Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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Germany were present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham
, West Midlands
, United Kingdom
.
The Germany national final to select their entry, Countdown Grand Prix 1998, was held on 26 February at the Stadthalle Bremen
, and was hosted by Axel Bulthaupt
and Nena
. The final decision was decided on televoting only, the top 3 were announced, but the other placings are known unofficially.
The winning entry was "Guildo hat euch lieb!
," performed by Guildo Horn
and written and composed by Stefan Raab
.
and preceding Malta
. At the Contest, he performed together with his band Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. At the close of the voting the song had received 86 points, placing 7th in a field of 25 competing countries.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The Germany national final to select their entry, Countdown Grand Prix 1998, was held on 26 February at the Stadthalle Bremen
AWD-Dome
The Bremen-Arena is the largest indoor arena in Bremen, Germany. It is used for concerts, sports, and trade fairs. It used to be called Stadthalle Bremen until the financial services provider Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst bought the naming rights in January 2005...
, and was hosted by Axel Bulthaupt
Axel Bulthaupt
Axel Bulthaupt is a German journalist, entertainer and television presenter.Bulthaupt studied history and literature in Osnabrück and Hamburg. He worked during his university studies for a newspaper. After Bulthaupt finished his studies he began at German TV-station NDR...
and Nena
Nena
Gabriele Susanne Kerner , better known by her stage name Nena, is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons". In 1984, she re-recorded this song in English as "99 Red Balloons". Nena was also the name of the band with whom she...
. The final decision was decided on televoting only, the top 3 were announced, but the other placings are known unofficially.
The winning entry was "Guildo hat euch lieb!
Guildo Hat Euch Lieb!
"Guildo hat euch lieb!" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in German by Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. The song was performed ninth on the night...
," performed by Guildo Horn
Guildo Horn
Guildo Horn He is mainly famous for his eccentric stage persona, which includes outrageous clothes and very extroverted antics.At the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, he came in 7th with the title "Guildo hat euch lieb!" ....
and written and composed by Stefan Raab
Stefan Raab
Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing...
.
National final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shana | "Es regnet nie in Texas" | It never rains in Texas | 9th | |
| 2 | Ballhouse | "Can-Can" | Can-Can | 6th | |
| 3 | Maria Perzil | "Freut Euch!" | Be glad | 10th | |
| 4 | Diana & Wind 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... |
"Lass die Herzen sich berühren" | Let the hearts touch each other | 5th | |
| 5 | Sharon | "Kids" | Kids | 8th | |
| 6 | Guildo Horn Guildo Horn Guildo Horn He is mainly famous for his eccentric stage persona, which includes outrageous clothes and very extroverted antics.At the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, he came in 7th with the title "Guildo hat euch lieb!" .... |
"Guildo hat euch lieb! Guildo Hat Euch Lieb! "Guildo hat euch lieb!" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in German by Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. The song was performed ninth on the night... " |
Guildo loves you | 62% | 1st |
| 7 | Rosenstolz Rosenstolz Rosenstolz is a German music band from Berlin. Their music combines several styles including rock, pop and ballads. AnNa R. and Peter Plate form the duo. They had their breakthrough in 1998 with the song Herzensschöner... |
"Herzensschöner" | Heart's desire | 10,6% | 2nd |
| 8 | Köpenick | "Carneval" | Carnival | 7th | |
| 9 | Fokker | "Gel-Song (Kleine Melodie)" | Hair gel song (little melody) | 4th | |
| 10 | Hearts and Roses | "Du bist ein Teil von mir" | You're a part of me | 10,1% | 3rd |
At Eurovision
Horn was the ninth performer on the night of the Contest, following IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and preceding Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. At the Contest, he performed together with his band Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. At the close of the voting the song had received 86 points, placing 7th in a field of 25 competing countries.