Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | ||||
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Country | Germany | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Ein Lied für Den Haag | |||
Selection date(s) | 31 January 1976 1 February 1976 |
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Selected entrant | Les Humphries Singers | |||
Selected song | "Sing Sang Song" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 15th, 12 points | |||
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Coordinates: 52°5′35.3″N 4°17′0.2″E / 52.093139°N 4.283389°E
Germany was represented by the Les Humphries Singers, with the song "Sing Sang Song", at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in The Hague. "Sing Sang Song" originally placed runner-up in the German national final but became the German entry when the winner, "Der Star" by Tony Marshall, was disqualified.
The final was held over two nights – 31 January and 1 February – at the TV studios in Frankfurt, hosted by Max Schauzer. 12 songs took part with six performed on each evening, with the winner chosen by postcard voting, the results of which were announced on 18 February. "Der Star" was the public choice by a margin of over 20,000 votes, but was later disqualified when it was discovered that the song had been performed in public prior to the national final. "Sing Sang Song" was therefore promoted and announced as the 1976 German entry.
Other participants with Eurovision connections were Ireen Sheer (Germany 1978, Luxembourg 1974 and 1985), Lena Valaitis (Germany 1981) and Piera Martell (Switzerland 1974).