Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982
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West Germany was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, held in Harrogate
, North Yorkshire
, United Kingdom
.
The German national final to select their entry, Vorentscheid 1982, was held on 20 March at the Bayerischer Rundfunk
Studios in Munich
, and was hosted by Caroline Reiber.
Twelve songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk to ARD
broadcasters across West Germany. The winner was decided by a sampling of 500 random West Germans who were meant to symbolize a fair representation of the country's population. Each person gave every song a vote, from 1 (for worst) to 12 (for best). Therefore, the theoretical "worst score" a song could receive would be 500, and the "best score" would be 6000.
The winning entry was "Ein bißchen Frieden
," performed by Nicole and composed by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger
.
. At the close of the voting the song had received 161 points, placing first in a field of 19 competing countries. A 61-point gap was recorded between Nicole and the second-place finisher, Avi Toledano
from Israel
, setting a then record for the largest gap between first and second place.
Harrogate
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, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The German national final to select their entry, Vorentscheid 1982, was held on 20 March at the Bayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk [Bavarian Broadcasting] is the public broadcasting authority for the German Freistaat of Bavaria, with its main offices located in Munich. BR is a member of ARD.- Legal foundation :...
Studios in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, and was hosted by Caroline Reiber.
Twelve songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk to ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
broadcasters across West Germany. The winner was decided by a sampling of 500 random West Germans who were meant to symbolize a fair representation of the country's population. Each person gave every song a vote, from 1 (for worst) to 12 (for best). Therefore, the theoretical "worst score" a song could receive would be 500, and the "best score" would be 6000.
The winning entry was "Ein bißchen Frieden
Ein Bißchen Frieden
"Ein bißchen Frieden" is a song in German, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England....
," performed by Nicole and composed by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...
.
National final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gottlieb Wendehals | Der Ohrwurm | Catchy tune | 2029 | 11th |
| 2 | Séverine | Ich glaub' an meine Träume | I believe in my dreams | 2717 | 10th |
| 3 | Jennifer Kemp | Wie Phönix aus der Asche | Like a Phoenix out of the ashes | 1965 | 12th |
| 4 | Mel Jersey | Schenk' mir eine Nacht | Give me a night | 3227 | 7th |
| 5 | Gaby Baginsky | So wie du bist | As you are | 2802 | 9th |
| 6 | Marianne Rosenberg | Blue-Jeans-Kinder | Blue-jeans children | 2862 | 8th |
| 7 | Mary Roos and David Hanselmann | Lady | Lady | 3358 | 6th |
| 8 | Paola | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | 4318 | 2nd |
| 9 | Denise | Die Nacht der Lüge | The night of the lie | 3799 | 4th |
| 10 | Hannes Schöner | Nun sag' schon Adieu | Just say goodbye already | 3914 | 3rd |
| 11 | Jürgen Marcus | Ich würde gerne bei dir sein | I'd like to be with you | 3439 | 5th |
| 12 | Nicole | Ein bißchen Frieden | A little peace | 5116 | 1st |
At Eurovision
Nicole was the eighteenth and final performer on the night of the Contest, following IrelandIreland
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...
. At the close of the voting the song had received 161 points, placing first in a field of 19 competing countries. A 61-point gap was recorded between Nicole and the second-place finisher, Avi Toledano
Avi Toledano
Born in Meknes in Morocco April 4, 1948, Avraham Toledano is known to European audiences for his involvement with the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1982 he represented Israel in Harrogate, UK with the uptempo revivalist number Hora...
from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, setting a then record for the largest gap between first and second place.