"Für zwei Groschen Musik" ("Twopenny Music") was the German

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...

 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958

Eurovision Song Contest 1958

The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest...

, performed 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....

 by Margot Hielscher

Margot Hielscher

Margot Hielscher is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994....

.

The song was performed eighth on the night (following Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

's Fud Leclerc

Fud Leclerc

Fud Leclerc was a Belgian singer, who was also the pianist of Juliette Gréco. Born Fernand Urbain Dominic Leclercq, Leclerc had a career as a pianist, accordionist, song writer and singer before retiring to travel the world. On his return to Belgium he began a new career as a building contractor...

 with "Ma petite chatte

Ma Petite Chatte

"Ma petite chatte" was the Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in French by Fud Leclerc.The song was performed seventh on the night, following Denmark's Raquel Rastenni with "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" and preceding Germany's Margot Hielscher with "Für zwei Groschen...

" and preceding 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...

's Liane Augustin

Liane Augustin

Liane Augustin was a German/Austrian singer and actress.-Biography:Liane Augustin was born in Berlin, Germany in 1928...

 with "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe

Die Ganze Welt Braucht Liebe

"Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in German by Liane Augustin....

"). At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing 7th in a field of 10.

The song is in the chanson mode popular at the early Contests and is in praise of music itself. Hielscher sings about the simple joy which can be had by paying a small sum of money to hear music.

It was succeeded as German representative

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Germany has participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its beginning in 1956, although its entry in 1996 did not qualify past the pre‐selection round, and therefore was not seen in the broadcast final. No other country has been represented as often. France and the United Kingdom come in a...

 at the 1959 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1959

The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year....

 by Alice & Ellen Kessler with "Heute Abend Wollen Wir Tanzen Geh'n

Heute Abend Wollen Wir Tanzen Geh'n

"Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in German by Alice & Ellen Kessler, also known as the Kessler Twins .The song was performed sixth on the night "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" ("Tonight We Want to Go Dancing") was the...

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