Grand Prix der Volksmusik

The Grand Prix der Volksmusik (English: Grand Prix of Folk Music) is an annual regional song contest for folk music, first held in 1986. The countries taking part are Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy (South Tyrol).^[1]

History

The competition, established by Hans Beierlein^[2] (Hans Rudolf Beierlein), began with Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 1986, and the first year it was held in Vienna. In 1989, the German singer Stefan Mross won the contest competing for Austria. In 1990, the South Tyrol group Kastelruther Spatzen won the contest competing for Germany. In 1995, Géraldine Olivier won the contest for Switzerland after having won the Swiss national contest for the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest^[3] with Soleil, soleil, which was disqualified before the contest was held. Since 2000, when they won at the first attempt, South Tyrol has also competed.

Production

The program is produced by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Förderung der musikalischen Unterhaltung (English: Working Group for the Advancement of Musical Entertainment) as a coproduction of ZDF, SF DRS, ORF and Rai Sender Bozen. The target group of the production is adults from the age of 40 onwards.^[1] Each of the four countries competing sends in four entries.^[4]

Winners

1986 Vienna: Nella Martinetti (Switzerland) – Bella Musica
1987 Hanover: Maja Brunner (Switzerland) – Das kommt uns spanisch vor
1988 Zürich: Original Naabtal Duo (Germany) – Patrona Bavariae
1989 Linz: Stefan Mross (Austria) – Heimwehmelodie
1990 Saarbrücken: Kastelruther Spatzen (Germany) – Tränen passen nicht zu dir
1991 Innsbruck: Alpentrio Tirol (Austria) – Hast a bisserl Zeit für mi
1992 Zürich: Stefanie Hertel (Germany) – Über jedes Bacherl geht a Brückerl
1993 Rostock: Die jungen Klostertaler (Austria) – An a Wunder hob i g'laubt
1994 Zürich: Henry Arland with Hansi and Maxi (Germany) – Echo der Berge
1995 Vienna: Géraldine Olivier (Switzerland) – Nimm dir wieder einmal Zeit
1996 Mainz: Daniela und Dirk (Switzerland) – Monte Cristallo
1997 Zürich: Sandra Weiss (Switzerland) – Ich suche nicht das Paradies
1998 Vienna: Francine Jordi (Switzerland) – Das Feuer der Sehnsucht
1999 Erfurt: Monique (Switzerland) – Einmal so, einmal so
2000 Zürich: Oswald Sattler and Jantje Smit (South Tyrol) – Ich zeig dir die Berge
2001 Vienna: Marianne Cathomen (Switzerland) – Hey Baby, küss mich noch mal
2002 Meran: Nockalm Quintett and Stephanie (Austria) – Dort auf Wolke Sieben
2003 Rust: Marc Pircher (Austria) – Hey Diandl, spürst es so wia i
2004 Vienna: Die Ladiner (South Tyrol) – Beuge dich vor grauem Haar
2005 Zürich: Die Psayrer mit Barbara (South Tyrol) – Berge im Feuer
2006 Munich: Rudy Giovannini, Belsy and the Coro Monti Pallidi (South Tyrol) – Salve Regina
2007 Vienna: Sigrid & Marina with the Zillertaler Haderlumpen (Austria) – Alles hat zwei Seiten
2008 Zürich: Die Klostertaler (Austria) – Heimat ist dort wo die Berge sind
2009 Munich: Vincent und Fernando (South Tyrol) – Der Engel von Marienberg
2010 Vienna: Belsy and Florian Fesl (Germany) - I hab Di gern

References

1 2 "Grand Prix of Folk Music". Merchandising. ZDF Enterprises. 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
↑ Connolly, Kate (2007-06-29). "Queer as volk". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
↑ "Biography Géraldine Olivier 2003". Biography. Géraldine Olivier. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
↑ "Lys Assia (1956) in Grand Prix der Volksmusik". Oikotimes. 2007-08-27. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2009-04-15.

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