eurovision 1998

Guildo Horn

Guildo Horn represented Germany at Eurovision 1998 in Birmingham with “Guildo hat euch lieb”, finishing 7th of 25.

who
German Schlager singer
born
15 February 1963, Trier, Germany
contest
1998
best result
7th, 1998
music
schlager, pop, comedy rock, operetta, musical play
sang for
Germany

Biography

Guildo Horn is a German schlager singer, best known for an eccentric stage character with outlandish clothes and antics to match. “Guildo hat euch lieb” finished seventh in Birmingham in 1998.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Guildo Horn”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1998 Birmingham

    Germany

    “Guildo hat euch lieb”

    7th of 25 Finished 7th of 25, with 86 points.

    Sung in
    German
    Written by
    Stefan Raab
    Conductor
    Stefan Raab
    Running order
    9th of 25
    Age on the night
    35
    Won that year
    Israel: Dana International, “Diva (דיווה)”

    The story of Eurovision 1998: Dana International, under armed guard, and the public's first verdict

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Goldene Stimmgabel 1998

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

In our contest stories

What we wrote about Guildo Horn, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.

  • 1998 Germany, reprieved

    It sent Guildo Horn, with a song written by Stefan Raab under a pseudonym. The song used no orchestra. Raab insisted on walking out and taking the conductor's bow anyway. It finished seventh.

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