| Eurovision Song Contest 1961 | ||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 25 February 1961 | |||
| Selected entrant | Lale Andersen | |||
| Selected song | "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 3 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany was represented by Lale Andersen, with the song "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder", at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 18 March in Cannes, France. "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" was chosen at the German national final held on 25 February.
Andersen was arguably the best-known singer yet to have taken part at Eurovision, being famous throughout Europe and beyond as the originator of "Lili Marleen", one of the most iconic songs of the Second World War. Aged 55 on the night of the contest, she was also the oldest, a record she would hold until 57-year-old Dado Topić took to the stage for Croatia in 2007.