Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Germany were present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processCountdown Grand Prix 1998
Selection date(s)26 February 1998
Selected entrantGuildo Horn
Selected song"Guildo hat euch lieb!"
Selected songwriter(s)Stefan Raab
Finals performance
Final result7th, 86 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Originally, Germany was relegated from the contest because of its low average score over the previous four years, however after Italy withdrew from the contest, Germany was allowed to compete.

Countdown Grand Prix 1998

The national final to select their entry, Countdown Grand Prix 1998, was held on 26 February 1998 at the Stadthalle Bremen, and was hosted by Axel Bulthaupt and Nena. The final decision was decided on televoting only; the top 3 were announced, but the other placings are known unofficially. The winning entry was "Guildo hat euch lieb!," performed by Guildo Horn and written and composed by Stefan Raab (under the pseudonym "Alf Igel").

Final – 26 February 1998
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Televote Place
1 Shana "Es regnet nie in Texas" Franz Troja, Klaus Hirschburger Unknown 9
2 Ballhouse "Can-Can" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger Unknown 6
3 Maria Perzil "Freut Euch!" Markus Krüger, Dirk Schelpmeier Unknown 10
4 Diana and Wind "Lass die Herzen sich berühren" Peter Weigel, Dave Tchorz, Andreas Lebbing Unknown 5
5 Sharon "Kids" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger Unknown 8
6 Guildo Horn "Guildo hat euch lieb!" Alf Igel 62% 1
7 Rosenstolz "Herzensschöner" Peter Plate, Andrea Rosenbaum 10.6% 2
8 Köpenick "Carneval" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger Unknown 7
9 Fokker "Gel-Song (Kleine Melodie)" Fokker Unknown 4
10 Hearts and Roses "Du bist ein Teil von mir" Jörg Evers 10.1% 3

At Eurovision

Heading into the final of the contest, BBC reported that bookmakers ranked the entry 8th out of the 25 entries.[1] Horn was the ninth performer on the night of the Contest, following Israel and preceding Malta. At the Contest, he performed together with his band Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. At the close of the voting the song had received 86 points,[2] placing 7th in a field of 25 competing countries.[3]

The show was watched by 12.67 million viewers in Germany.[4]

Voting

References
  1. "The bookies' favourites". BBC News. 8 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. Spain originally gave its 12 points to Israel and 10 to Norway. After the broadcast it was announced that Spanish broadcaster wrongly tallied the votes and Germany should have got the top mark - 12 points - instead of being snubbed, as it happened. The mistake was corrected and so Germany was placed 7th over Norway. Israel and Norway both received 2 points less than originally and Croatia, Malta, Portugal, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia and Turkey all received one point less than indicated during the broadcast.
  3. "Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. 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.
  5. "Results of the Final of Birmingham 1998". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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