Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Paradies, wo bist du?", written by Barbara Kist and Hans Blum, and performed by Ulla Wiesner. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), selected its entry through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Neapel | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 February 1965 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Ulla Wiesner | |||
| Selected song | "Paradies, wo bist du?" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 0 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editEin Lied für Neapel
editNorddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) held the national final at its studios in Hamburg, hosted by Henno Lohmeyer. Six songs took part, with the winning song chosen by an 11-member jury who each awarded one point to their favourite song. "Paradies, wo bist du?" was the choice of 8 of the jurors.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulla Wiesner | "Paradies, wo bist du?" | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Peter Beil | "Nur aus Liebe" | 0 | 4= |
| 3 | Angelina Monti | "Robertino" | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Leonie Brückner | "Auch Du wirst geh'n" | 0 | 4= |
| 5 | Nana Gualdi | "Wunder, die nie geschehen" | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | René Kollo | "Alles Glück auf dieser Welt" | 0 | 4= |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Wiesner performed 5th in the running order, following Ireland and preceding Austria. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to their top 3 songs, and at the close "Paradies, wo bist du?" was one of four songs (along with the entries from Belgium, Finland, and Spain) which had failed to pick up a single point. This was the fourth consecutive contest in which four countries had failed to score, and a second consecutive nul-points for Germany, their last until 2015, 50 years later. The German jury awarded its 5 points to contest winners Luxembourg.[2]
Voting
editGermany did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965.[3]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 points |  Luxembourg
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| 3 points |  France
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| 1 point |  Italy
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Notes
edit- ^ Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
References
edit- ^ ESC National Finals database 1965
- ^ ESC History - Germany 1965
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Naples 1965". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.