Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Guildo hat euch lieb!" written by Alf Igel. The song was performed by Guildo Horn. The German entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1998, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 26 February 1998 and featured eleven competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Guildo hat euch lieb!" performed by Guildo Horn was selected as the German entry for Birmingham after gaining 426,050 of the votes.
Germany competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 9, Germany placed seventh out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 86 points.
Prior to the 1998 Contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-one times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in 1956.[1] Germany has won the contest on one occasion: in 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" performed by Nicole. Germany, to this point, has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country; they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the 1996 contest when the nation was eliminated in a pre-contest elimination round. In 1997, the German entry "Zeit" performed by Bianca Shomburg placed eighteenth out of twenty-five competing songs scoring 22 points.
The German national broadcaster, ARD, broadcasts the event within Germany and delegates the selection of the nation's entry to the regional broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). Since 1996, NDR had set up national finals with several artists to choose both the song and performer to compete at Eurovision for Germany. The broadcaster organised a multi-artist national final in cooperation to select the German entry for the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
Before Eurovisionedit
Countdown Grand Prix 1998edit
The Stadthalle in Bremen was the host venue of Countdown Grand Prix 1998
Countdown Grand Prix 1998 was the competition that selected Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. Ten acts were selected by a panel consisting of representatives of NDR, which included head of the entertainment department Jürgen Meier-Beer, from proposals received by the broadcaster from record companies and among the competing artists was Wind (with different group members) which represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, 1987 and 1992.[2][3]
The televised final took place on 26 February 1998 at the Stadthalle in Bremen, hosted by Axel Bulthaupt and Nena and broadcast on Das Erste.[4][5] The winner, "Guildo hat euch lieb!" performed by Guildo Horn, was selected solely through public televoting.[6][7] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Nena performed her song "Was hast du mit meinem Traum gemacht" and 1997 Icelandic Eurovision entrantPaul Oscar performed his entry "Minn hinsti dans". The national final was watched by 7.73 million viewers in Germany and 689,402 votes were cast during the show.[8]
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the eight countries which had obtained the lowest average number of points over the last five contests competed in the final on 9 May 1998. Germany was originally relegated for being one of the eight lowest scoring countries but was eventually allowed to compete after Italy withdrew from the contest. On 13 November 1997, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Germany was set to perform in position 9, following the entry from Sweden and before the entry from Finland.[9][10] The day before the contest, Germany was considered by bookmakers to be the eighth most likely country to win the competition.[11] The German conductor at the contest Stefan Raab who composed "Guildo hat euch lieb!" under the pseudonym Alf Igel,[a] and Guildo Horn performed on stage together with his band Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. Germany finished in seventh place with 86 points.[12][13]
In Germany, the show was broadcast on Das Erste which featured commentary by Peter Urban.[14][15] The show was watched by 12.67 million viewers in Germany.[16] The German spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the German televote, was Nena.
Votingedit
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Germany and awarded by Germany in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Turkey in the contest.
^Although Raab was presented as a conductor during the contest, the song featured no orchestral accompaniment and was performed entirely to backing track.
Referencesedit
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^"The bookies' favourites". BBC News. 8 May 1998. from the original on 1 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^Spain originally gave its 12 points to Israel and 10 to Norway. After the broadcast it was announced that Spanish broadcaster wrongly tallied the votes and Germany should have got the top mark - 12 points - instead of being snubbed, as it happened. The mistake was corrected and so Germany was placed 7th over Norway. Israel and Norway both received 2 points less than originally and Croatia, Malta, Portugal, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia and Turkey all received one point less than indicated during the broadcast.
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^"Programmes TV – Samedi 9 mai" [TV programmes – Saturday 9 May]. TV8 (in French). Zofingen, Switzerland: Ringier. 7 May 1998. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 19 June 2022 – via Scriptorium Digital Library.
^"Moderator Peter Urban kommentiert seit 20 Jahren den ESC" [Presenter Peter Urban has been commenting on the Eurovision Song Contest for 20 years]. Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 3 May 2017. from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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^ ab"Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External linksedit
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song Guildo hat euch lieb written by Alf Igel The song was performed by Guildo Horn The German entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham United Kingdom was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1998 organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR The national final took place on 26 February 1998 and featured eleven competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting Guildo hat euch lieb performed by Guildo Horn was selected as the German entry for Birmingham after gaining 426 050 of the votes Eurovision Song Contest 1998Country GermanyNational selectionSelection processCountdown Grand Prix 1998Selection date s 26 February 1998Selected entrantGuildo HornSelected song Guildo hat euch lieb Selected songwriter s Alf IgelFinals performanceFinal result7th 86 pointsGermany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 1998 1999 Germany competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998 Performing during the show in position 9 Germany placed seventh out of the 25 participating countries scoring 86 points Contents 1 Background 2 Before Eurovision 2 1 Countdown Grand Prix 1998 3 At Eurovision 3 1 Voting 4 Notes and references 4 1 Notes 4 2 References 5 External linksBackground editMain article Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Prior to the 1998 Contest Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty one times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in 1956 1 Germany has won the contest on one occasion in 1982 with the song Ein bisschen Frieden performed by Nicole Germany to this point has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the 1996 contest when the nation was eliminated in a pre contest elimination round In 1997 the German entry Zeit performed by Bianca Shomburg placed eighteenth out of twenty five competing songs scoring 22 points The German national broadcaster ARD broadcasts the event within Germany and delegates the selection of the nation s entry to the regional broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR Since 1996 NDR had set up national finals with several artists to choose both the song and performer to compete at Eurovision for Germany The broadcaster organised a multi artist national final in cooperation to select the German entry for the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 2 Before Eurovision editCountdown Grand Prix 1998 edit nbsp The Stadthalle in Bremen was the host venue of Countdown Grand Prix 1998Countdown Grand Prix 1998 was the competition that selected Germany s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 Ten acts were selected by a panel consisting of representatives of NDR which included head of the entertainment department Jurgen Meier Beer from proposals received by the broadcaster from record companies and among the competing artists was Wind with different group members which represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 1987 and 1992 2 3 The televised final took place on 26 February 1998 at the Stadthalle in Bremen hosted by Axel Bulthaupt and Nena and broadcast on Das Erste 4 5 The winner Guildo hat euch lieb performed by Guildo Horn was selected solely through public televoting 6 7 In addition to the performances of the competing entries Nena performed her song Was hast du mit meinem Traum gemacht and 1997 Icelandic Eurovision entrant Paul Oscar performed his entry Minn hinsti dans The national final was watched by 7 73 million viewers in Germany and 689 402 votes were cast during the show 8 Final 26 February 1998 Draw Artist Song Songwriter s Televote Place1 Shana Es regnet nie in Texas Franz Troja Klaus Hirschburger Unknown 92 Ballhouse Can Can Ralph Siegel Bernd Meinunger Unknown 63 Maria Perzil Freut Euch Markus Kruger Dirk Schelpmeier Unknown 104 Diana and Wind Lass die Herzen sich beruhren Peter Weigel Dave Tchorz Andreas Lebbing Unknown 55 Sharon Kids Ralph Siegel Bernd Meinunger Unknown 86 Guildo Horn Guildo hat euch lieb Alf Igel 426 050 17 Rosenstolz Herzensschoner Peter Plate Andrea Rosenbaum 73 077 28 Kopenick Carneval Ralph Siegel Bernd Meinunger Unknown 79 Fokker Gel Song Kleine Melodie Christian von Richthofen Unknown 410 Hearts and Roses Du bist ein Teil von mir Jorg Evers 69 630 3At Eurovision editAccording to Eurovision rules all nations with the exceptions of the eight