Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
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Germany was represented by six-member group Atlantis 2000
, with the song "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben
", at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 4 May in Rome
. "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" was the winner of the German national final, held on 21 March.
, hosted by Hape Kerkeling. Ten songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of 1,000 people, selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public, who were telephoned and asked to choose their favourite song. One of the other participants was Cindy Berger, who had represented Germany at Eurovision in 1974
as half of duo Cindy & Bert
.
The choice of "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" was widely criticised, as many felt that not only was the song itself not particularly strong, but that also the anthemic 'peace, love and hope for the future' style of song was at the time becoming something of a Eurovision cliché (the 1990 contest had seen a plethora of such lyrically-themed entries).
and preceding Belgium
. At the close of voting "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" had received only 10 points (6 from Denmark
, 3 from Cyprus
and 1 from Spain
), placing Germany 18th of the 22 entries, the country's lowest Eurovision finish to that date. The German jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Sweden
.
Atlantis 2000 had been set up specifically to participate at Eurovision and following the bad result in Rome, and the song's failure to achieve significant sales success in Germany, they disbanded soon after.
Atlantis 2000
Atlantis 2000 were a short-lived German musical group, set up in Munich in 1990 by producer Alfons Weindorf and composer Helmut Frey, for the purpose of entering the German Eurovision Song Contest selection in 1991...
, with the song "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben
Dieser Traum Darf Niemals Sterben
"Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in German by Atlantis 2000. The song was selected to represent Germany by televoting....
", at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 4 May in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" was the winner of the German national final, held on 21 March.
Final
The final was held at the Friedrichstadtpalast in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, hosted by Hape Kerkeling. Ten songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of 1,000 people, selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public, who were telephoned and asked to choose their favourite song. One of the other participants was Cindy Berger, who had represented Germany at Eurovision 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...
as half of duo Cindy & Bert
Cindy & Bert
Cindy & Bert are a German schlager vocal duo from Völklingen, Saarland consisting of Jutta Gusenberger and Norbert Berger...
.
The choice of "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" was widely criticised, as many felt that not only was the song itself not particularly strong, but that also the anthemic 'peace, love and hope for the future' style of song was at the time becoming something of a Eurovision cliché (the 1990 contest had seen a plethora of such lyrically-themed entries).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanja Jonak | "Hand in Hand in die Sonne" (Hand in hand towards the sun) | 9.5% | 6 |
| 2 | Susan Schubert | "Du bist mehr" (You are more) | 10.8% | 5 |
| 3 | Cindy Berger | "Nie allein" (Never alone) | 6.4% | 7 |
| 4 | Barbara Cassy | "Hautnah ist nicht nah genug" (Skin to skin is not close enough) | 14.1% | 4 |
| 5 | Connie & Komplizen | "Jedesmal" (Every time) | 2.8% | 10 |
| 6 | Vox & Vox | "Tief unter der Haut" (Deep under the skin) | 14.9% | 3 |
| 7 | Stefan de Wolff | "Herz an Herz" (Heart to heart) | 3.7% | 9 |
| 8 | Ziad & Sandrina | "Die Wächter der Erde" (The guardians of earth) | 15.2% | 2 |
| 9 | Atlantis 2000 | "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" (This dream must never die) | 18.5% | 1 |
| 10 | Strandjungs | "Junge Herzen" (Young hearts) | 4.1% | 8 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Atlantis 2000 performed 17th in the running order, following FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and preceding Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. At the close of voting "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" had received only 10 points (6 from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, 3 from Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and 1 from Spain
Spain
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), placing Germany 18th of the 22 entries, the country's lowest Eurovision finish to that date. 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....
.
Atlantis 2000 had been set up specifically to participate at Eurovision and following the bad result in Rome, and the song's failure to achieve significant sales success in Germany, they disbanded soon after.