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Katja Ebstein (born Karin Witkiewicz; 9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebstein, Katja 1945 births Living people People from Świdnica County People from the Province of Lower Silesia German women singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Germany Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1970 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1971 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1980 Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Gniewków
Gniewków (german: Girlachsdorf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dobromierz, within Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Dobromierz, north-west of Świdnica ...
, Poland). She achieved success with songs such as "Theater
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
" and "Es war einmal ein Jäger". She was married to , who wrote many of her songs.
Ebstein represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1970
Events
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, 1971 and 1980. She also took part in Ein Lied für Stockholm in 1975 with the song "Ich liebe dich", placing 5th in the selection. . Her best performance was in 1980 when she gained second place with the entry "Theater", her other two songs " Wunder gibt es immer wieder" and " Diese Welt" each came to third places. As noted by John Kennedy O'Connor
John Kennedy O'Connor (born 1964) is a television and radio broadcaster, author and entertainment commentator. He was born in North London, but is a naturalized citizen of the United States. He has written, reported and broadcast for numerous m ...
in his book ''The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History'', Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three occasions.
Discography
Studio albums
*Katja (Liberty 1969) *Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Liberty 1970) *Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied (Liberty 1970) *Freunde (United Artists 1971) *Katja Ebstein en español (United Artists 1971) (not released in Germany) *Wir leben – wir lieben (United Artists 1972) *Katja (United Artists 1973) *The star of Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany) *Le soleil de Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany) *…was ich noch singen wollte (United Artists 1974) *Wilde Rosen und andere Träume (EMI Electrola 1974) *Katja Ebstein singt Heinrich Heine (EMI Electrola 1975) *Katja & Co. (Personality-Show) (EMI Electrola 1976) *In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt (EMI Electrola 1976) *Liebe (EMI Electrola 1977) *So wat wie ick et bin… kann nur aus Berlin sein (EMI Electrola 1978) *Glashaus (Ariola 1980) *Katja live (Ariola 1980) *He du da… (Ariola 1980) *Kopf hoch (Ariola 1981) *Mein Name ist Katja (Personality Shor) (Ariola 1982) *Traumzeit??? (Ariola 1982) *Lyrikerinnen (with Lutz Görner) (Rezitheater-Verlag 1990) *LiLaLutsche – ich rutsche auf der Rutsche (Children's Songs) (Igel Records 1991) *Ebstein (Polydor 1994) *Meisterinnenwerke (CAT Music 1996) *Ave von Medjugorje – Pilgerlieder (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1996) *Ave from Medjugorje – Pilgrim songs (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997) *Ave de Medjugorje – Chansons pelèrines (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997) *Ave von Medjugorje (in Bosnian language) (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997) *Lasst Euch nicht verführen! – Katja Ebstein singt und spricht Bertolt Brecht (Deutsche Grammophon 1999) *Berlin… trotz und alledem! (Deutsche Grammophon 1999) *Es fällt ein Stern herunter… (CAT Music 2001) *Witkiewicz (EMI 2005)Singles
* ''Wovon träumt ein Weihnachtsbaum im Maihat does a Christmas tree dream about in May
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(1969)'' – German version of the song "Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?", which is from the soundtrack of On Her Majesty's Secret Service
* '' Wunder gibt es immer wieder (1970)'' – 3rd in Eurovision Song Contest 1970
The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), the ...
– # 16The position of all songs that reached the Top Twenty of the German singles charts are listed. Ehnert, Günter (ed.): ''Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980''. Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 67
* ''Und wenn ein neuer Tag erwacht (1970)''
* '' Diese Welt (1971)'' – 3rd in Eurovision Song Contest 1971
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the 16th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, following the country's victory at the with the song "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana Rosemary ...
– # 16
* ''Ein kleines Lied vom Frieden (1971)''
* ''Inch Allah (1972)''
* ''Der Stern von Mykonos (1973)'' – # 4, (AUS #6)
* ''Ein Indiojunge aus Peru (1974)''
* ''Athena (1974)''
* ''Es war einmal ein Jäger (1975)'' – # 4
* ''Die Hälfte seines Lebens (1975)''
* ''Aus Liebe weint man nicht (1976)''
* ''In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt (1977)''
* ''Du und ich (1977)''
* ''Wein nicht um mich, Argentinien (1977)''
* ''Weck mich, bevor du gehst (1977)''
* ''Dieser Mann ist ein Mann (1978)''
* ''Es müssen keine Rosen sein (1979)''
* ''Trink mit mir (1979)''
* ''Abschied ist ein bißchen wie sterben (1980)'' – # 10
* ''Theater
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
(1980)'' – 2nd in Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in The Hague, Netherlands, and was organised by host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) – which agreed to stage the event af ...
– # 11
* ''Dann heirat' doch dein Büro (1980)''
* ''Traumzeit (1982)''
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebstein, Katja 1945 births Living people People from Świdnica County People from the Province of Lower Silesia German women singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Germany Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1970 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1971 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1980 Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany