Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957

Germany held a national final to select the song that would represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957. The winner was Margot Hielscher with the song "Telefon, Telefon".

Eurovision Song Contest 1957
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)17 February 1957
Selected entrantMargot Hielscher
Selected song"Telefon, Telefon"
Selected songwriter(s)Friedrich Meyer, Ralph Maria Siegel
Finals performance
Final result4th, 8 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1956 • 1957 • 1958►

Before Eurovision

National final

The German national final was held on 17 February at the Großer Sendesaal des HR in Frankfurt, hosted by Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff.

DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Renée Franke"Ich brauche dein herz"182
2Illo Schieder"Was machen die Mädchen in Rio"94
3Paul Kuhn"Das Klavier über mir"173
4Margot Hielscher"Telefon, Telefon"361

At Eurovision

Germany was the host country of the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt, when there was still no format in place for the previous year's winning country to host the following year, and following Switzerland hosting and winning in 1956. "Telefon, Telefon" was conducted by Willy Berking and Hielscher performed seventh, following the Netherlands and preceding France. The song received eight points, placing fourth in a field of ten. The song's lyrics gave rise to what is generally considered the first "gimmick performance" in the contest history, with Hielscher in fact picking up a real telephone receiver during her performance. At the end of the song, she picks it up again and explains "on the telephone" that she can't talk anymore because her song is ending. It was succeeded as German representative at the 1958 contest by Hielscher again, with "Für zwei Groschen Musik".

Voting

Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.

References
  1. "Results of the Final of Frankfurt 1957". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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