Jürgen Marcus
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Jürgen Marcus is a German
schlager
singer who was most successful during the 1970s, when he had 14 chart hits in Germany. He is also known for his participation on behalf of Luxembourg
in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest
.
Luxembourgian broadcaster RTL
almost invariably chose their Eurovision entry by internal selection. Unusually in 1976 however, they organised a five song final in which Marcus participated with "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment
" ("Songs For Those Who Love Each Other"). He won the selection, so went forward to the 21st Eurovision Song Contest
which was held on 3 April in The Hague
, where "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" fared less well than expected, placing 14th of the 18 entries.
Since end of 2008 Jürgen Marcus works on his new album with the munich composer and producer-team Helmut Kohlpaintner / Michael Schinkel. www.enooma-media.de
Germany
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schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
singer who was most successful during the 1970s, when he had 14 chart hits in Germany. He is also known for his participation on behalf of 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...
in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
Career
Marcus was signed to a recording contract in 1970 and his single releases became popular almost immediately. His first charting single came in the same year, and he subsequently enjoyed three consecutive top 10 hits in 1972-73, including the highest-charting single of his career, "Eine neue Liebe ist wie ein neues Leben", which peaked at #2. He was a regular on German TV music shows, and in 1972 appeared in a film, Heut hau'n wir an die Pauke.Eurovision Song Contest
In 1975, Marcus took part in the German Eurovision selection with the song "Ein Lied zieht hinaus in die Welt". Although this could only place ninth, it went on to become a top 3 hit and the last top 20 entry of his career.Luxembourgian broadcaster RTL
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg is the main television channel in Luxembourg, broadcasting in Luxembourgish.The small television market in Luxembourg led to a unique system in Europe: Luxembourg remains the only country in the world to run television stations in both the PAL and SECAM formats. Originally, both...
almost invariably chose their Eurovision entry by internal selection. Unusually in 1976 however, they organised a five song final in which Marcus participated with "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment
Chansons Pour Ceux Qui S'Aiment
"Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" was the Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in French by German schlager singer Jürgen Marcus....
" ("Songs For Those Who Love Each Other"). He won the selection, so went forward to the 21st Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
which was held on 3 April in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, where "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" fared less well than expected, placing 14th of the 18 entries.
Later career
By the later 1970s, Marcus' recording success had declined and he parted ways with his record company in 1979. Following a last minor hit in 1981, plans and collaborations came to nothing and Marcus largely dropped from sight. His first album for over 20 years (Ich glaub an die Welt) was released in 2004, followed by a Christmas collection in 2006. Another album of new material (Für Immer), his last to date, came out in 2008.Since end of 2008 Jürgen Marcus works on his new album with the munich composer and producer-team Helmut Kohlpaintner / Michael Schinkel. www.enooma-media.de
Charting singles
(Indicates highest position on German Singles Chart)- 1970: "Nur du (El condor pasa)" (#32)
- 1971: "Nur Liebe zählt" (#47)
- 1972: "Eine neue Liebe ist wie ein neues Leben" (#2)
- 1973: "Ein Festival der Liebe" (#3)
- 1973: "Schmetterlinge können nicht weinen" (#8)
- 1974: "Irgendwann kommt jeder mal nach San Francisco" (#17)
- 1974: "Grand Prix d'Amour" (#22)
- 1974: "Ich hab' die Liebe nicht erfunden" (#23)
- 1975: "Ein Lied zieht hinaus in die Welt" (#3)
- 1975: "Ein Engel, der mich liebt" (#44)
- 1975: "Auf dem Karussell fahren alle gleich schnell" (#32)
- 1976: "Komm mit - auf die Sonnenseite der Straße" (#28)
- 1976: "Der Tingler singt für euch alle" (#46)
- 1977: "Die Uhr geht vor - du kannst noch bleiben" (#33)
- 1981: "Engel der Nacht" (#31)
External links
- Official website (German)