Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder
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"Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder" (English
translation: "Maybe A Miracle Will Happen") was the Austria
n entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
, performed predominantly in German
(although one verse was in English) by Carmela Corren
.
Two bilingual versions of the song were recorded with different English parts. A full German version was also recorded. At the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
itself, a bilingual version was performed which featured a hybrid of the two different lyrics of the two different bilingual recordings.
The song was performed fourth on the night (following Germany
's Heidi Brühl
with "Marcel
" and preceding Norway
's Anita Thallaug
with Solvherv
). At the close of voting, it had received 16 points, placing it 7th in a field of 16.
The song describes Corren's hope that "a miracle" will happen and that she will find love, although she accepts that the miracle may not happen, thus she will "stay alone".
The song was succeeded as Austrian representative
in the 1964 Contest
by "Warum nur warum?
", performed by Udo Jürgens
.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation: "Maybe A Miracle Will Happen") was the 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...
n 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 predominantly in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(although one verse was in English) by 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....
.
Two bilingual versions of the song were recorded with different English parts. A full German version was also recorded. At 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...
itself, a bilingual version was performed which featured a hybrid of the two different lyrics of the two different bilingual recordings.
The song was performed fourth on the night (following Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's 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...
with "Marcel
Marcel (song)
"Marcel" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in German by Heidi Brühl.The song was performed third on the night, following the Netherlands' Annie Palmen with "Een speeldoos" and preceding Austria's Carmela Corren with "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"...
" and preceding 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...
's Anita Thallaug
Anita Thallaug
Anita Thallaug is a Norwegian actress and singer. She has featured in musicals, cinema and TV programs. Under the name Vesla Rolfsen, at the age of seven, she was performing at the Spider theatre in Oslo....
with Solvherv
Solvherv
"Solvherv" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in Norwegian by Anita Thallaug.The song is in the chanson style, popular in the early years of the Contest...
). At the close of voting, it had received 16 points, placing it 7th in a field of 16.
The song describes Corren's hope that "a miracle" will happen and that she will find love, although she accepts that the miracle may not happen, thus she will "stay alone".
The song was succeeded as Austrian representative
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
Austria has appeared frequently at the Eurovision Song Contest. The country has won once, in 1966, with the song "Merci Chérie".In recent years, Austria's entries have tended towards the humorous, in contrast with the dance-pop achieving success. 2003 saw comedian and personality Alf Poier perform...
in 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 "Warum nur warum?
Warum Nur Warum?
"Warum nur warum?" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, sung in German by Udo Jürgens.The song was performed sixth on the night...
", performed by Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years...
.