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Primaballerina was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid, performed by Siw Malmkvist.

It is a midtempo schlager song. It is addressed to a porcelain figure on a clock, who is asked why she is alone and has to pass through life without a lover. The singer tells that music is the life of the Primaballerina and that she just keeps turning to chimes. Nevertheless, in the final chorus she says that one day everything beautiful will fade and that the porcelaine figure will never understand that.

In the final, the song was performed 13th, following Norway and preceding France. At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 9th.

Lyrics[]

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Kleine Porzellanfigur, warum bist du allein?
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Tanz auf deiner Spieluhr
Und musst immer einsam sein

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Primaballerina, deine Welt ist die Musik
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Dreh’ dich zu dem Glockenspiel
Im Tanz – da liegt dein Glück

Du bist schön in deinem weißen Kleid
Du musst dich dreh’n, aber nie zu zweit
Sag, weint dein Herz
Wenn die Nachtigall
Ihr Lied von ihrem Liebsten singt?

Lalala…
Lalalala lalala…
Sag, weint dein Herz
Wenn die Nachtigall
Ihr Lied von ihrem Liebsten singt?

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Kleine Porzellanfigur, noch nie hast du gelacht
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Wer hat dich verzaubert
Und ins Märchenland gebracht?

Du bist schön in deinem weißen Kleid
Du musst dich dreh’n, aber nie zu zweit
Sag, weinst du nicht
Wenn das Mondlicht
Sich im Lächeln der Verliebten bricht?

Lalala…
Lalalala lalala…
Sag, weinst du nicht
Wenn das Mondlicht
Sich im Lächeln der Verliebten bricht?

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Alles Schöne dieser Welt, das muss einmal vergeh’n
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Kleine Porzellanfigur, das wirst du nie versteh’n

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Primaballerina, einmal bricht das Glück entzwei
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Primaballerina, und dann ist der Tanz vorbei

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Little porcelain figurette, why are you alone?
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
You dance on your musical clock
And must always be lonely

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Primaballerina, music is your world
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Turn to the chimes
You only feel lucky when you dance

You look pretty in your white dress
You have to pirouette, but never in a pair
Tell me, does your heart cry
When the nightingale
Sings a song for her lover?

Lalala…
Lalalala lalala…
Tell me, does your heart cry
When the nightingale
Sings a song for her lover?

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Little porcelain figurette, you have never laughed
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Who cast a spell on you
And brought you to fairytale land?

You look pretty in your white dress
You have to pirouette, but never in a pair
Tell me, don’t you cry
When the moonlight
Lights up the lovers’ smiles?

Lalala…
Lalalala lalala…
Tell me, don’t you cry
When the moonlight
Lights up the lovers’ smiles?

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Everything beautiful in this world fades away eventually
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Little porcelain figurette, you’ll never understand that

Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Primaballerina, once your happiness will break in two
Primaballerina, Primaballerina
Primaballerina, and then the dance is over

Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Participants
Flag of YugoslaviaIvan & 4MFlag of LuxembourgRomualdFlag of SpainSaloméFlag of MonacoJean JacquesFlag of IrelandMuriel DayFlag of ItalyIva ZanicchiFlag of United KingdomLuluFlag of The NetherlandsLenny KuhrFlag of SwedenTommy KörbergFlag of BelgiumLouis NeefsFlag of SwitzerlandPaola del MedicoFlag of NorwayKirsti SparboeFlag of GermanySiw MalmkvistFlag of FranceFrida BoccaraFlag of PortugalSimone de OliveiraFlag of FinlandJarkko & Laura
Songs
Flag of YugoslaviaPozdrav svijetuFlag of LuxembourgCatherineFlag of SpainVivo cantandoFlag of MonacoMaman, MamanFlag of IrelandThe Wages of LoveFlag of ItalyDue grosse lacrime biancheFlag of United KingdomBoom Bang-a-BangFlag of The NetherlandsDe troubadourFlag of SwedenJudy, min vänFlag of BelgiumJennifer JenningsFlag of SwitzerlandBonjour, BonjourFlag of NorwayOj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bliFlag of GermanyPrimaballerinaFlag of FranceUn jour, un enfantFlag of PortugalDesfolhada portuguesaFlag of FinlandKuin silloin ennen

Videos[]

ESC_1969_13_-_Germany_-_Siw_Malmkvist_-_Primaballerina

ESC 1969 13 - Germany - Siw Malmkvist - Primaballerina

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