Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
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Germany was represented by Mary Roos
, with the song "Aufrecht geh'n
", at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. "Aufrecht geh'n" was the winner of the German national final, held on 29 March. Roos had previously represented Germany in the 1972 contest
in Edinburgh
, where she had finished third.
, hosted by Sabine Sauer. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public.
and preceding Turkey
. At the close of voting "Aufrecht geh'n" had received 34 points (the highest a 7 from Norway
), placing Germany joint 13th (with the Netherlands
) of the 19 entries. This ended a run of five consecutive top 5 placings for Germany between 1979 and 1983, and was seen as very disappointing since "Aufrecht geh'n" had been considered one of the stronger entries in what is generally regarded as one of Eurovision's more undistinguished contests. The German jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Sweden
.
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...
, with the song "Aufrecht geh'n
Aufrecht Geh'n
Aufrecht geh'n was the German entry in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, performed in German by Mary Roos. The song was composed by Michael Reinecke with lyrics by Michael Kunze, who previously had written the lyrics to Silver Convention's 1977 entry "Telegram"...
", at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. "Aufrecht geh'n" was the winner of the German national final, held on 29 March. Roos had previously represented Germany in the 1972 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition series. Monaco was unable to host this year's Eurovision as they were unable to provide the resources. They approached French TV, who agreed to produce the contest, but only if the contest was staged in France and not the planned Monte Carlo...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, where she had finished third.
Final
The final was held at at the Deutsches Theater in MunichMunich
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...
, hosted by Sabine Sauer. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosi & Relax | "O, i woas net" | Oh, I don't know | 2949 | 9 |
| 2 | Jürgen Renfordt | "Als die Erde war geboren" | When Earth was born | 3035 | 8 |
| 3 | Harmony Four | "Tingel Tangel Mann" | Tingel-Tangel man | 3852 | 3 |
| 4 | Madeleine | "Halt mich fest" | Hold me tight | 2674 | 11 |
| 5 | Helmut Frey | "Hier ist einer zuviel" | There is one too many | 3072 | 7 |
| 6 | Giorgia Lauda | "Jeder muß sein Leben leben" | Everyone must live their life | 3350 | 6 |
| 7 | Frank Daniel | "Wo warst du, als ich starb" | Where were you when I died | 2699 | 10 |
| 8 | Mary Roos | "Aufrecht geh'n" | Standing tall | 4124 | 1 |
| 9 | Pas de Bas | "Primaballerina" | Primaballerina | 2599 | 12 |
| 10 | Monitor | "Mensch aus Glas" | Person made of glass | 3754 | 4 |
| 11 | Anne Karin | "Niemand" | Nobody | 3669 | 5 |
| 12 | Bernhard Brink | "Liebe ist" | Love is | 4003 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Roos performed 14th in the running order, following AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and preceding Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. At the close of voting "Aufrecht geh'n" had received 34 points (the highest a 7 from Norway
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...
), placing Germany joint 13th (with 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...
) of the 19 entries. This ended a run of five consecutive top 5 placings for Germany between 1979 and 1983, and was seen as very disappointing since "Aufrecht geh'n" had been considered one of the stronger entries in what is generally regarded as one of Eurovision's more undistinguished contests. The German jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.