Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] – Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) | |||
| Country |  Germany | |||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Luxemburg | |||
| Selection date | 29 March 1984 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Aufrecht geh'n" | |||
| Artist | Mary Roos | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 34 points | |||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Aufrecht geh'n". The song was composed by Michael Reinecke, with lyrics by Michael Kunze, and performed by Mary Roos. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), selected their entry through a national final. Roos previously represented Germany in 1972, and finished third.
Before Eurovision
Ein Lied für Luxemburg
The final was held at the Deutsches Theater in Munich, hosted by Sabine Sauer. 12 songs took part and the winner was chosen by a panel of approximately 500 people who had been selected as providing a representative cross-section of the German public.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosi and Relax | "O, i woaß net" |
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2,949 | 9 |
| 2 | Jürgen Renfordt | "Als die Erde war geboren" | Hans Blum | 3,035 | 8 |
| 3 | Harmony Four | "Tingel Tangel Mann" | 3,852 | 3 | |
| 4 | Madeleine | "Halt mich fest" |
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2,674 | 11 |
| 5 | Helmut Frey | "Hier ist einer zuviel" |
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3,072 | 7 |
| 6 | Giorgia Lauda | "Jeder muß sein Leben leben" |
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3,350 | 6 |
| 7 | Frank Daniel | "Wo warst Du, als ich starb" |
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2,699 | 10 |
| 8 | Mary Roos | "Aufrecht geh'n" |
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4,124 | 1 |
| 9 | Pas de Bas | "Primaballerina" |
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2,599 | 12 |
| 10 | Monitor | "Mensch aus Glas" |
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3,754 | 4 |
| 11 | Anne Karin | "Niemand" |
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3,669 | 5 |
| 12 | Bernhard Brink | "Liebe ist" |
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4,003 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Roos performed 14th in the running order, following Austria and preceding Turkey. At the close of voting "Aufrecht geh'n" had received 34 points, placing Germany joint 13th of the 19 entries.[1] The German jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Sweden.[2]
The show was watched by 14.23 million viewers in Germany.[3]
Voting
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Notes
- ^ Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
References
- ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 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.