Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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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
".
, hosted by Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
.
, held in Frankfurt
. Hielscher performed 7th on the night of the contest, following the Netherlands
and preceding France
. The song received eight points, placing 4th.
Margot Hielscher
Margot Hielscher is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994....
with the song "Telefon, Telefon
Telefon, Telefon
"Telefon, Telefon" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in German by Margot Hielscher.The song was performed seventh on the night...
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National final
The German national final was held on 17 February at the Großer Sendesaal des HR in FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, hosted by Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, nickname Kuli was a German actor and TV host, remembered mainly as host of Einer wird gewinnen, a quiz show that ran from 1964 to 1987.- External links :* *...
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| 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 Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994.... |
Telefon, Telefon Telefon, Telefon "Telefon, Telefon" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in German by Margot Hielscher.The song was performed seventh on the night... |
36 | 1st |
At Eurovision
Germany was the host country of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
, held in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. Hielscher performed 7th on the night of the contest, following the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and preceding France
France
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...
. The song received eight points, placing 4th.
Voting
Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.Points given
- 6 points to FranceFrance in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957France took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in 1957. The country was represented by Paul Desjardins with the song “La belle amour”. Paule Desjardins was a rather unknown singer at the time of the contest...
- 2 points to BelgiumBelgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Belgium was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 by Bobbejaan Schoepen with the song "Straatdeuntje", written by Harry Frekin and Eric Franssen and performed in Dutch. The song was chosen during a national final with Schoepen performing all entries.- The national final :In the national...
- 1 point to the NetherlandsNetherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957The Netherlands were represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 by Corry Brokken with the song "Net als toen" written by Guus Jansen and Willy van Hemert...
- 1 point to SwitzerlandSwitzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957After their win in 1956, Switzerland continued with their format of a national final to select their entry for the 1957 contest.Three artists competed to represent Switzerland: last year's winner Lys Assia; Jo Roland, who participated at the national final of 1956; and Gianni Ferraresi.-National...
Points received
- 6 points from FranceFrance in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957France took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in 1957. The country was represented by Paul Desjardins with the song “La belle amour”. Paule Desjardins was a rather unknown singer at the time of the contest...
- 1 point from BelgiumBelgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Belgium was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 by Bobbejaan Schoepen with the song "Straatdeuntje", written by Harry Frekin and Eric Franssen and performed in Dutch. The song was chosen during a national final with Schoepen performing all entries.- The national final :In the national...
- 1 point from ItalyItaly in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Italy used the Sanremo Music Festival to their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt, Germany.Their entry was Corde della mia chitarra, sung by Nunzio Gallo. At the contest, the song performed 4th on the night, and at the close of the voting had received 7 points, placing 6th...