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| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] –Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country |  Germany | |||
| Selection process | Ein Lied für Neapel | |||
| Selection date | 27 February 1965 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Paradies, wo bist du?" | |||
| Artist | Ulla Wiesner | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 0 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Germany was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Paradies, wo bist du?", written by Barbara Kist andHans Blum, and performed byUlla Wiesner. The German participating broadcaster on behalf ofARD,Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), selected its entry through a national final.
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Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) held the national final at its studios inHamburg, hosted by Henno Lohmeyer. Six songs took part, with the winning song chosen by an 11-member jury who each awarded one point to their favourite song. "Paradies, wo bist du?" was the choice of 8 of the jurors.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulla Wiesner | "Paradies, wo bist du?" | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Peter Beil | "Nur aus Liebe" | 0 | 4= |
| 3 | Angelina Monti | "Robertino" | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Leonie Brückner | "Auch Du wirst geh'n" | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Nana Gualdi | "Wunder, die nie geschehen" | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | René Kollo | "Alles Glück auf dieser Welt" | 0 | 4 |
On the night of the final Wiesner performed 5th in the running order, followingIreland and precedingAustria. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to their top 3 songs, and at the close "Paradies, wo bist du?" was one of four songs (along with the entries fromBelgium,Finland, andSpain) which had failed to pick up a single point. This was the fourth consecutive contest in which four countries had failed to score, and a second consecutive nul-points for Germany, their last until 2015, 50 years later. The German jury awarded its 5 points to contest winnersLuxembourg.
Germany did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965.[1]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 points |  Luxembourg |
| 3 points |  France |
| 1 point |  Italy |