Guildo Horn on Germany at the ESC: “Please pause participation!”

Guildo Horn, pop singer and entertainer, comments on the ESC bankruptcy for Germany on social media as follows: “My tip: Just take a break and invest the money you save (Germany is one of the big sponsors of the ESC) sensibly.” He hopes so in Future on a new lightness for Germany at the show.

At the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday (May 13), the Germany candidates Lord Of The Lost took 26th and last place with their song “Blood & Glitter”. This happened for the fifth time in a row. In 2018, Michael Schulte took fourth place, which is rare for Germany. In the years 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, however, the German candidates always suffered bankruptcies.

Guildo Horn: “Pause ESC participation and start again in a few years!”

Guildo Horn, who took seventh place at the ESC in 1998 with “Guildo hat dich lieb!”, has put all his concerns, suggestions and ideas on this topic in a Facebook post. His insight into the status quo and an appeal to the organization team in Germany: “What’s next? Unfortunately, the light at the end of the tunnel seems to be gone! In any case, I feel strongly reminded of our current national soccer team: There have been no successes for years, but at the official level you don’t dare to make a real new start and keep stirring the same sticky bowl. But it won’t work that way!”

His tip: First of all, don’t take part in the ESC, save money and use the newly available money, for example, to build new day care centers or to support the Tafel. Horn writes: “A lot of useful things came to mind. Maybe then, in a few years, with a new responsible creative team, with a certain lightness of being. That helps immensely when making music!”

More about the ESC

At ESC 2023, Germany was represented by the rock band Lord Of The Lost. The group from Hamburg represented Germany at the ESC in Liverpool with the song “Blood & Glitter”, but again only took last (26th) place. Loreen won the ESC for the second time since 2012. The first ESC took place in 1956, since then only Nicole with “Ein bißchen Freude” in 1982 and Lena Meyer-Landrut with “Satellite” in 2010 have won for Germany.

All winners (and losers) at a glance:

• 2023: Lord of The Lost – “Blood & Glitter” (#26)
• 2022: Malik Harris – “Rock Stars” (#25)
• 2021: Jendrik – “I Don’t Feel Hate” (25th place)
• 2020: Ben Dolic – “Violent Thing” (because of corona canceled – none placement)
• 2019: S!sters – “Sister” (#25)
• 2018: Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (4th place)
• 2017: Levina – “Perfect Life” (25th place)
• 2016: Jamie-Lee – “Ghost” (#26)
• 2015: Anna Sophie – “Black Smoke” (#27)
• 2014: Elaiza – “Is It Right” (#18)
• 2013: Cascade – “Glorious” (#21)
• 2012: Roman Lob – “Standing Still” (8th place)
• 2011: Lena Meyer-Landrut – “Taken By A Stranger” (10th place)
• 2010: Lena Meyer-Landrut – “Satellite” (1st place)
• 2009: Alex Swing’s Oscar Sings – “Miss kiss kiss bang” (20th place)
• 2008: No Angels – “Disappear” (#23)
• 2007: Roger Cicero – “Women rule the world” (19th place)
• 2006: Texas Lightning – “No No Never” (#14)
• 2005: Gracia – “Run and Hide” (#24)
• 2004: Max Mutzke – “Can’t Wait Until Tonight” (#8)
• 2003: Lou – “Let’s Get Happy” (12th place)
• 2002: Corinna May – “I Can’t Live Without Music” (#21)
• 2001: Michelle – “Who Love Lives” (8th place)
• 2000: Stefan Raab – “Wadde hadde dudde da” (5th place)
• 1999: Sürpriz – “Journey to jerusalem (Place 3)
• 1998: Guildo Horn & the orthopedic stockings – “Guildo loves you” (7th place)
• 1997: Bianca Shomburg – “Time” (18th place)
• 1996: Leon – “Blue Planet” (unqualified)
• 1995: Stone & Stone – “In Love With You” (#23)
• 1994: Mekado – “We’re having a party” (3rd place)
• 1993: Münchener Freiheit – “Much too far” (18th place)
• 1992: Wind – “Dreams are for everyone” (16th place)
• 1991: Atlantis 2000 – “This Dream Must Never Die” (18th place)
• 1990: Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac – “Free to Live” (9th place)
• 1989: Nino de Angelo – “Aviator” (14th place)
• 1988: Maxi & Chris Garden – “Song for a Friend” (14th place)
• 1987: Wind – “Let the sun into your heart” (2nd place)
• 1986: Ingrid Peters – “Go over the bridge” (8th place)
• 1985: Wind – “For everyone” (2nd place)
• 1984: Mary Roos – “Walk upright” (13th place)
• 1983: Hoffmann & Hoffmann – “Respect” (5th place)
• 1982: Nicole – “A little peace” (1st place)
• 1981: lena Valaitis – “Johnny Blue” (2nd place)
• 1980: Katja Ebstein – “Theatre” (2nd place)
• 1979: Genghis Khan – “Genghis Khan” (4th place)
• 1978: Irene Sheer – “Fire” (6th place)
• 1977: Silver Convention – “Telegram” (8th place)
• 1976: Les Humphries Singers “Sing Sang Song” (15th place)
• 1975: Joy Fleming – “A song can be a bridge” (17th place)
• 1974: Cindy & Bert – “The Summer Melody” (14th place)
• 1973: Gitte – “Young Day” (8th place)
• 1972: Mary Roos – “Only love lets us live” (3rd place)
• 1971: Katja Ebstein – “This World” (3rd place)
• 1970: Katja Ebstein – “There are always miracles” (3rd place)
• 1969: Siw Malmkvist – “Prima Ballerina” (9th place)
• 1968: Wencke Myhre – “A Cheer for Love” (6th place)
• 1967: Inge Brueck – “Anoushka” (8th place)
• 1966: Margot Eskens – “The Hands of the Clock” (10th place)
• 1965: Ulla Wiesner – “Paradise, where are you” (15th place)
• 1964: Nora Nova – “You get used to beauty so quickly” (13th place)
• 1963: Heidi Bruehl – “Marcel” (9th place)
• 1962: Conny Froboess – “Two Little Italians” (6th place)
• 1961: Lale Andersen – “One day we’ll see each other again” (13th place)
• 1960: Wyn Hoop – “Bonne nuit, ma chérie” (4th place)
• 1959: Alice and Ellen Kessler – “Tonight we want to go dancing” (8th place)
• 1958: Margot Hielscher – “Music for two pennies” (7th place)
• 1957: Margot Hielscher – “Telephone, Telephone” (4th place)
• 1956: Freddie Quinn – “This is how it goes every night” (13th place)
• 1956: Walter Andreas Schwarz – “In the waiting room for great happiness” (13th place)