Eurovision Top 100, #91: Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Germany, 1970)

“Wunder gibt es immer wieder” is the next song on the Eurovision Top 100 list, and it was brought to you by Top 100 Gold-Tier Member Katja Ebstein.

No doubt, you have just asked yourself what the hell is a gold-tier member of the top 100 list?  Ebstein, and a few other people you will see over the course of the top 100, are on the list at least three times.  We consider it a high honor, and so should you.

Being in that tier means she was one of the most consistently-good performers in Eurovision history.  This song was the first of her three entries on behalf of what was at the time West Germany.

Vital Information: “Wunder gibt es immer wieder”

What I Liked

Let’s set aside Katja’s outfit for a moment, which was quite the find.  She sang great, and would have no matter what she trotted out on stage.  In our view, her vocal performances will only get better over her subsequent appearances.  Given how well she did in this one, you are in for some strong performances – as one might expect from a gold-tier member of the top 100.  Ebstein sings with a lot of power, and that goes appreciated at The Euro Yard.

Lyrically, it was a little repetitive, but where it excelled was in the quality of the composition.  The piano playing was smooth and gave the song a little bit of an edge.

Other Facts

• As we have made very clear, this is the first of Ebstein’s three Eurovision appearances.  She would not win a contest, but finished in the top three each time.
• Christian Bruhn, who was the conductor and composer, also composed “Zwei Kleine Italiener,” performed by Conny Froboess in 1962.
• A majority of countries gave Ebstein points for this song, though nobody caught up to winning Ireland that year.
• Ebstein performed second-to-last in 1970, right before Ireland’s winning effort.

Let’s Watch “Wunder gibt es immer wieder”

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