Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
| Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] – Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) | |||
| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Zagreb | |||
| Selection date(s) | March 29, 1990 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac | |||
| Selected song | "Frei zu leben" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 60 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song "Frei zu leben", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Michael Kunze, and performed by Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
Ein Lied für Zagreb
The final took place on 29 March 1990 at the German Theatre in Munich and was hosted by Hape Kerkeling. Ten acts presented their entries live and the winner was selected by public televoting.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel Varell | "Melodie d'amour" | Drafi Deutscher, Anna Rubach | 3,867 | 6 |
| 2 | Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac | "Frei zu leben" | Ralph Siegel, Michael Kunze | 11,955 | 1 |
| 3 | Jürgen Drews | "Alpenglühn" | Hanne Haller, Bernd Meinunger | 1,267 | 9 |
| 4 | Mara Laurien | "Wetten, dass..." | Joachim Heider, Roland Kaiser, Friedhelm Lehmann | 2,601 | 7 |
| 5 | Bandit | "Alles was ich haben will" | Clemens Werner | 4,064 | 5 |
| 6 | Divo | "Melissa" | Mino Siciliano, Michele Centoza, Deborah Sasson | 6,004 | 4 |
| 7 | Xanadu | "Paloma Blue" | Tony Hendrik, Karin van Haaren, Anna Rubach | 8,534 | 2 |
| 8 | Kennzeichen D | "Wieder zusamm" | Erich Virch, Diether Dehm, Martin Engelien | 2,454 | 8 |
| 9 | Malibu | "Eine Nacht voll Zärtlichkeit" | Uwe Busse, Karlheinz Rupprich | 1,180 | 10 |
| 10 | Starlight | "Hollywood ist besser als Latein" | Günther Behrle | 6,723 | 3 |
At Eurovision
"Frei zu leben" was performed thirteenth on the night, following Switzerland and preceding France. At the close of voting, it had received 60 points, placing 9th of 22 countries competing.[1]
The show was watched by 7.02 million viewers in Germany.[2]
Voting
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Notes
- ^ Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
References
- ^ "Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Quotenmeter; AGF; GfK. "TV-Reichweite des Eurovision Song Contests in den Jahren 1976 bis 2023 nach der Anzahl der Zuschauer". Statista. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.