eurovision 1959
Kessler Twins
Kessler Twins represented Germany at Eurovision 1959 in Cannes with “Heut' woll'n wir tanzen geh'n”, finishing 8th of 11.
- what
- German entertainers; sibling duo
- contest
- 1959
- best result
- 8th, 1959
- active
- 1942 to 2025
- members
- Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler past and present
- sang for
- Germany
Biography
Alice and Ellen Kessler, usually billed as the Kessler Twins, were German twins who sang, danced and acted and were popular across Europe, in Germany and Italy above all. “Heut’ woll’n wir tanzen geh’n” finished eighth in Cannes in 1959.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Kessler Twins”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1959 Cannes
“Heut' woll'n wir tanzen geh'n”
8th of 11 Finished 8th of 11, with 5 points.
- Sung in
- German
- Written by
- Astrid Voltmann, Helmut Zander
- Conductor
- Franck Pourcel
- Running order
- 6th of 11
- Won that year
- Netherlands: Teddy Scholten, “Een beetje”
The story of Eurovision 1959: Cannes, a revolving stage and the first country to win twice
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.