Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
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Germany| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] – Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Jerusalem | |||
| Selection date | 17 March 1979 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Dschinghis Khan" | |||
| Artist | Dschinghis Khan | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 86 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Dschinghis Khan", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by the group Dschinghis Khan. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final.
Ein Lied für Jerusalem
The German national final to select their entry, Vorentscheid 1979,[1] was held on 17 March at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich, and was hosted by Carolin Reiber and Thomas Gottschalk.
Twelve songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) to ARD broadcasters across West Germany. The winner was decided by a sampling of 500 random West Germans who were meant to symbolize a fair representation of the country's population.
The winning entry was "Dschinghis Khan,"[1] performed by Dschinghis Khan and composed by Ralph Siegel with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songrwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Holiday | "Zuviel Tequila, zuviel schöne Mädchen" |
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2,807 | 9 |
| 2 | Hanne Haller | "Goodbye, Chérie" | 3,009 | 7 | |
| 3 | Gebrüder Blattschuß | "Ein Blick sagt mehr als jedes Wort" |
|
1,673 | 12 |
| 4 | Ingrid Peters | "Du bist nicht frei" |
|
2,894 | 8 |
| 5 | Jerry Rix and Linda G. Thompson | "Wochenende" |
|
1,920 | 11 |
| 6 | Truck Stop | "Take it easy, altes Haus" |
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4,394 | 2 |
| 7 | Jeanne de Roy | "Was wir aus Liebe tun" | Hans Blum | 2,117 | 10 |
| 8 | Bernhard Brink | "Madeleine" |
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3,326 | 6 |
| 9 | Dschinghis Khan | "Dschinghis Khan" |
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4,807 | 1 |
| 10 | Paola | "Vogel der Nacht" |
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4,127 | 3 |
| 11 | Roberto Blanco | "Samba si, Arbeit no" |
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3,461 | 4 |
| 12 | Orlando Riva Sound | "Lady lady lady" |
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3,336 | 5 |
