Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

Germany was represented by the band Wind, with the song "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz", at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 April in Brussels. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" was the winner of the German national final, held on 26 March. This was the second of three appearances by Wind at Eurovision; they had previously finished second for Germany in 1985 and would return to the contest in 1992.

Final

The final was held at the Frankenhalle in Nuremberg, hosted by Christopher Deumling. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public. Other participants included the following year's German entrants Maxi & Chris Garden and Michael Hoffmann, who had represented Germany in 1983 as half of Hoffmann & Hoffmann with brother Günter (who had committed suicide in 1984).^[1]


Draw	Artist	Song	Informal translation	Votes	Place
1	Helen Christie	"Lieder der Freiheit"	Songs of freedom	3059	8
2	Michael Hoffmann	"Ich geb' nicht auf"	I don't give up	3190	5
3	Rouge	"Einer von uns"	One of us	3166	6
4	Wind	"Laß die Sonne in dein Herz"	Let the sun into your heart	4445	1
5	Sandy Derix	"Träume tun weh"	Dreams hurt	2902	11
6	Bernd Schütz Band	"Visionen in der Nacht"	Visions in the night	2929	10
7	Michaela	"Das Licht eines neuen Morgens"	The light of a new morning	3054	9
8	Bernhard Brink	"So bin ich ohne dich"	That's the way I am without you	3355	3
9	Maxi & Chris Garden	"Frieden für die Teddybären"	Peace for the teddybears	4370	2
10	New Generation	"Viel zu schön"	Much too beautiful	2864	12
11	Denise	"Die Frau im Spiegel"	The woman in the mirror	3320	4
12	Cassy	"Aus"	Over	3126	7

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Wind performed 16th in the running order, following France and preceding Cyprus. At the close of voting "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" had received 141 points (including maximum 12s from Denmark and Iceland), placing Germany second of the 22 entries. Only Greece failed to award any points at all to the song. The 1987 result was very clear-cut, with Germany finishing 31 points behind contest winners Ireland and 38 points ahead of third-placed Italy. The German jury awarded its 12 points to Italy.^[2]

Wind became the first act, and to date still the only one, to have finished in second place twice at Eurovision.

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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 ~~1996~~ 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Artists

1950s	Walter Andreas Schwarz Freddy Quinn Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher Alice & Ellen Kessler

1960s	Wyn Hoop Lale Andersen Conny Froboess Heidi Brühl Nora Nova Ulla Wiesner Margot Eskens Inge Brück Wenche Myhre Siw Malmkvist

1970s	Katja Ebstein Katja Ebstein Mary Roos Gitte Cindy & Bert Joy Fleming Les Humphries Singers Silver Convention Ireen Sheer Dschinghis Khan

1980s	Katja Ebstein Lena Valaitis Nicole Hoffmann & Hoffmann Mary Roos Wind Ingrid Peters Wind Maxi & Chris Garden Nino de Angelo

1990s	Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac Atlantis 2000 Wind Münchener Freiheit Mekado ~~Leon~~ Stone & Stone Bianca Shomburg Guildo Horn Sürpriz

2000s	Stefan Raab Michelle Corinna May Lou Max Gracia Texas Lightning Roger Cicero No Angels Alex Swings Oscar Sings

2010s	Lena Lena Roman Lob Cascada Elaiza Ann Sophie

Songs

1950s	"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Telefon, Telefon" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n"

1960s	"Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Zwei kleine Italiener" "Marcel" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Anouschka" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Primaballerina"

1970s	"Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "Diese Welt" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Junger Tag" "Die Sommermelodie" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Sing Sang Song" "Telegram" "Feuer" "Dschinghis Khan"

1980s	"Theater" "Johnny Blue" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Rücksicht" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Für alle " "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Lied für einen Freund" "Flieger"

1990s	"Frei zu leben" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Träume sind für alle da" "Viel zu weit" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Verliebt in Dich" "~~Planet of Blue~~" "Zeit" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat"

2000s	"Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "I Can't Live Without Music" "Let's Get Happy" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Run & Hide" "No No Never" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Disappear" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"

2010s	"Satellite" "Taken by a Stranger" "Standing Still" "Glorious" "Is It Right" "Black Smoke"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Germany did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 1987

Countries

Final (by final results)	Ireland (winner) Germany Italy Yugoslavia Netherlands Denmark Cyprus Israel Norway Greece Belgium Sweden United Kingdom France Finland Iceland Switzerland Portugal Spain Austria Luxembourg Turkey

Artists

Final (by final results)	Johnny Logan Wind Umberto Tozzi & Raf Novi Fosili Marcha Anne-Cathrine Herdorf & Bandjo Alexia Datner & Kushnir Kate Gulbrandsen Bang Liliane Saint-Pierre Lotta Engberg Rikki Christine Minier Vicky Rosti & Boulevard Halla Margrét Carol Rich Nevada Patricia Kraus Gary Lux Plastic Bertrand Seyyal Taner & Lokomotif

Songs

Final
(by final results)

"Hold Me Now"
"Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
"Gente di mare"
"Ja sam za ples"
"Rechtop in de wind"
"En lille melodi"
"Aspro Mavro"
"Shir Habatlanim"
"Mitt liv"
"Stop"
"Soldiers of Love"
"Boogaloo"
"Only the Light"
"Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
"Sata salamaa"
"Hægt og hljótt"
"Moitié, moitié"
"Neste barco à vela"
"No estás solo"
"Nur noch Gefühl"
"Amour, Amour"
"Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"

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Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

Final

At Eurovision

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