Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Germany were present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processCountdown Grand Prix 1998
Selection date(s)26 February 1998
Selected entrantGuildo Horn
Selected song"Guildo hat euch lieb!"
Finals performance
Final result7th, 86 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Countdown Grand Prix 1998

The national final to select their entry, Countdown Grand Prix 1998, was held on 26 February 1998 at the Stadthalle Bremen, and was hosted by Axel Bulthaupt and Nena. The final decision was decided on televoting only; the top 3 were announced, but the other placings are known unofficially. The winning entry was "Guildo hat euch lieb!," performed by Guildo Horn and written and composed by Stefan Raab.

Final – 26 February 1998
DrawArtistSong (English translation) Songwriter(s)TelevotePlace
1Shana"Es regnet nie in Texas" (It never rains in Texas) Franz Troja, Klaus Hirschburger — 9
2Ballhouse"Can-Can" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger — 6
3Maria Perzil"Freut Euch!" (Be glad!) Markus Krüger, Dirk Schelpmeier — 10
4Diana & Wind"Lass die Herzen sich berühren" (Let the hearts touch each other) Peter Weigel, Dave Tchorz, Andreas Lebbing — 5
5Sharon"Kids" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger — 8
6Guildo Horn"Guildo hat euch lieb!" (Guildo loves you!) Stefan Raab 62%1
7Rosenstolz"Herzensschöner" (Heart's desire) Peter Plate, AnNa R. 10.6%2
8Köpenick"Carneval" (Carnival) Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger — 7
9Fokker"Gel-Song (Kleine Melodie)" (Hair gel song (Little melody)) Fokker — 4
10Hearts and Roses"Du bist ein Teil von mir" (You're a part of me) Jörg Evers 10.1%3

At Eurovision

Horn was the ninth performer on the night of the Contest, following Israel and preceding Malta. At the Contest, he performed together with his band Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. At the close of the voting the song had received 86 points,[1] placing 7th in a field of 25 competing countries.

Voting

Points awarded to Germany
Points awarded to Germany
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Germany
12 points Turkey
10 points Croatia
8 points Malta
7 points Israel
6 points Netherlands
5 points Poland
4 points Belgium
3 points Norway
2 points Ireland
1 point United Kingdom

Backup jury points[2]
12 points Malta
10 points Netherlands
8 points Belgium
7 points Sweden
6 points Ireland
5 points United Kingdom
4 points Norway
3 points Portugal
2 points France
1 point Israel

References
  1. Spain originally gave its 12 points to Israel and 10 to Norway. After the broadcast it was announced that Spanish broadcaster wrongly tallied the votes and Germany should have got the top mark - 12 points - instead of being snubbed, as it happened. The mistake was corrected and so Germany was placed 7th over Norway. Israel and Norway both received 2 points less than originally and Croatia, Malta, Portugal, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia and Turkey all received one point less than indicated during the broadcast.
  2. Results of the national backup juries http://www.kolumbus.fi/jarpen/fjury98.htm. Retrieved 7 July 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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