Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959

Germany in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Germany in the; Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Participating broadcaster	ARD – Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
Country	Germany
Selection process	Internal selection
Competing entry
Song	"Heute abend woll'n wir tanzen geh'n"
Artist	Alice and Ellen Kessler
Songwriters	Helmut Zander; Astrid Voltmann;
Placement
Final result	8th, 5 votes
Participation chronology

Last updated August 18, 2025

Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Heute abend woll'n wir tanzen geh'n", composed by Helmut Zander, with lyrics by Astrid Voltmann, and performed by Alice and Ellen Kessler. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), internally selected the song and artists for the contest.

Before Eurovision

The German national broadcaster ARD internally selected Alice and Ellen Kessler as its representatives to the Eurovision Song Contest 1959.^[1] They also selected the song "Heute möchte ich bummeln" which went through several rewrites of the lyrics and a title change at the Kessler twins' request.^[2]

At Eurovision

On the night of the final, the Kessler twins performed 6th in the running order, after the Netherlands and before Sweden.^[3] Their performance included a small dance number in the middle of the song.^[2] After voting closed, "Heute abend woll'n wir tanzen geh'n" had received 5 votes, placing 8th out of 11 entries.^[3]

Voting

Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one vote to their favourite song. The votes were added and read out during voting.

Votes awarded to Germany^[4]
Score	Country
2 votes	France
1 votes	Belgium Italy Switzerland

Votes awarded by Germany^[4]
Score	Country
4 votes	France
3 votes	Belgium
2 votes	Netherlands
1 vote	Switzerland

Notes

↑ Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

References

↑ "Eurovision 1959 - Germany". eurovisionworld.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
1 2 "1959: Die ARD bestimmte zwei erfolgreiche Stars" [1959: The ARD selected two successful stars]. eurovision.de (in German). ARD. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
1 2 "Final of Cannes 1959". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
1 2 "Results of the Final of Cannes 1959". eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

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[1] Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

[GER1959EW-2] "Eurovision 1959 - Germany". eurovisionworld.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

[de1959-3] 1 2 "1959: Die ARD bestimmte zwei erfolgreiche Stars" [1959: The ARD selected two successful stars]. eurovision.de (in German). ARD. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

[esc1959-4] 1 2 "Final of Cannes 1959". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 28 May 2025.

[GER1959-5] 1 2 "Results of the Final of Cannes 1959". eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 28 May 2025.

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Songs	"Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" " Baller " "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" " Dschinghis Khan " " Ein bißchen Frieden " "Ein Hoch der Liebe" " Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein " "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" " Guildo hat euch lieb! " "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" ~~"Planet of Blue"~~ "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" ~~"Violent Thing"~~ " Wadde hadde dudde da? " "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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Countries	Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Monaco Netherlands Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom
Artists	Bob Benny Brita Borg Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson Ferry Graf Alice and Ellen Kessler Domenico Modugno Jean Philippe Jacques Pills Teddy Scholten Birthe Wilke Christa Williams
Songs	"Augustin" " Een beetje " "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "Hou toch van mij" "Irgendwoher" "Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien" "Oui, oui, oui, oui" "Mon ami Pierrot" " Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina) " "Sing, Little Birdie" "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"