1998 Germany: Guildo Horn - Guildo hat euch lieb (7th place at Eurovision Song Contest)

Performed by: Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe Music by: Stefan Raab Lyrics by: Stefan Raab Conductor: Stefan Raab Language: German Placing: 7th (86 points) “Guildo hat euch lieb!“ (“Guildo loves you!“) was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in German by Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. The song was performed ninth on the night (following Israel’s Dana International with “Diva“ and preceding Malta’s Chiara with “The One That I Love“). At the close of voting, it had received 86 points, placing 7th in a field of 25. Written by television host Stefan Raab under the pseudonym “Alf Igel“ (a reference to prolific composer Ralph Siegel), the song is a tongue-in-cheek parody of the Schlager style for which Germany had become known at previous Contests. Horn (whose backing band’s name translates as “the Orthopedic Stockings“) sings abo