eurovision 1962
Cornelia Froboess
Cornelia Froboess represented Germany at Eurovision 1962 in Luxembourg City with “Zwei kleine Italiener”, finishing 6th of 16.
- who
- German actor
- born
- 28 October 1943, Wriezen, Germany
- contest
- 1962
- best result
- 6th, 1962
- active
- since 1951
- sang for
- Germany
Biography
Cornelia Froboess is a German actor who was a teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s and appeared in many West German and Austrian musical films in those years. Billed as Conny Froboess, the singer finished sixth in Luxembourg in 1962 with “Zwei kleine Italiener”.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Cornelia Froboess”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1962 Luxembourg City
“Zwei kleine Italiener”
6th of 16 Finished 6th of 16, with 9 points.
- Sung in
- German
- Written by
- Christian Bruhn, Georg Buschor
- Conductor
- Rolf-Hans Müller
- Running order
- 7th of 16
- Age on the night
- 18
- Won that year
- France: Isabelle Aubret, “Un premier amour”
The story of Eurovision 1962: The lights go out, and nul points is born
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Ernst Lubitsch award 1968
- Hersfeld-Preis 1973
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1987
- Eysoldt-Ring 1990
- Bavarian Film Awards 1994
- Bavarian TV Awards 1995
- Telestar 1996
- Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum 2004
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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