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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958

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Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Participating broadcasterARD[a]Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processSchlager 1958
Selection date(s)20 January 1958
Selected artist(s)Margot Hielscher
Selected song"Für zwei Groschen Musik"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Friedrich Meyer
  • Fred Rauch
  • Walter Brandin
Finals performance
Final result7th, 5 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1957 1958 1959►

Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "Für zwei Groschen Musik", composed by Friedrich Meyer, with lyrics by Fred Rauch and Walter Brandin, and performed by Margot Hielscher. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), selected their entry through a national final. This was Hielscher's second consecutive Eurovision appearance for Germany.

Before Eurovision

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National final

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The national final was held on 6 February at the Kleine Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, hosted by Anaid Iplikjan and Kurt A. Jung. Twelve songs took part, with the winner being decided by a jury. Only two song titles with performers are currently confirmed: the winning song and "Die Braut der sieben Meere" by Lale Andersen. The remaining performers were: Evelyn Künnecke, Erni Bieler, Fred Bertelmann, Gitta Lind, Vico Torriani, John Paris, Margret Fürer, Georg Thomalla, Peter Lorenz, and Fred Weyrich.[1]

At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Hielscher performed 8th in the running order, following Belgium and preceding Austria. Hielscher's performance in 1957, when she had sung into a telephone receiver, is credited as the first to introduce a visual performance element into Eurovision, and she followed this in 1958 by appearing onstage wearing a tiara and a sash proclaiming her 'Miss Juke Box', while manoeuvring a stack of records in her hands as she sang. At the close of voting "Für zwei Groschen Musik" had received 5 points, placing Germany 7th of the 10 entries. The German jury awarded 5 of its 10 points to Belgium.[2]

Voting

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Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.

Notes

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  1. ^ Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

References

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  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1958
  2. ^ "ESC History - Germany 1958". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Hilversum 1958". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.