Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1957 | ||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 17 February 1957 | |||
| Selected entrant | Margot Hielscher | |||
| Selected song | "Telefon, Telefon" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 8 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany held a national final to select the song that would represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957. The winner was Margot Hielscher with the song "Telefon, Telefon".
Before Eurovision[]
National final[]
The German national final was held on 17 February at the Großer Sendesaal des HR in Frankfurt, hosted by Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renée Franke | "Ich brauche dein herz" | 18 | 2nd |
| 2 | Illo Schieder | "Was machen die Mädchen in Rio" | 9 | 4th |
| 3 | Paul Kuhn | "Das Klavier über mir" | 17 | 3rd |
| 4 | Margot Hielscher | "Telefon, Telefon" | 36 | 1st |
At Eurovision[]
Germany was the host country of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt, when there was still no format in place for the previous year's winning country to host the following year, and following Switzerland hosting and winning in 1956. "Telefon, Telefon" was conducted by Willy Berking and Hielscher performed seventh, following the Netherlands and preceding France. The song received eight points, placing fourth in a field of ten. The song's lyrics gave rise to what is generally considered the first "gimmick performance" in the contest history, with Hielscher in fact picking up a real telephone receiver during her performance. At the end of the song, she picks it up again and explains "on the telephone" that she can't talk anymore because her song is ending. It was succeeded as German representative at the 1958 contest by Hielscher again, with "Für zwei Groschen Musik".
Voting[]
Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.
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References[]
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Frankfurt 1957". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
External links[]
- Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
- 1957 in German television