Margot Eskens was a German schlager singer. She began her career in 1954 after winning a talent competition hosted by Polydor Recodrs and a year later scored her first hit in her homeland with the song "Ich möchte heut ausgehn". She has scored two #1 singles and sold over 40 million records.
She represented her homeland in the 1966 Contest in Luxembourg, finishing in tenth place and continues to be a frequent guest on television shows.
Eskens passed away on 4 August 2022, aged 85.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Germany: Eurovision 1966 Participant Margot Eskens Has Died Aged 85. Eurovoix (4 August 2022).
| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Margot Eskens •  Ulla Pia •  Tonia •  Michèle Torr •  Berta Ambrož •  Åse Kleveland •  Ann Christine •  Madalena Iglésias •  Udo Jürgens •  Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson •  Raphael •  Madeleine Pascal •  Téréza Kesovija •  Domenico Modugno •  Dominique Walter •  Milly Scott •  Dickie Rock •  Kenneth McKellar
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| Songs | |||
| Die Zeiger der Uhr • Stop - mens legen er go' • Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel • Ce soir je t'attendais • Brez besed • Intet er nytt under solen • Playboy • Ele e ela • Merci, Chérie • Nygammal vals • Yo soy aquél • Ne vois-tu pas? • Bien plus fort • Dio, come ti amo • Chez nous • Fernando en Filippo • Come Back to Stay • A Man Without Love
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