Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
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Germany was represented by mother and daughter duo Maxi & Chris Garden, with the song "Lied für einen Freund
", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Lied für einen Freund", written by prolific Eurovision duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger
, was the winner of the German national final, held on 31 March. Maxi & Chris Garden had finished second in the 1987 German final
.
One of the songs which failed to qualify for the 1988 German national final, "Das Beste" by male/female duo Duett, later became embroiled in controversy when it was entered by the same performers in the 1990 Austrian selection
, which it duly won in dramatic circumstances after the female singer had appeared to faint onstage during the initial performance. When the song's previous history subsequently came to light, Austrian broadcaster ORF had no choice but to disqualify it as a clear violation of Eurovision rules, handing the 1990 Austrian ticket to original runner-up Simone Stelzer
.
, hosted by Jenny Jürgens. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 600 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public. Among the other participants was Cindy Berger, who had represented Germany as half of Cindy & Bert
in 1974
.
and preceding Austria
. At the close of voting "Lied für einen Freund" had received 48 points (the highest being 8s from Iceland
and Yugoslavia
), placing Germany 14th of the 21 entries. The German jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Switzerland
.
Lied Für Einen Freund
Lied für einen Freund was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in German by mother and daughter Maxi & Chris Garden....
", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Lied für einen Freund", written by prolific Eurovision duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger
Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...
, was the winner of the German national final, held on 31 March. Maxi & Chris Garden had finished second in the 1987 German final
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Germany was represented by the band Wind, with the song "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 April in Brussels. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" was the winner of the German national final, held on 26 March...
.
One of the songs which failed to qualify for the 1988 German national final, "Das Beste" by male/female duo Duett, later became embroiled in controversy when it was entered by the same performers in the 1990 Austrian selection
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Austria and Österreichischer Rundfunk used a national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, with the winner being decided through a mixture of televoting and an expert jury...
, which it duly won in dramatic circumstances after the female singer had appeared to faint onstage during the initial performance. When the song's previous history subsequently came to light, Austrian broadcaster ORF had no choice but to disqualify it as a clear violation of Eurovision rules, handing the 1990 Austrian ticket to original runner-up Simone Stelzer
Simone Stelzer
Simone Stelzer alias Simone is an Austrian pop singer. She was born in Vienna, Austria on 1 October 1969.In 1990 she participated in "Ein Lied für Zagreb", the Austrian qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song "Keine Mauern mehr" was initially placed second...
.
Final
The final was held at the Frankenhalle in NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, hosted by Jenny Jürgens. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 600 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public. Among the other participants was Cindy Berger, who had represented Germany as half of Cindy & Bert
Cindy & Bert
Cindy & Bert are a German schlager vocal duo from Völklingen, Saarland consisting of Jutta Gusenberger and Norbert Berger...
in 1974
Eurovision Song Contest 1974
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Informal translation | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas & Thomas | "Träumen kann man nie zuviel" | One can't dream too much | 2388 | 12 |
| 2 | Tommy Steiner | "Insel im Wind" | Island in the wind | 3185 | 6 |
| 3 | Tammy Swift | "Tanzen geh'n" | Going dancing | 3172 | 7 |
| 4 | Bernhard Brink & Gilda | "Komm' ins Paradies" | Come to Paradise | 3538 | 3 |
| 5 | Michaela | "Ein kleines Wunder" | A little miracle | 3171 | 8 |
| 6 | G. G. Anderson | "Hättest du heut' Zeit für mich" | Have you got time for me today? | 3508 | 4 |
| 7 | Rendezvous | "Du bist ein Stern für mich" | You're a star for me | 2826 | 10 |
| 8 | Ann Thomas | "Regenbogenland" | Rainbow land | 3351 | 5 |
| 9 | Heartware | "Ich geb' dir mein Herz" | I give you my heart | 3021 | 9 |
| 10 | Maxi & Chris Garden | "Lied für einen Freund" | Song for a friend | 4475 | 1 |
| 11 | Christian Francke | "In deiner Hand" | In your hand | 2596 | 11 |
| 12 | Cindy Berger | "Und leben will ich auch" | And I want to live, too | 3769 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final the duo performed 11th in the running order, 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...
and preceding Austria
Austria
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...
. At the close of voting "Lied für einen Freund" had received 48 points (the highest being 8s from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
), placing Germany 14th of the 21 entries. The German jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.