Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processEin Lied für Bergen
Selection date(s)27 March 1986
Selected entrantIngrid Peters
Selected song"Über die Brücke geh'n"
Selected songwriter(s)Hans Blum
Finals performance
Final result8th, 62 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1985 • 1986 • 1987►

West Germany (performing under the banner Germany) was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, held in Bergen, Norway.

Before Eurovision

Ein Lied für Bergen

The German national final to select their entry, Ein Lied für Bergen, was held on 27 March at the Deutsches Theater in Munich, and was hosted by Sabrina Lallinger and Wenche Myhre. Myhre represented Germany in the 1968 Contest.

Twelve songs made it to the national final, which was broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk 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. Each person gave every song a vote, from 1 (for worst) to 12 (for best). Therefore, the theoretical "worst score" a song could receive would be 500, and the "best score" would be 6000.

The winning entry was "Über die Brücke geh'n", performed by Ingrid Peters and composed by Hans Blum.

Draw Artist Song Songwriters Votes Place
1 That's Life "Telefon" Ralph Siegel, Werner Schüler 2011 12th
2 Günther-Eric Thöner "Du bist der Wind, der meine Flügel trägt" Günther-Eric Thöner, Erich Offierowski 2893 9th
3 Dschinghis Khan Family "Wir gehör'n zusammen" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger 4088 2nd
4 Ingrid Peters "Über die Brücke geh'n" Hans Blum 4236 1st
5 Clowns "Clowns" Ralph Siegel, Michael Kunze, Bernd Meinunger 3597 6th
6 Steffi Hinz "Ich habe niemals nie gesagt" Alexander Gordan, Norbert Hammerschmidt 2769 10th
7 Mister Fisto "Rein und klar wie's früher war" Günther-Eric Thöner, Peter Rubin 2102 11th
8 Headline "Europa" Jürgen Triebel, Horst-Herbert Krause 3871 5th
9 Margit P. "Der Sonne entgegen" Margit Petraschka 2923 8th
10 Chris Heart and Band "Die Engel sind auch nicht mehr das was sie war'n" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger 4027 3rd
11 Joy Fleming and Marc Berry "Miteinander" Reiner Pietsch, Werner Schüler 3989 4th
12 Tie Break "Kopf oder Zahl" Andreas Hofner, Regina Simon 3118 7th

At Eurovision

Peters was the fourteenth performer on the night of the Contest, following Belgium and preceding Cyprus. At the close of the voting the song had received 62 points, placing 8th in a field of 20 competing countries.[1] The German jury awarded its 12 points to Luxembourg.

The show was watched by 10.88 million viewers in Germany.[2]

Voting

Points awarded to Germany[3]
Score Country
12 points  United Kingdom
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points  Sweden
4 points  Portugal
3 points
2 points  Finland
1 point  Yugoslavia
Points awarded by Germany[3]
Score Country
12 points  Luxembourg
10 points  Netherlands
8 points  Turkey
7 points  Denmark
6 points  Norway
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points  Sweden
3 points  Finland
2 points  Austria
1 point  Belgium

References

  1. ^ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

External links

  • German National Final 1986
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ParticipationArtists
Songs
  • "Always on the Run"
  • "Anouschka"
  • "Aufrecht geh'n"
  • "Ein bißchen Frieden"
  • "Black Smoke"
  • "Blood & Glitter"
  • "Bonne nuit ma chérie"
  • "Can't Wait Until Tonight"
  • "Diese Welt"
  • "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben"
  • "Disappear"
  • "Dschinghis Khan"
  • "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder"
  • "Feuer"
  • "Flieger"
  • "Frauen regier'n die Welt"
  • "Frei zu leben"
  • "Für alle"
  • "Für zwei Groschen Musik"
  • "Ghost"
  • "Glorious"
  • "Guildo hat euch lieb!"
  • "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n"
  • "Ein Hoch der Liebe"
  • "I Can't Live Without Music"
  • "I Don't Feel Hate"
  • "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück"
  • "Is It Right"
  • "Johnny Blue"
  • "Junger Tag"
  • "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
  • "Let's Get Happy"
  • "Lied für einen Freund"
  • "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein"
  • "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne"
  • "Marcel"
  • "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"
  • "No No Never"
  • "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben"
  • "Paradies, wo bist du?"
  • "Perfect Life"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Primaballerina"
  • "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat"
  • "Rockstars"
  • "Rücksicht"
  • "Run & Hide"
  • "Satellite"
  • "Sing Sang Song"
  • "Sister"
  • "So geht das jede Nacht"
  • "Die Sommermelodie"
  • "Standing Still"
  • "Taken by a Stranger"
  • "Telefon, Telefon"
  • "Telegram"
  • "Theater"
  • "Träume sind für alle da"
  • "Über die Brücke geh'n"
  • "Verliebt in Dich"
  • "Viel zu weit"
  • "Violent Thing"
  • "Wadde hadde dudde da?"
  • "Wer Liebe lebt"
  • "Wir geben 'ne Party"
  • "Wunder gibt es immer wieder"
  • "You Let Me Walk Alone"
  • "Die Zeiger der Uhr"
  • "Zeit"
  • "Zwei kleine Italiener"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete
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Countries
Final
Withdrawn
  • Greece
Artists
Final
Withdrawn
  • Polina
Songs
Final
  • "Alles heeft ritme"
  • "L'Amour de ma vie"
  • "Du er fuld af løgn"
  • "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?"
  • "Européennes"
  • "Gleðibankinn"
  • "Halley"
  • "J'aime la vie"
  • "Não sejas mau para mim"
  • "Never the End"
  • "Pas pour moi"
  • "Romeo"
  • "Runner in the Night"
  • "Tora zo"
  • "Über die Brücke geh'n"
  • "Valentino"
  • "Yavo Yom"
  • "You Can Count On Me"
  • "Die Zeit ist einsam"
  • "Željo moja"
Withdrawn
  • "Wagon-lit"