Einmal sehen wir uns wieder
"Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" (English translation: "One Day We'll See Each Other Once Again") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in German with one verse in French by Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 – 29 August 1972).[1] When entering the Contest in 1961, Andersen was arguably that year's most established and well-known artist, not only in Europe but worldwide; in 1939, she had recorded the original version of wartime evergreen "Lili Marleen".
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1961 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Languages | German, French |
| Composer(s) | Rudolf Maluck |
| Lyricist(s) | Ernst Bader |
| Conductor | Franck Pourcel |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 13th |
| Final points | 3 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Bonne nuit ma chérie" (1960) | |
| "Zwei kleine Italiener" (1962) ► | |
The song was performed eighth on the night (following Sweden's Lill-Babs with "April, april" and preceding France's Jean-Paul Mauric with "Printemps, avril carillonne"). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 13th in a field of 16.
The song is a ballad, with Andersen farewelling her lover and promising that they will see each other again "maybe...next year".
It was succeeded as German representative at the 1962 Contest by Conny Froboess with "Zwei Kleine Italiener".
The song fared success in Sweden under the title of “En gång ska vi åter mötas”, first sung by Thory Bernhards that same year.
References and external links
| Preceded by "Bonne nuit ma chérie" by Wyn Hoop |
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 |
Succeeded by "Zwei kleine Italiener" by Conny Froboess |
- Lehrke, G.: Wie einst Lili Marleen—Das Leben der Lale Andersen, Henschel Verlag, 2002; ISBN 3-89487-429-5. In German.