Bob Martin (singer)
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Bob Martin was an Austria
n singer, who was the first participant representing Austria in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest
. The first "Austrian" was Freddy Quinn
who performed in 1956 represent Germany
. Martin, singing in German
"Wohin, Kleines Pony?
" (Where, Little Pony?), placed last in the field of ten. He received three points in total - one from the Netherlands
and two from the United Kingdom
. He has been especially popular in southern Austria.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n singer, who was the first participant representing Austria in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
. The first "Austrian" was Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn
Freddy Quinn is an Austrian singer and actor whose popularity within the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. Similar to Hans Albers two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends...
who performed in 1956 represent Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Martin, singing in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
"Wohin, Kleines Pony?
Wohin, Kleines Pony?
"Wohin, kleines Pony?" was Austria's debut entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, performed in German by Bob Martin...
" (Where, Little Pony?), placed last in the field of ten. He received three points in total - one from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and two from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He has been especially popular in southern Austria.