German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
| German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 | |
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| Preliminary decision data | |
| country |  Germany
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| place |  Cologne , large broadcasting hall |
| date | May 1, 1956 |
| Time | 8:15 pm ( CET ) |
| Number of participants | 6th |
| Number of contributions | 6th |
| poll | 100% jury voting |
| Moderation | |
| Heinz Piper | |
The rules for the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 in Lugano ( Switzerland ) stipulated that a preliminary decision had to be held in each participating country. In Germany this was planned for May 1, 1956 in Cologne. However, none of the artists on the list of participants can remember the event. One singer can even prove that she performed in Berlin that evening. There are also no records such as reports from newspapers or magazines. It can be assumed that the preliminary decision was only made pro forma in order to comply with the regulations, but never took place.
Other sources claim a similar event.
Representatives of Germany at the international competition were Walter Andreas Schwarz with Im waiting room for great happiness and Freddy Quinn with That's how it works every night .
| space | Start number | Interpreter | Song Music (M) and Text (T) |
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| 1. | 9 | Freddy Quinn |
This is how it goes every night M / T: Peter Moesser, Lotar Olias |
| 1. | 10 | Walter Andreas Schwarz |
In the waiting room for great happiness M / T: Walter Andreas Schwarz |
| - | 1 | Lys Assia | A small gold ring |
| 2 | Rolf Baro | - | |
| 3 | Eva Busch | ||
| 4th | Angèle Durand | ||
| 5 | Margot Eskens | ||
| 6th | Friedel Hensch & The Cyprys | ||
| 7th | Margot Hielscher | ||
| 8th | Bibi Johns | ||
| 11 | Hans Arno Simon | ||
| 12 | Gerhard Wendland |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1956: German preliminary decision in the Kölner Funkhaus , ARD, accessed October 24, 2018
- ^ German preliminary decision 1956, May 1, 1956, large broadcasting hall of the Kölner Funkhaus
- ↑ Base de données ESC finales ( Memento from September 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive )