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Germany In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999
For the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Germany was represented by "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat", performed by Sürpriz. Both parts of the title translate to "Journey to Jerusalem" in English, in Germany "Reise nach Jerusalem" also is the name for the party game musical chairs. Before Eurovision Countdown Grand Prix 1999 On March 12, the German final was held at the Stadthall in Bremen, and was hosted by Axel Bulthaupt and Sandra Studer (who had taken part in 1991, representing Switzerland as Sandra Simo). There were 11 songs in the final, and the winner was decided by televoting - which was also open to Swiss viewers, since song number 9 was performed by a Swiss act. (Due to their bottom placing in 1998, Switzerland were not taking part.) Michael von der Heide would represent Switzerland in 2010. Between the guests of the show was Giora Feidman and the music producer Thomas M. Stein. On 16 March 1999, it was announced that the winning song, being "Hör den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sürpriz
Sürpriz were a six-member German- Turkish musical group, consisting of Cihan Özden, Deniz Filizmen, Yasemin Akkar, Filiz Zeyno, Savaş Uçar and Bülent Ural, known for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. The word "Sürpriz", means "Surprise" in Turkish. Biography The group was formed by Özden in 1999 specifically in order to enter that year's German Eurovision selection with the song "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e seyahat" ("Journey to Jerusalem"), which had been written by regular Eurovision composers Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. At the original selection held in Bremen on 12 March, "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e seyahat" finished in second place behind Corinna May's " Hör den Kindern einfach zu". However, some days later it emerged that May's song had previously been released by another singer in 1997, which contravened Eurovision rules and led to its disqualification. As runners-up, Sürpriz were therefore offered the Eurovision spot, but thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at the Scandinavium on the 4th of May 1985 and was hosted by previous Swedish contestant Lill Lindfors. Nineteen countries took part in the contest, with the and deciding not to participate. The winner was with the song "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks!. This was Norway's first victory in the contest, after a long period of low scores, including 3 "nul points". Location Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Construction of the arena began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971 and was the biggest feature for the city's failed bid for the 1984 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 ...
Turkey entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with Tuba Önal and Grup Mistik with the song "Dön Artık". Before Eurovision 22. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali The final took place on 12 March 1999 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Ömer Önder and Gülşah Banda. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury. Only the top three songs were announced. At Eurovision Önal performed his song 7th on the night of the contest, following Slovenia and preceding Norway. At the close of the voting it had received 21 points, placing 16th in a field of 23. Voting References {{Eurovision Song Contest 1999 1999 Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 Eurovision The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Como tudo começou" written by Tó Andrade and Jorge do Carmo. The song was performed by Rui Bandeira. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final ''Festival da Canção 1999'' in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel. The competition took place on 8 March 1999 where "Como tudo começou" performed by Rui Bandeira emerged as the winner following the votes from 11 regional juries. Portugal competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 16, Portugal placed twenty-first out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 12 points. Background Prior to the 1999 contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-four times since its first entry in 1964. The nation's highest placing in the contest was sixth, which they achieved in 1996 with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) selected country's entry via an internal selection. Mietek Szcześniak was ultimately selected to represent Poland at the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel with the song "Przytul mnie mocno" written by Seweryn Krajewski and Wojciech Ziembicki. Szcześniak and his contest entry were announced on 9 March 1999. Poland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 12, Poland placed eighteenth out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 17 points. Background Prior to the 1999 Contest, Poland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest five times since its first entry in 1994. Poland's highest placement in the contest, to this point, has been second place, which the nation achieved with its debut entry in 1994 with the song "To nie ja!" performed by Edyta Górniak. The Polish national broadcaster, Telewizja Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "One Good Reason" written by Tjeerd van Zanen and Alan Michael. The song was performed by Marlayne. The Dutch broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) organised the national final ''Nationaal Songfestival 1999'' in order to select the Dutch entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel. Ten entries competed in the national final on 14 March 1999 where "One Good Reason" performed by Marlayne was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from an eight-member jury panel and a public vote. The Netherlands competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 11, the Netherlands placed eighth out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 71 points. Background Prior to the 1999 contest, the Netherlands had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty times since their début as one of seven countries to take part in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel In The Eurovision Song Contest 1999
