Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein
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| EIn Lied kann eine Brücke sein | ||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1975 entry | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| Artist(s) | Joy FLeming | |
| Language | German & English | |
| Composer(s) | Reiner Pietsch | |
| Lyricist(s) | Michael Holm | |
| Conductor(s) | Reiner Pietsch | |
| Place | 17th | |
| Points | 15 | |
| Lyrics | from DIggiloo THrush | |
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◄ DIe Sommermelodi (1974) |
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Ein Lied Kann Eine Brücke Sein (English translation: "A Song Can Be A Bridge") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed primarily in German by Joy Fleming. On stage in Stockholm, Joy was backed by three British singers, Madeline Bell of Blue Mink and Sunny & Sue. Although not German speakers, the trio nevertheless sang the backing which included the last chorus performed in English. Sunny & Sue had been in the original line up of Brotherhood of Man (although they had left the group long before the band entered and won Eurovision in 1976) and had backed Lulu in Madrid on Boom Bang-A-Bang when she won the contest in 1969. They would return to provide backing at the next Swedish based contest, in Gothenburg 1985, backing Vikki Watson for the UK.
Sue Glover also participated in A Song for Europe, the UK slection contest for Eurovision in 1981. She performed as lead singer of the female group Unity who came last with For only a day.
The song was performed fourth on the night (following France's Nicole Rieu with Et Bonjour À Toi L'Artiste and preceding Luxembourg's Géraldine with Toi). At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing 17th in a field of 19.
The song is a dramatic ballad, with Fleming singing that a song can be the means of changing oneself and reaching goals.
Despite its relatively low placing, the song has become something of a fan favourite, with the commemorative CDs released to coincide with the Congratulations special in late 2005 featuring it.
It was succeeded as German representative at the 1976 Contest by the Les Humphries Singers with Sing Sang Song.
The song was released as "Bridge Of Love" on the Antic label in the UK, but failed to chart.
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