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Telefon, Telefon
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 "". 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. 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. "" was conducted by Willy Berking and Hielscher performed seventh, following the and preceding . 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margot Hielscher
Margot Hielscher (29 September 1919 – 20 August 2017) was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994. Hielscher was born in Berlin. In 1957, she was chosen to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song " Telefon, Telefon" ''(Telephone, Telephone)''. The song finished fourth out of ten, with eight points. Hielscher was chosen again to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "Für Zwei Groschen Musik" ''(Music For Two Pennies)''. The song finished seventh out of ten, with 5 points. In 1989, she starred in the TV series '' Rivalen der Rennbahn''. She died in Munich, aged 97. Awards In 1978, Hielscher was awarded the " Bundesverdienstkreuz" and in 1985 the "Filmband in Gold" for her contributions to German cinema. Selected filmography * '' The Heart of the Queen'' (1940) * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1941) * '' Love Premiere'' (1943) * ''Women Are No Angels'' (1943) * ''Gh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HR Sendesaal
HR Sendesaal, formerly Großer Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks (English: Large broadcasting hall of the Hessischer Rundfunk) is a music hall and former television studio based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The hall is part of the Broadcasting House Dornbusch, the former headquarters of the German public broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk (HR). History Construction of the music hall began when the foundation stone was laid on 28 February 1953, and was ready for use on 30 September 1954. The building was designed by the architect Gerhard Weber. The hall has 840 seats and was built to house the broadcaster's own radio orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony and was the workplace of the orchestra until 1987–1988, when the hall was completely rebuilt and changed its name to HR Sendesaal. The version of ''Mixtur'' for reduced orchestra was premiered here, as part of the Darmstädter Ferienkurse on 23 August 1967 by the Ensemble Hudba Dneska conducted by Ladislav Kupkovič Ladislav K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , " Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its namesake Main River, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of over 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.6 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region. Frankfurt's central business district, the Bankenviertel, lies about northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, nickname Kuli (27 April 1921 in Bremen14 August 1998 in Seeham) was a German actor and TV host, remembered mainly as host of ''Einer wird gewinnen'', a quiz show that ran from 1964 to 1987. In 1967, he hosted Miss Germany pageahttps://www.shz.de/lokales/stormarner-tageblatt/die-miss-von-einst-id1197531.html] Selected filmography * '' Bonjour Kathrin (film), Bonjour Kathrin'' (1956) - Columbus * '' Immer die Radfahrer'' (1958) - Ulrich Salandt * ' (1959) - Dr. Clausen * ''Kein Mann zum Heiraten'' (1959) - Wolf Kruse * ' (1960) - John Morton, fröhlicher junger Mann aus Texas + Franz Huber, Musikalienhändler * ''Three Men in a Boat'' (1961) - Harry Berg * '' Dr. Fabian: Laughing Is the Best Medicine'' (1969) - Dr. med. Paul Fabian * ''Starke Zeiten ''Starke Zeiten'' is a 1988 West German comedy film directed by , Rolf Olsen, Otto Retzer, Sigi Rothemund and Helmut Fischer. The film has been produced by Karl Spiehs and Luggi Waldleitner Luggi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
