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Eurovision Song Contest 1983 - Top 5

Full results and voting system:

1st: Corinne Hermès, Si La Vie Est Cadeau - Luxembourg (142 points)

2nd: Ofra Haza, Hi (חי) - Israel (136 points)

3rd: Carola Häggkvist, Främling - Sweden (126 points)

4th: Danijel, Džuli (Џули) - Yugoslavia (125 points)

5th: Hoffmann und Hoffmann, Rücksicht - Germany (94 points)

6th: Sweet Dreams, I'm Never Giving Up - United Kingdom (79 points)

7th: Bernadette, Sing Me A Song - The Netherlands (66 points)

8th: Guy Bonnet, Vivre - France (56 points)

9th: Westend, Hurricane - Austria (53 points)

9th: Jahn Teigen, Do Re Mi - Norway (53 points)

11th: Ami Aspelund, Fantasiaa - Finland (41 points)

11th: Riccardo Fogli, Per Lucia - Italy (41 points)

13th: Armando Gama, Esta Balada Que Te Dou - Portugal (33 points)

14th: Christie Stassinopoulou, Mou Les (Μου λες) - Greece (32 points)

15th: Mariella Farré, Io Così Non Ci Sto - Switzerland (28 points)

16th: Stavros and ConstantinaI, Agapi Akoma Zi (Η αγάπη ακόμα ζει) - Cyprus (26 points)

17th: Gry Johansen, Kloden Drejer - Denmark (16 points)

18th: Pas de Deux, Rendez-vous - Belgium (13 points)

19th: Remedios Amaya, ¿quién Maneja Mi Barca? - Spain (0 points)

19th: Çetin Alp and the Short Wave, Opera - Türkiye (0 points)

Each national jury awarded 1-8, 10 and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs

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🇩🇪 Hoffmann & Hoffmann - Rucksicht

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Germany 1983

'Rücksicht' (Respect), performed by Hoffmann & Hoffmann. Composer: Michael Reinecke. Lyrics: Volker Lechtenbrink.

Are they even singing? That's just speaking with style!

If this was the Eurovision Diction Contest, 'Consideration' would win hands down. But there's so much missing from this song that I have no idea how this finsihed in fifth place on the night.

This biggest missing element is any sort of stage presence or feeling of belong. Hoffmann & Hoffmann seem to have wandered in from the local fitness centre with their jumpsuits, moustaches, and earnest eyebrows; and casually found themselves on stage. They stand. They remember the words. They go back and do another set of reps. They come back for the scoring.

Eurovision can be a curious beast sometimes.

Points: 93. Placing: 5th.

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Hoffmann & Hoffmann - Himbeereis Zum FrÜhstÜck

Full song lyrics: Hoffmann & Hoffmann - Himbeereis Zum FrÜhstÜck

Duich seh dich noch wie heut’du trugst ein Hochzeitskleidund bald schon solltest du seine Frau sein.Ich wollt’ dich aus Spaá entführ’nund ich brachte dich zu mir.Es war ein Spieldoch dann bliebst du hier.Himbeereis zum FrühstückRock’n’Roll im Fahrstuhldu und ichwir waren hoffnungslos verrückt.Him…

Full song lyrics: Hoffmann & Hoffmann - Himbeereis Zum FrÜhstÜck