Margot Eskens
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Biography
Schlager singer Margot Eskens was born on August 12, 1939, in Düren, Germany. Her career began in 1954 when she was working as a dental assistant. She entered and won a Polydor Records talent competition thanks to her rendition of âMoulin Rouge.â Signing to Polydor in 1955, she scored her first hit with "Ich möchte heut ausgehn." Margot Eskens achieved two Number One hits with âTiritombaâ (1956) and âCindy, oh Cindyâ (1957), which spent 25 weeks in the German Top 10. In the late 1950s, she recorded a series of duets with Silvio Francesco (brother of Caterina Valente) including âWenn du wiederkommstâ (1958), and âMondschein-Partieâ (1959). She achieved several more solo hits in the 1960s â âWenn du heimkommstâ (1961), âEin Herz, das kann man nicht kaufenâ (1962), and âMamaâ (1964) â but the hits began to dry up by the middle of the decade. In 1966, Margot Eskens represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with âDie Zeiger der Uhr,â but only came in 10th place. Although she disappeared from the upper regions of the charts, she continued to perform and returned to recording in the late 1980s, releasing albums such as Dieses Gefühl (1987) and Suchâ Mit Mir Die Zärtlichkeit (1990). Margo Eskens died on July 29, 2022. With a catalog that has sold over 40 million records, Margot Eskens has become a beloved German schlager icon over the years. Her music has been reissued many times on compilations such as Ihre GroÃen Erfolge (2014).
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- Calipso Italiano featuring Margot Eskens
- Abraham: Viktoria und ihr Husar: Nur immer Ping-Pong featuring Günter Kallmann
- Mamatschi
- Rosamunde
- Venga, Venga Musica by Peter Alexander
- Vergiss Mich Nicht So Schnell
- Mami, Du darfst doch nicht weinen
- Cindy, oh Cindy
- Ich möcht' heut' ausgehn
- Calypso Italiano by Margot Eskens
- Ein Herz, das kann man nicht kaufen
- Mondscheinpartie by Silvio Francesco
- Drei Takte Musik Im Herzen by Margot Eskens
- Schlagzeug Und Bass Und Klavier by Margot Eskens
- Wenn du heimkommst
- Du Bist Mir Lieber Als Die Anderen featuring Margot Eskens
- Musikanten der Liebe by Margot Eskens
- Abraham: Die Blume von Hawaii: My Little Boy featuring Bill Ramsey
- Mondschein-Partie featuring Margot Eskens
- Himmelblaue Serenade featuring Silvio Francesco
- Wenn du wiederkommst
- Tiritomba
- Vergiss mich nicht so schnell by Margot Eskens
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