You read the news, Alice and Ellen Kessler (1936-2025) are no longer with us. They departed the way they lived: Together.
Eurovision fans know them from the 1959 Eurovision entry for Germany Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen Geh’n which is one of the earliest examples of choreography on the Eurovision stage. The song finished in 8th place.
But the twins' fame reached far beyond Eurovision, they sang and danced all over the world with great success in France, Italy, the USA and their home Germany.
The Eurovision records are hard to find rarities now as are their international albums.
France 1959 Oui Oui Oui
(french)
- on EP (France: Polydor 21517 méd) also includes Hello Boy, the French version of their Eurovision song.
Germany 1971 Wunder gibt es immer wieder (German) as “Wunder”
- both on LP Around the world (Italy: Valiant ZSLV 55022)
Italy 1964 This is my prayer (English version of Non ho l’eta)
- LP Discotheque dance date (USA: Midnight records HSLP 2100).
- on EP (France: Polydor 21517 méd) also includes Hello Boy, the French version of their Eurovision song.
Germany 1971 Wunder gibt es immer wieder (German) as “Wunder”
- both on LP Around the world (Italy: Valiant ZSLV 55022)
Italy 1964 This is my prayer (English version of Non ho l’eta)
- LP Discotheque dance date (USA: Midnight records HSLP 2100).
Pictures borrowed from Discogs.
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Oui oui oui oui also a very lovely video at our FB
