eurovision 1966
Margot Eskens
Margot Eskens represented Germany at Eurovision 1966 in Luxembourg City with “Die Zeiger der Uhr”, finishing 10th of 18.
- who
- German singer
- born
- 12 August 1936, Düren, Germany
- died
- 29 July 2022 (aged 85), Wörthersee, Austria
- contest
- 1966
- best result
- 10th, 1966
- record labels
- Polydor Records
- sang for
- Germany
Biography
Margot Eskens, who died in 2022, was a German schlager singer, most popular in the 1950s and 1960s, who had number-one hits with “Tiritomba” in 1956 and “Cindy, oh Cindy” in 1957. “Die Zeiger der Uhr” finished joint tenth in Luxembourg in 1966.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Margot Eskens”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1966 Luxembourg City
“Die Zeiger der Uhr”
10th of 18 Finished 10th of 18, with 7 points.
- Sung in
- German
- Written by
- Hans Bradtke, Walter Dobschinski
- Conductor
- Willy Berking
- Running order
- 1st of 18
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Austria: Udo Jürgens, “Merci, Chérie”
The story of Eurovision 1966: Third time lucky for Udo Jürgens — and nul points for Modugno
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Goldene Stimmgabel 2005
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