Margot Hielscher

Margot Hielscher at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958

Margot Hielscher (born 29 September 1919 in Berlin) is a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994.

In 1957, Hielscher was chosen to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song "Telefon, Telefon" (Telephone, Telephone). The song finished fourth out of ten, with eight points.

Hielscher was chosen again to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "Für Zwei Groschen Musik" (Music For Two Pennies). The song finished seventh out of ten, with 5 points.

In 1989, she starred in the TV series Rivalen der Rennbahn.

Awards

In 1978, she was awarded the "Bundesverdienstkreuz" and in 1985 the "Filmband in Gold" for her contributions to German cinema.

Selected filmography

• Goodbye, Franziska (1941)
• Love Premiere (1943)
• Women Are No Angels (1943)
• Hallo, Fräulein! (1949)
• Nights on the Road (1952)
• The Devil Makes Three (1952)
• Homesick for You (1952)
• Jonny Saves Nebrador (1953)
• Salto Mortale (1953)
• It Was Always So Nice With You (1954)
• Murder Party (1961)

See also

• Eurovision Song Contest 1957
• Eurovision Song Contest 1958
• Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

External links

• IMDB entry
• Photographs and literature

Preceded by Freddy Quinn with So geht das jede Nacht & Walter Andreas Schwarz with Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück	Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957	Succeeded by Margot Hielscher with Für zwei Groschen Musik
Preceded by Margot Hielscher with Telefon, Telefon	Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958	Succeeded by Alice & Ellen Kessler with Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n