Germany was represented by Bianca Shomburg , with the song "Zeit", at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest , which took place on 3 May in Dublin . "Zeit", composed by prolific Eurovision duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger , was the winner of the German national final, held on 27 February.
Before Eurovision
Der Countdown läuft
The final was held in Lübeck , hosted by Jens Riewa. Nine songs took part and the winner was chosen by televoting, converted into percentages. "Zeit" received over three times more votes than the second-placed song. Other participants included the previous year's German winner Leon – who had notoriously been eliminated in the audio-only pre-qualifying round of the 1996 Eurovision – and Michelle , who would represent Germany in 2001 .[1]
Final – 27 February 1997
Draw
Artist
Song
Songwriter(s)
Televote
Place
1
Verliebte Jungs
"Ich bin solo"
Christoph Siemons, Bob Arnz, Reiner Hörnig
1.8%
9
2
Michaela
"Es lebe die Liebe"
Wayne Morris, Sabine Morris
9.3%
5
3
Jeana
"Kein "bitte verzeih' mir""
Peter Hoff, Mike Bordt
5.8%
6
4
All About Angels
"Engel"
Ralph Siegel , Bernd Meinunger
4.3%
7
5
Michelle
"Im Auge des Orkans"
Jean Frankfurter, Irma Holder
11.8%
3
6
Leon
"Schein (meine kleine Taschemlampe)"
Hanne Haller , Bernd Meinunger
13.0%
2
7
Bianca Shomburg
"Zeit"
Ralph Siegel , Bernd Meinunger
40.2%
1
8
Viveca
"Komm zurück"
Martin de Vries, Roland Götz, P. Cassier
2.5%
8
9
Anke Lautenbach
"Zwischen Himmel und Erde"
Thomas Natschinski, Inge Branoner
11.4%
4
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Shomburg performed 11th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Poland . At the close of voting "Zeit" had received 22 points, placing Germany joint 18th (with Bosnia-Herzegovina ) of the 25 entries.[2] Germany was one of five countries chosen to trial televoting in the 1997 contest, and the 12 points were awarded to Turkey .[3]
Voting
Points awarded to Germany[4]
Score
Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Hungary
References
Participation Artists Songs
"Anouschka"
"Aufrecht geh'n "
"Ein bißchen Frieden "
"Black Smoke "
"Bonne nuit ma chérie "
"Can't Wait Until Tonight "
"Diese Welt "
"Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben "
"Disappear "
"Dschinghis Khan "
"Einmal sehen wir uns wieder "
"Feuer "
"Flieger "
"Frauen regier'n die Welt "
"Frei zu leben "
"Für alle "
"Für zwei Groschen Musik "
"Ghost "
"Glorious "
"Guildo hat euch lieb! "
"Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n "
"Ein Hoch der Liebe "
"I Can't Live Without Music"
"I Don't Feel Hate "
"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück "
"Is It Right"
"Johnny Blue"
"Junger Tag "
"Lass die Sonne in dein Herz "
"Let's Get Happy"
"Lied für einen Freund "
"Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein "
"Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne "
"Marcel"
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"
"No No Never "
"Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben "
"Paradies, wo bist du? "
"Perfect Life "
"Planet of Blue"
"Primaballerina "
"Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat "
"Rockstars "
"Rücksicht "
"Run & Hide"
"Satellite "
"Sing Sang Song"
"Sister "
"So geht das jede Nacht "
"Die Sommermelodie "
"Standing Still "
"Taken by a Stranger "
"Telefon, Telefon "
"Telegram"
"Theater "
"Träume sind für alle da "
"Über die Brücke geh'n "
"Verliebt in Dich "
"Viel zu weit "
"Violent Thing "
"Wadde hadde dudde da? "
"Wer Liebe lebt "
"Wir geben 'ne Party "
"Wunder gibt es immer wieder "
"You Let Me Walk Alone "
"Die Zeiger der Uhr "
"Zeit "
"Zwei kleine Italiener "
Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete
Countries Artists Songs
"Ale jestem "
"Antes do adeus "
"Bara hon älskar mig "
"Dentro di me "
"Dinle "
"Fiumi di parole "
"Goodbye"
"Horepse "
"Keelatud maa "
"Let Me Fly"
"Love Shine a Light "
"Mana mou "
"Miért kell, hogy elmenj? "
"Minn hinsti dans "
"Mysterious Woman"
"Niemand heeft nog tijd "
"One Step"
"Primadonna "
"Probudi me "
"San Francisco"
"Sentiments songes "
"Sin rencor "
"Stemmen i mit liv "
"Zbudi se "
"Zeit "