Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processEin Lied für Zagreb
Selection date(s)March 29, 1990
Selected entrantChris Kempers and Daniel Kovac
Selected song"Frei zu leben"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result9th, 60 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1989 1990 1991►

Germany and ARD used a national selection to select the entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, with the winner being chosen by televoting. Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac were chosen as the winners with the song "Frei zu leben".

Before Eurovision

Ein Lied für Zagreb

The final took place on 29 March 1990 at the German Theatre in Munich and was hosted by Hape Kerkeling. Ten acts presented their entries live and the winner was selected by public televoting.

Final – 29 March 1990
DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)TelevotePlace
1Isabel Varell"Melodie d'amour"Drafi Deutscher, Anna Rubach 3,8676
2Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac"Frei zu leben"Ralph Siegel, Michael Kunze 11,9551
3Jürgen Drews"Alpenglühn"Hanne Haller, Bernd Meinunger 1,2679
4Mara Laurien"Wetten, dass..."Joachim Heider, Roland Kaiser, Friedhelm Lehmann 2,6017
5Bandit"Alles was ich haben will"Clemens Werner 4,0645
6Divo"Melissa"Mino Siciliano, Michele Centoza, Deborah Sasson 6,0044
7Xanadu"Paloma Blue"Tony Hendrik, Karin van Haaren, Anna Rubach 8,5342
8Kennzeichen D"Wieder zusamm"Erich Virch, Diether Dehm, Martin Engelien 2,4548
9Malibu"Eine Nacht voll Zärtlichkeit"Uwe Busse, Karlheinz Rupprich 1,18010
10Starlight"Hollywood ist besser als Latein"Günther Behrle 6,7233

At Eurovision

"Frei zu leben" was performed thirteenth on the night, following Switzerland and preceding France. At the close of voting, it had received 60 points, placing 9th of 22 countries competing.[1]

The show was watched by 7.02 million viewers in Germany.[2]

Voting

References

  1. "Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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