Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Johnny Blue", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Lena Valaitis[1]. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final. Valaitis had previously taken part in the German final in 1976[2].
Germany| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] – Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Dublin | |||
| Selection date | 28 February 1981 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Johnny Blue" | |||
| Artist | Lena Valaitis | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 132 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Ein Lied für Dublin
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) held the national final at its television studios in Munich, hosted by Katja Ebstein who represented Germany in 1980. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janz | "Steine" | 2,355 | 10 | |
| 2 | Nina Martin | "Männer" | Nina Martinique | 2,292 | 11 |
| 3 | Taco | "Träume brauchen Zeit" |
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2,269 | 12 |
| 4 | Lenz Hauser | "Moment" |
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2,856 | 8 |
| 5 | Thomas Fuchsberger | "Josephine" |
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2,956 | 7 |
| 6 | Rudolf Rock and Die Schocker | "Mein Transistorradio" |
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2,735 | 9 |
| 7 | Lena Valaitis | "Johnny Blue" | 5,023 | 1 | |
| 8 | Martin Mann | "Boogie Woogie" |
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4,039 | 3 |
| 9 | Jürgen Renfordt | "Barfuß durch ein Feuer" |
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3,963 | 4 |
| 10 | Leinemann | "Das Ungeheuer von Loch Ness" |
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3,921 | 5 |
| 11 | The Hornettes | "Mannequin" |
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4,304 | 2 |
| 12 | Peter Cornelius | "Träumer, Tramps und Clowns" |
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3,769 | 6 |
At Eurovision
On the evening of the final Valaitis performed 3rd in the running order, following Turkey and preceding Luxembourg. Germany finished runners-up for the second year in succession with 132 points.[3] The German jury awarded its 12 points to France.[4]
The show was watched by 10.14 million viewers in Germany.[5]
Voting
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Notes
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland