Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD – Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Heute abend woll'n wir tanzen geh'n" | |||
| Artist | Alice and Ellen Kessler | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 5 votes | |||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Heute abend woll'n wir tanzen geh'n", composed by Helmut Zander, with lyrics by Astrid Voltmann, and performed by Alice and Ellen Kessler. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), internally selected the song and artists for the contest.