Eurovision 1971 - Germany

Katja Ebstein performing "Diese Welt" ("This World"), the German entry at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.

A year after scoring 3rd place (Germany's best-ever ranking at the time) with the classic "Wunder Gibt Es Immer Wieder", the German diva returned with another song of true quality, which also finished in 3rd place. Personally, I find this environmental-message song the (relatively) weakest of her three entries at the contest, but this still doesn't mean it's anything less than great. And, as always, Katja looks and sounds marvelous!

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• Eurovision
• Song
• Contest
• ESC
• 1971
• germany
• katja
• ebstein
• diese
• welt
• deutchland
• deutch
• ecological
• dublin
• ireland
• german

[ESCsince1968]

Mr. TasosK3, I feel compelled to demand you to defend the charge of even "relative" weakness of this song, for I see it not anywhere.

[tasosk3]

Mr. ESCsince1968: It's all a matter of subjective opinion, isn't it? In no way do I mean that this is a weak song per se. Far be it from me to even imply such a thing! (Gosh, I love speaking in such a "gentleman-ly" manner, lol!) I was just saying that I personally prefer "Wunder Gibt..." and "Theater", without this taking anything away from the fabulousness of this particular number.

[setheurovision94]

Thanks for that, tasos - just what we need after Sims111's demise. I think this is a great song as well, very well performed indeed. I understand the subtelty by which you mean the 'weakest' of her three entries but this is still probably my second favourite of hers after "Theater". Quite a concrete top-5 that year, wasn't it?

[tasosk3]

And I agree with you that it was a very strong top-5 in a very strong year. The only one I could say I don't agree on is the UK, which I still think is a very entertaining number (even if it's another song in the "Puppet on a String"/"Boom Bang A Bang" mould). It's just that I would prefer to see another of my favorites, like Portugal or the Netherlands, in its place. But, as I said, it's still a good song and I quite understand its appeal.

[ESCsince1968]

Clodagh Rogers is a neighbour to friends & relatives - from the same town. Jack In the Box is the first song I ever performed in public - at a school concert. It's quirky pop in the UK ESC style. Definitely top 5 calibre in 71. I love it still.

[tasosk3]

Is your school performance recorded in video or film? Because I'd definitely love to watch it! :-D

[setheurovision94]

Katja Ebstein is one of the undisputed Eurovision divas. Three songs, all great, each in their own field, all sung to the max by her.

[redbaron863]

Sie hätte es verdient gehabt, schade...

[97mdl]

baeutiful song!

[no1polska]

JEBAĆ WAS KURWY !

[MrSchalkoholic]

@atlanticclaire33 Erbsenzähler!!!

[voxa1995]

замечательная музыка)

[Valtteri2]

Marvellous Katja, all three of her songs are my favorites and I really wish she would have won the contest, but 3 top 3 placings is a really good result =)

[irjajit]

I never really payed any attention to this song...until I was the lyrics. My 2nd favorite of her songs after her previous attempt in 1970.

[atlanticclaire33]

Guter Text nur die Welt ist kein Stern sondern ein Planet.

[skywonderettes]

toll Katja, aber ich versteh bis heute nicht warum 1971 nicht Spanien (Karina "En un Mundo Nuevo) sondern Monaco gewonnen hat.

[PaniertesSchnitzel]

großartig

[juancar988]

Una de las mejores canciones de Dublin 71 sin duda.

Merecio ganar o un segundo puesto. Junto con España eran favoritas en todas las quinielas de aquel año.