |
Er gehört zu mir | He belongs to me | 86 | 10th |
| 2 | Peggy March Peggy March Peggy March is an American pop singer. She is primarily remembered for her 1963 million-selling song "I Will Follow Him".-Career:... |
Alles geht vorüber | Everything passes | 128 | 2nd |
| 3 | Peter Horton | Am Fuß der Leiter | At the bottom of the ladder | 79 | 11th |
| 4 | Die Jokers | San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco Symphony | 57 | 12th |
| 5 | Séverine Severine Severine or Séverine can refer to:* the nom de plume of the French journalist Caroline Rémy de Guebhard* a pseudonym of the Hungarian model Eve Angel... |
Dreh dich im Kreisel der Zeit | Twirl with the spinning top Top A top is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. This motion is produced in the most simple forms of top by twirling the stem using the fingers. More sophisticated tops are spun by by holding the axis firmly while pulling a string or twisting a stick or pushing an auger as shown... of life |
97 | 7th (tie) |
| 6 | 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 | A song can be a bridge | 134 | 1st |
| 7 | Maggie Mae | Die total verrückte Zeit | The totally crazy time | 97 | 7th (tie) |
| 8 | Werner W. Becker | Heut' bin ich arm, heut' bin ich reich | Today I'm poor, today I'm rich | 54 | 13th |
| 9 | Mary Roos | Eine Liebe ist wie ein Lied | A love is like a song | 115 | 3rd (tie) |
| 10 | Ricci Hohlt | Du | You | 38 | 14th |
| 11 | Ricky Gordon | Sonja, ich rufe dich | Sonja, I'm calling you | 37 | 15th |
| 12 | Jürgen Marcus | Ein Lied zieht hinaus in die Welt | A song lingers in the world | 90 | 9th |
| 13 | Love Generation | Hör wieder Radio | Listen to the radio again | 115 | 3rd (tie) |
| 14 | 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... |
Ich liebe dich | I love you | 110 | 5th |
| 15 | Shuki and Aviva | Du und ich und zwei Träume | You and I and two dreams | 108 | 6th |
At Eurovision
Joy Fleming performed fourth on the night of the contest, following 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...
and preceding Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. At the close of the voting the song had received 15 points, placing 17th in a field of 19 competing countries. It was the lowest ranking Germany had seen in the competition to this point, and would continue to hold the distinction of having the lowest ranking out of all the German Eurovision songs until 1991, when the German entry that year placed 18th.