At the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Israel was represented by Israeli band Eden with the song "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)". The Israeli entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem was announced on 17 January 1999, having been selected internally by an expert committee assembled by the country's public broadcasting service IBA. Israel was drawn to compete nineteenth in the contest, held on 29 May 1999. At the end of the night, the nation placed 5th in the field of 23 entries, receiving 93 points. Before Eurovision Internal selection 900 songs were submitted by the public, which were subsequently evaluated by a special committee that shortlisted four songs. On 17 January 1999, IBA announced that Eden were selected as the Israeli representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Yom Huledet". At Eurovision Israel performed 19th on the night of the contest, following Austria and preceding Malta. At the close of voting it had received 93 points and finished i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wind (band)
Wind is a German musical group that mostly plays schlager music. The band is still active, more than 30 years after its foundation. History The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller. The members of the band at that time were Alexander "Ala" Heiler, Christiane von Kutschenbach, Rainer Höglmeier, Willie Jakob, Sami Kalifa and Petra Scheeser. The group has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for Germany three times. The first time was shortly after the formation of the band, in Eurovision 1985. With the song "Für alle" ("For Everyone") they finished second, just behind the winning duo Bobbysocks from Norway. In 1987 Wind returned to the contest, performing "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" ("Let the Sun in Your Heart") in Brussels, Belgium. Once again they achieved a second place, this time behind Johnny Logan who represented Ireland. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" has since become the band's trademark tune, including welcoming visitors to their official web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Von Der Heide
Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971 in Amden, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor. Early life Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother. Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1999 In 1999, Von der Heide participated in the German national final with the song " Bye Bye Bar", eventually finishing fifth, and did not go on to represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Von der Heide played a small part as one of the Swiss jurors. Eurovision Song Contest 2010 On 18 December 2009, it was announced that Von der Heide will represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Il pleut de l'or". He participated in the second semi-final but finished last in a field of 17 with 2 points and did not qualify to the final. Personal life Von der Heide was awarded 5,000 francs by the Federal Court in 2010. The court determined that coverage of his musical career by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Lindner
Patrick Lindner (born 27 September 1960 in Munich, West Germany) is a German Volksmusik singer. Life Born as Friedrich Günther Raab, Lindner worked as a chef before his breakthrough in 1989 when he was second in the Grand Prix der Volksmusik. He then released various singles and albums and hosted TV shows such as "Patrick Lindner persönlich" ("Patrick Lindner Personally"), "So ein Tag mit guten Freunden" ("A Day with Good Friends"), and the "Patrick Lindner Show" on ZDF (until 1998). He also had appearances in movies and series as "Weißblaue Wintergeschichten" ("Wintertime Stories"), "Das Traumschiff", and "SOKO München". By 1997, Lindner abandoned classical Volksmusik to make more progressive music. By this time, his coming out and his relationship with manager Michael Link made him popular in Germany – newspapers called them a "Germany's top gay couple". They adopted eight-month-old Daniel, a child brought up in an institution in Russia. Link wrote the children's books "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy DeRouge
Wolfgang Detmann, better known as Candy de Rouge (sometimes credited as Alexandre DeRouge), is a German (born in Bad Neustadt an der Saale) producer and songwriter. He has worked extensively with the likes of Jennifer Rush, Celine Dion, Bonnie Bianco, Laura Branigan, Thomas Anders, Chris Norman, Falco, Helen Schneider, Sally Oldfield Sally Patricia Oldfield (born 3 August 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She is the sister of composers Mike and Terry Oldfield. Early life Born in Dublin, Ireland, Oldfield was raised in the Roman Catholic faith of her mother, Maureen. Sp ..., The Window Speaks, Sue Schell and other international artists. He has been credited with co-writing " The Power of Love," which became a massive international success as a single for Rush, Branigan and Dion. He has more recently being involved with the projects of the Cooltown Studio. External links Swiss Charts* All Music.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Derouge, Candy German record producers German compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Bach
Kristina Bach (*born Kerstin Bräuer on 07 April 1962 in Mettmann, North Rhine Westphalia, West Germany (BRD)) is a German " Schlager" , full Opern singer, lyricist, and music producer (Director). K. Bach is noted for her 3 ½-octave (f=1:8) vocal range. Biography Bach was 13 years old when she won her first talent contest. She later studied vocal music and dance as well as piano and guitar. In addition, she took drama courses, after which she hosted a number of television programmes. Her singing career began in the early 1980s when she was discovered. She issued her first single in 1983 and had her first hit in 1984 with a remake of the ''schlager'' "Heißer Sand" (a 1962 chart topper for Mina). At the end of the 1980s a number of other hits and television appearances followed. Her big break came in 1990 with the Jean Frankfurter-penned song "Erst ein Cappucino". This marked the beginning of her career as one of Germany's most successful singers: she has won the Deutsche Schlag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
