Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
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Germany was represented by the band Wind
, with the song "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz
", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 April in Brussels
. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" was the winner of the German national final, held on 26 March. This was the second of three appearances by Wind at Eurovision; they had previously finished second for Germany in 1985
and would return to the contest in 1992
.
, hosted by Christopher Deumling. 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. Other participants included the following year's German entrants Maxi & Chris Garden and Michael Hoffmann, who had represented Germany in 1983
as half of Hoffmann & Hoffmann
with brother Günter (who had committed suicide in 1984).
and preceding Cyprus
. At the close of voting "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" had received 141 points (including maximum 12s from Denmark
and Iceland
), placing Germany second of the 22 entries. Only Greece
failed to award any points at all to the song. The 1987 result was very clear-cut, with Germany finishing 31 points behind contest winners Ireland
and 38 points ahead of third-placed Italy
. The German jury awarded its 12 points to Italy.
Wind became the first act, and to date still the only one, to have finished in second place twice at Eurovision.
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...
, with the song "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...
", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 April in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" was the winner of the German national final, held on 26 March. This was the second of three appearances by Wind at Eurovision; they had previously finished second for Germany in 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"....
and would return to the contest in 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...
.
Final
The final was held at the Frankenhalle in NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, hosted by Christopher Deumling. 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. Other participants included the following year's German entrants Maxi & Chris Garden and Michael Hoffmann, who had represented Germany in 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...
as half of Hoffmann & Hoffmann
Hoffmann & Hoffmann
Hoffmann & Hoffmann were a German singing duo consisting of brothers Michael Hoffmann and Günter Hoffmann...
with brother Günter (who had committed suicide in 1984).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Christie | "Lieder der Freiheit" | Songs of freedom | 3059 | 8 |
| 2 | Michael Hoffmann | "Ich geb' nicht auf" | I don't give up | 3190 | 5 |
| 3 | Rouge | "Einer von uns" | One of us | 3166 | 6 |
| 4 | Wind | "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" | Let the sun into your heart | 4445 | 1 |
| 5 | Sandy Derix | "Träume tun weh" | Dreams hurt | 2902 | 11 |
| 6 | Bernd Schütz Band | "Visionen in der Nacht" | Visions in the night | 2929 | 10 |
| 7 | Michaela | "Das Licht eines neuen Morgens" | The light of a new morning | 3054 | 9 |
| 8 | Bernhard Brink | "So bin ich ohne dich" | That's the way I am without you | 3355 | 3 |
| 9 | Maxi & Chris Garden | "Frieden für die Teddybären" | Peace for the teddybears | 4370 | 2 |
| 10 | New Generation | "Viel zu schön" | Much too beautiful | 2864 | 12 |
| 11 | Denise | "Die Frau im Spiegel" | The woman in the mirror | 3320 | 4 |
| 12 | Cassy | "Aus" | Over | 3126 | 7 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Wind performed 16th in the running order, 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 Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. At the close of voting "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" had received 141 points (including maximum 12s from 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...
and Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
), placing Germany second of the 22 entries. Only Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
failed to award any points at all to the song. The 1987 result was very clear-cut, with Germany finishing 31 points behind contest winners Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and 38 points ahead of third-placed 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...
. The German jury awarded its 12 points to Italy.
Wind became the first act, and to date still the only one, to have finished in second place twice at Eurovision.