Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
| Eurovision Song Contest 1969 | ||||
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 Germany
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Madrid | |||
| Selection date(s) | February 22, 1969 | |||
| Selected entrant | Siw Malmkvist | |||
| Selected song | "Primaballerina" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 8 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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| Dates | |
| Final | 22 February 1969 |
| Venue | HR studios, Frankfurt |
| Presenter(s) | Marie-Louise Steinbauer |
| Interval act | Rudolf and Mechthild Trautz |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | 11-person jury |
| Winning song | "Primaballerina" performed by Siw Malmkvist |
Germany competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, held in Madrid, Spain. ARD, the German broadcaster, used a national final to select their entry.
Ein Lied für Madrid (A Song for Madrid) was held on 22 February at the HR studios in Frankfurt, hosted by Marie-Louise Steibauer. Three artists competing to represent Germany at Eurovision: Peggy March, Rex Gildo and Siw Malmkvist.
The winner of the contest was Swedish artist Siw Malmkvist, with the song "Primaballerina".
The national final took place on 22 February 1969.
The GEMA has chosen 30 popular composers and lyricists. These were invited by broadcaster HR to submit one or two songs each. Nine of these songs would participate in the national final. Three singers were chosen to participate in the national final: Siw Malmkvist, who had already represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, Rex Gildo and Peggy March. All of them were well-known artists in Germany. It is rumoured that actually twelve songs were supposed to be presented and that Alexandra would have been the fourth representative but that she has withdrawn from the competition because Udo Jürgens advised her to do so. However, this has never been confirmed. She later died in July 1969 in a car accident.
The national final was held at Frankfurt in the HR studios hosted by Marie-Louise Steinbauer. The nine songs were presented in three rounds, with each of three singer performing one song in every round. After every round, the stage was re-decorated. During the show, that host has highlighted various times that the national final is supposed to be a song contest and that it is not the artists who is voted for.
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