Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
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Germany was represented by duo Hoffmann & Hoffmann
, with the song "Rücksicht
", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 April in Munich
, following Nicole's victory for Germany in 1982. "Rücksicht" was the winner of the German national final, held on 19 March.
TV studios in Munich, hosted by Caroline Reiber. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public. Among the other participants were former German representative Wencke Myhre (1968
) and future entrant Ingrid Peters
(1986
).
and preceding Denmark
. At the close of voting "Rücksicht" had received 94 points (including a maximum 12 from Luxembourg
), placing Germany 5th of the 20 entries, the country's fifth consecutive top 5 finish. The German jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden
.
"Rücksicht" became the biggest domestic hit of Hoffmann & Hoffmann's career, reaching number 8 on the German singles chart. However in March 1984, less than a year after their Eurovision appearance, lead singer Günter Hoffmann committed suicide at the age of 32.
Hoffmann & Hoffmann
Hoffmann & Hoffmann were a German singing duo consisting of brothers Michael Hoffmann and Günter Hoffmann...
, with the song "Rücksicht
Rücksicht
"Rücksicht" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, held in Munich after Nicole's win with "Ein bißchen Frieden"...
", at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 April in 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...
, following Nicole's victory for Germany in 1982. "Rücksicht" was the winner of the German national final, held on 19 March.
Final
The final was held at the Bayerischer RundfunkBayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk [Bavarian Broadcasting] is the public broadcasting authority for the German Freistaat of Bavaria, with its main offices located in Munich. BR is a member of ARD.- Legal foundation :...
TV studios in Munich, hosted by Caroline Reiber. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public. Among the other participants were former German representative Wencke Myhre (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....
) and future entrant 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...
(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...
).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal Translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holger Thomas | "Mein Hit heißt Susi Schmidt" | My hit is called Susi Schmidt | 2609 | 10 |
| 2 | Veronika Fischer | "Unendlich weit" | Infinitely far | 2523 | 11 |
| 3 | Hoffmann & Hoffmann | "Rücksicht" | Consideration | 4251 | 1 |
| 4 | Angela Branca | "Warum hältst du mich nicht fest?" | Why don't you hold me tight? | 3222 | 8 |
| 5 | Bernd Clüver | "Mit siebzehn" | At the age of 17 | 3933 | 3 |
| 6 | Ingrid Peters & July Paul | "Viva la Mamma" | Long live Mum | 3983 | 2 |
| 7 | Peter Rubin | "Wie ein Mann" | Like a man | 3427 | 6 |
| 8 | Wencke Myhre & Sohn Dani | "Wir beide gegen den Wind" | The two of us against the wind | 3752 | 5 |
| 9 | Harry Belten | "Angelo" | Angelo | 2111 | 12 |
| 10 | Leinemann | "Ich reiß' alle Mauern ein" | I break down all the walls | 3314 | 7 |
| 11 | Mara | "Sternenland" | Land of stars | 2987 | 9 |
| 12 | Costa Cordalis | "Ich mag dich" | I like you | 3902 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Hoffmann & Hoffmann performed 14th in the running order, following CyprusCyprus
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and preceding Denmark
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...
. At the close of voting "Rücksicht" had received 94 points (including a maximum 12 from 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...
), placing Germany 5th of the 20 entries, the country's fifth consecutive top 5 finish. The German jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
"Rücksicht" became the biggest domestic hit of Hoffmann & Hoffmann's career, reaching number 8 on the German singles chart. However in March 1984, less than a year after their Eurovision appearance, lead singer Günter Hoffmann committed suicide at the age of 32.