"Marcel" was the German

Germany

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963

Eurovision Song Contest 1963

The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...

, performed in German

German language

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 by Heidi Brühl

Heidi Brühl

Heidi Rosemarie Brühl was a German singer and actress who came to prominence as a young teenager and had a prolific career in film and television...

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The song was performed third on the night, following the Netherlands

Netherlands

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' Annie Palmen

Annie Palmen

Annie Palmen was a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early career :Palmen was born in IJmuiden...

 with "Een speeldoos

Een Speeldoos

"Een speeldoos" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in Dutch by Annie Palmen.The song describes the romance between a shepherd and a shepherdess - both of whom are figures on a music box. Palmen explains that, even when the music was played, the duo could not move...

" and preceding Austria

Austria

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's Carmela Corren

Carmela Corren

-Biography:Carmela Corren was born on February 13, 1938 in Tel Aviv. She dreamed of being a dancer but switched to singing in the wake of an injury....

 with "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder

Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder

"Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed predominantly in German by Carmela Corren....

". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing 9th in a field of 16.

The song is sung from the perspective of a young woman telling her lover (the titular Marcel) that he is moving too quickly for her. She tells him that "only a gentleman has a chance with me" and that he needs to respect that. Brühl also recorded the song in English.

It was succeeded as German representative

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Germany has participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its beginning in 1956, although its entry in 1996 did not qualify past the pre‐selection round, and therefore was not seen in the broadcast final. No other country has been represented as often. France and the United Kingdom come in a...

 at the 1964 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1964

The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it...

 by Nora Nova

Nora Nova

Nora Nova is a Bulgarian-born singer. She was the first Bulgarian to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, although she then represented West Germany....

 with "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne

Man Gewöhnt Sich So Schnell An Das Schöne

"Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in German by Nora Nova....

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