German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
| German preliminary decision 1963 | |
|---|---|
| Preliminary decision data | |
| place | Frankfurt am Main |
| date | February 28, 1963 |
| Number of participants | 1 |
| Preliminary rounds | no |
| poll | Choice of viewers by postcard |
| Moderation | |
The German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 took place on February 28, 1963 in Frankfurt am Main. It was produced by the Hessischer Rundfunk .
After finishing sixth in the previous year , the person in charge of the Eurovision Song Contest, Hans-Otto Grünefeldt, nominated Immenhof actress Heidi Brühl as a Grand Prix participant. She sang five songs that TV viewers could choose from by postcard voting. A total of 83,515 postcards were sent. 66% of the audience chose the song Marcel , composed by Charly Niessen .
| space | Star no. | Interpreter | song | Audience votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4th | Heidi Brühl | Marcel | 55.119 |
| 2. | 5 | A beautiful day | 10,857 | |
| 3. | 3 | Fortunately | 6,681 | |
| 4th | 1 | The blue hour | 5,846 | |
| 5. | 2 | The little song | 5.011 |
Heidi Brühl came ninth at the Eurovision Song Contest in London .
See also
Web link
Individual proof
- ↑ Title list of the preliminary decision in 1963 . Retrieved September 16, 2015.