Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970
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Germany was represented by Katja Ebstein
, with the song "Wunder gibt es immer wieder
", at the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Amsterdam
. "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" was the winner of the German national final, held on 16 February. This was the first of Ebstein's three appearances for Germany at Eurovision; she would return in 1971
and 1980
.
, hosted by Marie-Louise Steinbauer. Six songs took part and were voted on in two stages by a 7-member jury. In the first round each judge awarded 1 point to their three favourite songs, and the lowest-scoring three were eliminated. The judges were then asked to award 1 point to their favourite of the three remaining songs, and "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" was the unanimous choice. Other participants included future German representative Mary Roos
and three-time Norwegian
performer Kirsti Sparboe
.
and preceding eventual contest winners Ireland
. Along with the Dutch
entry, the song was the most contemporary of the evening and Ebstein gave a strong, confident performance which was very enthusiastically received by the audience. At the close of voting "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" had received 12 points (the highest being 4 from Spain
), placing Germany third of the 12 entries, albeit well behind Ireland and runners-up the United Kingdom
who had scored 32 and 26 points respectively. This was at the time Germany's highest placement at Eurovision. The German jury awarded its highest mark of 4 to the United Kingdom.
Katja Ebstein
Karin Witkiewicz, also known as Katja Ebstein, is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf . She achieved success with songs such as Theater or Es war einmal ein Jäger. She was married to Christian Bruhn, who wrote many of her songs. She represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest...
, with the song "Wunder gibt es immer wieder
Wunder Gibt Es Immer Wieder
Wunder gibt es immer wieder was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in German by Katja Ebstein....
", at the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" was the winner of the German national final, held on 16 February. This was the first of Ebstein's three appearances for Germany at Eurovision; she would return in 1971
Eurovision Song Contest 1971
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others...
and 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
.
Final
The final was held at the TV studios 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 Marie-Louise Steinbauer. Six songs took part and were voted on in two stages by a 7-member jury. In the first round each judge awarded 1 point to their three favourite songs, and the lowest-scoring three were eliminated. The judges were then asked to award 1 point to their favourite of the three remaining songs, and "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" was the unanimous choice. Other participants included future German representative Mary Roos
Mary Roos
-1949-1970:Schwab was born in Bingen. At the age of nine, she recorded her first song "Ja die Dicken sind ja so gemütlich" as Die kleine Rosemarie. It was no major commercial success. In 1958, she also appeared in the film Die Straße. Over the following years she would release many records and she...
and three-time Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
performer Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe was born on 7 December 1946 in Tromsø, Norway. She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest....
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Round 1 | Round 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Roos | "Bei jedem Kuß" (With every kiss) | 5 | 0 | 2= |
| 2 | Roberto Blanco | "Auf der Kurfürstendamm sagt man "Liebe"" (On the Kurfürstendamm they say "love") | 1 | - | 5 |
| 3 | Kirsti Sparboe | "Pierre, der Clochard" (Pierre, the clochard) | 3 | - | 4 |
| 4 | Peter Beil | "Blaue Augen, rote Lippen und kastanienbraunes Haar" (Blue eyes, red lips and chestnut brown hair) | 0 | - | 6 |
| 5 | Katja Ebstein | "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" (Miracles keep happening over and over again) | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Reiner Schöne | "Allein unter Millionen" (Alone among millions) | 5 | 0 | 2= |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Ebstein performed 11th in the running order, following MonacoMonaco
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and preceding eventual contest winners Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Along with the Dutch
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...
entry, the song was the most contemporary of the evening and Ebstein gave a strong, confident performance which was very enthusiastically received by the audience. At the close of voting "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" had received 12 points (the highest being 4 from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), placing Germany third of the 12 entries, albeit well behind Ireland and runners-up the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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who had scored 32 and 26 points respectively. This was at the time Germany's highest placement at Eurovision. The German jury awarded its highest mark of 4 to the United Kingdom.