countries which had obtained the lowest average number of points over the last five contests competed in the final on 9 May 1998 Germany was originally relegated for being one of the eight lowest scoring countries but was eventually allowed to compete after Italy withdrew from the contest On 13 November 1997 an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Germany was set to perform in position 9 following the entry from Sweden and before the entry from Finland 9 10 The day before the contest Germany was considered by bookmakers to be the eighth most likely country to win the competition 11 The German conductor at the contest Stefan Raab who composed Guildo hat euch lieb under the pseudonym Alf Igel a and Guildo Horn performed on stage together with his band Die Orthopadischen Strumpfe Germany finished in seventh place with 86 points 12 13 In Germany the show was broadcast on Das Erste which featured commentary by Peter Urban 14 15 The show was watched by 12 67 million viewers in Germany 16 The German spokesperson who announced the top 12 point score awarded by the German televote was Nena Voting editBelow is a breakdown of points awarded to Germany and awarded by Germany in the contest The nation awarded its 12 points to Turkey in the contest Points awarded to Germany 17 Score Country12 points nbsp Netherlands nbsp Spain nbsp Switzerland10 points nbsp Portugal8 points nbsp Ireland nbsp Slovenia7 points nbsp Belgium6 points nbsp Romania nbsp United Kingdom5 points4 points3 points nbsp Greece2 points1 point nbsp Estonia nbsp Finland Points awarded by Germany 17 Score Country12 points nbsp Turkey10 points nbsp Croatia8 points nbsp Malta7 points nbsp Israel6 points nbsp Netherlands5 points nbsp Poland4 points nbsp Belgium3 points nbsp Norway2 points nbsp Ireland1 point nbsp United KingdomNotes and references editNotes edit Although Raab was presented as a conductor during the contest the song featured no orchestral accompaniment and was performed entirely to backing track References edit Germany Country Profile EBU Retrieved 21 September 2014 a b Deutsche Vorentscheidung 1999 eurosong de in German 16 June 2000 Archived from the original on 16 June 2000 Retrieved 19 December 2023 GERMAN NATIONAL FINAL 1998 natfinals 50webs com Retrieved 19 December 2023 Germany Countdown Grand Prix 1998 Eurovisionworld Retrieved 19 December 2023 Der Schlager bebt Komponist Ralph Siegel Ein bisschen Frieden schier verzweifelt wegen Guildo Horn Einer darf nach Birmingham Die Tageszeitung taz in German 21 February 1998 p 10 ISSN 0931 9085 Retrieved 19 December 2023 Klapheck Eva Maria 5 August 2004 Die Sprachenwahl beim Eurovision Song Contest und ihre Auswirkungen und Konsequenzen Untersuchung zum Zeitraum 1999 2004 in German diplom de ISBN 978 3 8324 8179 7 Countdown Grand Prix 1998 Die Zeit voll Harmonie und Gluck aufrechtgehn de in German 26 February 1998 Retrieved 19 December 2023 Deutschland www ecgermany de in German Retrieved 19 December 2023 Birmingham to stage Eurovision The Irish Times 9 August 1997 Archived from the original on 9 May 2021 Retrieved 23 June 2022 Jones David 13 November 1997 Eurovision Song Contest winner Katrina and compere Terry Wogan Birmingham United Kingdom Alamy Retrieved 24 June 2022 The bookies favourites BBC News 8 May 1998 Archived from the original on 1 November 2002 Retrieved 21 March 2021 Spain originally gave its 12 points to Israel and 10 to Norway After the broadcast it was announced that Spanish broadcaster wrongly tallied the votes and Germany should have got the top mark 12 points instead of being snubbed as it happened The mistake was corrected and so Germany was placed 7th over Norway Israel and Norway both received 2 points less than originally and Croatia Malta Portugal United Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Estonia and Turkey all received one point less than indicated during the broadcast Final of Birmingham 1998 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 13 April 2021 Programmes TV Samedi 9 mai TV programmes Saturday 9 May TV8 in French Zofingen Switzerland Ringier 7 May 1998 pp 20 25 Retrieved 19 June 2022 via Scriptorium Digital Library Moderator Peter Urban kommentiert seit 20 Jahren den ESC Presenter Peter Urban has been commenting on the Eurovision Song Contest for 20 years Berliner Morgenpost in German 3 May 2017 Archived from the original on 5 July 2018 Retrieved 21 June 2022 Quotenmeter AGF GfK TV Reichweite des Eurovision Song Contests in den Jahren 1976 bis 2023 nach der Anzahl der Zuschauer Statista Retrieved 18 August 2023 a b Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 13 April 2021 External links editGerman National Final 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 amp oldid 1191228869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
