Margot Hielscher

Margot Hielscher (29 September 1919 – 20 August 2017)^[1] was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994.

Margot Hielscher
Hielscher at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Background information
Born	(1919-09-29)29 September 1919 Berlin, Germany
Died	20 August 2017(2017-08-20) (aged 97) Munich, Germany
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress

Hielscher was born in Berlin. In 1957, she 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. She died in Munich, aged 97.

Awards

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

Selected filmography

• The Heart of the Queen (1940)
• Goodbye, Franziska (1941)
• Love Premiere (1943)
• Women Are No Angels (1943)
• Ghost in the Castle (1947)
• Hallo, Fräulein! (1949)
• The Blue Straw Hat (1949)
• Love on Ice (1950)
• Nights on the Road (1952)
• The Devil Makes Three (1952)
• Homesick for You (1952)
• Hit Parade (1953)
• Jonny Saves Nebrador (1953)
• Salto Mortale (1953)
• It Was Always So Nice With You (1954)
• The Mosquito (1954)
• Murder Party (1961)
• The Blood of the Walsungs (1965)
• Salto Mortale (1969, TV series)
• Die Kette [de] (1977, TV film)
• The Magic Mountain (1982)
• Doctor Faustus (1982)

See also

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