Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "Telefon, Telefon", composed by Friedrich Meyer, with lyrics by Ralph Maria Siegel, and performed by Margot Hielscher. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), selected its entry through a national final.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by British media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and 2003. Debuting to mediocre ratings in November 2002 on the RTL network, the show has since become one of the most successful shows on German television.
Ireen Sheer is a German-English singer. She had her first major hit in 1970 with Hey Pleasure Man. She had a top five hit on the German singles chart with "Goodbye Mama" in 1973. She went on to finish fourth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 representing Luxembourg, sixth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 representing Germany, and thirteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 representing Luxembourg again.
Lena Valaitis is a Lithuanian–German schlager singer who had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s. She finished second at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest.
Die Flippers were a German Schlager group formed in 1964. They were one of the most successful Schlager groups of all time, and have been constantly recording and releasing new music since their self-titled debut album was released in 1970. They have released 45 albums, 5 of which have gone platinum, 24 gold. They have won 11 Goldene Stimmgabel awards in 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Johannes "Jo" Hermann Bruno Anton Weil is a German actor, best known for his portrayals of Oliver Sabel on the long-running German serial Verbotene Liebe and titular bodyguard Frank Farmer in multiple productions of The Bodyguard stage musical in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Oliver Pocher is a German comedian, entertainer, television personality and host.
The Grand Prix der Volksmusik was an annual regional song contest for folk music, held from 1986 until 2010. The countries taking part were Germany, Austria, Switzerland and, from 2000, South Tyrol.
Immer wieder Sonntags is a German television entertainment show which is broadcast live every Sunday in the summer months from Europa Park in Rust, Southwest Germany. The series was first aired in 1995 and is produced by Werner Kimmig GmbH on behalf of Südwestrundfunk (SWR). There are usually 10-14 episodes aired during the summer season live from the theme park along with Das Beste aus Immer Wieder Sonntags. In 2002 a winter edition called Immer Wieder Samstags was broadcast for three Saturdays. The show takes its name and opening song which is sung by Stefan Mross from the 1973 hit by Eurovision singers Cindy & Bert.
Doris Inge Wegener, better known by her stage name Manuela, was a German singer.
Stadlshow is a live broadcast entertainment show of German pop music, Schlager and Volkstümliche Musik. The program tours Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Tyrol being produced by ORF, and broadcast via the Eurovision with the cooperation of Bayerischer Rundfunk and Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. Formerly known as Musikantenstadl which was produced for over 30 years, the show was remodelled into what is now the Stadlshow in an attempt to attract younger viewers. The show is presented by Francine Jordi and Alexander Mazza.
Gerit Kling is a German film, television and voice actress.
Vanessa Marija Else Ferber, known professionally as Vanessa Mai, is a German singer. She was first known as a member of Schlager band Wolkenfrei and later began working as a solo artist following the band's split. She chose her stage name as a reference to her birth month, which is spelled Mai in German.
This discography is an overview of the musical works released by the German schlager and pop musician Nicole, who gained international recognition when she won the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest performing "Ein bißchen Frieden".
Jürgen Theobaldy is a German writer who lives in Bern, Switzerland.
The third season of the German television mystery music game show I Can See Your Voice premiered as Zeig uns Deine Stimme! on RTL at prime time block on 24 July 2022, but it was prematurely ended on 7 August 2022, before resuming to late night block on 20 August 2022.
Eberhard Hertel was a German singer who was known for Volkstümliche Musik.
Tanit Koch is a journalist and regular contributor to the British weekly The New European. She was the first female editor-in-chief of the German tabloid newspaper Bild.
Claudia Giner, known professionally as Gina, is an Austrian pop singer.
