# Cindy and Bert

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German schlager vocal duo

The pop singers Ingrid Peters (left) and Cindy Berger (right) during the book launch of "On a beer with stars and starlets – the best of 35 years around the BECKER TOWER".

**Cindy and Bert** were a [German](/source/Germany) [schlager](/source/Schlager) vocal duo from [Völklingen](/source/V%C3%B6lklingen), [Saarland](/source/Saarland) consisting of **Jutta Gusenberger** (born 26 January 1948) and **Norbert Berger** (12 September 1945 – 14 July 2012[1]). They were most successful in the 1970s, and are known for their participation in the 1974 [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest).

## Background

One of the labels that the duo recorded for was the [BASF](/source/BASF_(record_label)) label. One single they recorded for the label was "Ich fand eine Hand" which was released in 1971.[2]

## Early career

Gusenberger and Berger started singing together in 1965, and were married in 1967. They signed a recording contract in 1969, with singles being regularly issued, notably "Der Hund von Baskerville", an unlikely cover version of [Black Sabbath](/source/Black_Sabbath)'s "[Paranoid](/source/Paranoid_(Black_Sabbath_song))" which has become a collector's curiosity. Their most successful period came between 1972 and 1975 when they placed eight singles on the German chart, including their biggest hit "Immer wieder Sonntags" which reached #3.

## Eurovision Song Contest

Cindy and Bert's first attempt to represent Germany at Eurovision came in 1972, when "Geh' die Straße" finished in second place in the [national selection](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1972).[3] The following year they performed two songs in the final, but could only manage eighth and ninth place.[4] They got their chance in 1974 when, unusually for Germany by internal selection, their song "[Die Sommermelodie](/source/Die_Sommermelodie)" was chosen as the country's entry for the 19th [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1974), held in [Brighton](/source/Brighton), England, on 6 April. "Die Sommermelodie" had been considered a particularly weak song choice by German observers. It also happened to have been chosen for a contest which featured a number of already internationally established performers ([Olivia Newton-John](/source/Olivia_Newton-John), [Gigliola Cinquetti](/source/Gigliola_Cinquetti), [Mouth and MacNeal](/source/Mouth_and_MacNeal)), and launched the winning group [ABBA](/source/ABBA) into global superstardom, so its poor showing – one of four songs to share last place – did not come as a surprise.[5] Cindy and Bert entered the German selection again in [1978](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978), their two songs finishing fourth and fifth.[6]

## Later career

Cindy and Bert divorced in 1988, with Cindy starting a solo career as **Cindy Berger** while Bert moved into production. As a soloist, Cindy participated in two further Eurovision selections, in [1988](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1988) (finishing second) and [1991](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1991) (seventh). The couple reunited in the mid-1990s and began performing on the nostalgia circuit in addition to releasing new material. Cindy continues to release solo material, her latest album being *Von Zeit zu Zeit* in 2008.[7]

## Charting singles

(Indicates highest position on [German Singles Chart](/source/German_Singles_Chart))[8]

- 1972: "Geh die Straße" (#36)

- 1973: "Immer wieder Sonntags" (#3)

- 1973: "Hallo, Herr Nachbar" (#37)

- 1973: "Ich komm' bald wieder" (#10)

- 1974: "Spaniens Gitarren" (#11)

- 1974: "Aber am Abend (da spielt der Zigeuner)" (#12)

- 1975: "Ich suche einen Schatz" (#36)

- 1975: "Wenn die Rosen erblühen in Malaga" (#13)

- 1979: "Darling" (#37)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [welt.de](https://www.welt.de/article108336044/Eil-Cindy-Bert-Saenger-Norbert-Berger-ist-tot.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Record World*, September 25, 1971 - [Page 56 RECORD WORLD INTERNATIONAL, GERMANY, **Cindy & Bert**](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/71/Record-World-1971-09-25.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["ESC National Finals 1972"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100122233248/http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Germany1972.html). Archived from [the original](http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Germany1972.html) on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [ESC National Finals 1973](http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Germany1973.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [ESC History 1974](http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=333)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [ESC National Finals 1978](http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Germany1978.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Musicline.de Biography](https://web.archive.org/web/20120928103225/http://www.musicline.de/de/artist/Cindy+&+Bert/morefacts) (German)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["German Charts database"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161005201133/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Cindy+%26+Bert/single?sort=exit). Archived from [the original](http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Cindy+%26+Bert/single?sort=exit) on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2009.

## External links

- [Cindy Berger website](http://www.cindyberger.de/)

Preceded by Gitte with Junger Tag Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Succeeded by Joy Fleming with Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein

v t e Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Abor & Tynna Lale Andersen Nino de Angelo Ann Sophie Atlantis 2000 Inge Brück Heidi Brühl Cascada Alex Christensen Roger Cicero Cindy and Bert Ben Dolic Dschinghis Khan Katja Ebstein Elaiza Sarah Engels Margot Eskens Joy Fleming Conny Froboess Maxi and Chris Garden Gitte Gracia Malik Harris Margot Hielscher Hoffmann and Hoffmann Wyn Hoop Guildo Horn Les Humphries Singers Isaak Jamie-Lee Jendrik Chris Kempers Alice and Ellen Kessler Daniel Kovac Lena Leon Levina Roman Lob Lord of the Lost Lou Oscar Loya Siw Malmkvist Max Corinna May Mekado Michelle Münchener Freiheit Wencke Myhre Nicole No Angels Nora Nova Ingrid Peters Freddy Quinn Stefan Raab Mary Roos Michael Schulte Walter Andreas Schwarz Ireen Sheer Bianca Shomburg Silver Convention Sisters Stone & Stone Sürpriz Texas Lightning Lena Valaitis Ulla Wiesner Wind Songs "Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Baller" "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" "Dschinghis Khan" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Fire" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" "Planet of Blue" "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" "Violent Thing" "Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Countries Final Belgium Finland Germany Greece Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Yugoslavia Withdrawn France Artists Final ABBA Carita Paulo de Carvalho Cindy and Bert Gigliola Cinquetti Jacques Hustin Korni Grupa Marinella Piera Martell Mouth and MacNeal Olivia Newton-John Peret Poogy Tina Reynolds Romuald Ireen Sheer Anne-Karine Strøm and the Bendik Singers Withdrawn Dani Songs Final "Bye Bye I Love You" "Canta y sé feliz" "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" "Cross Your Heart" "E depois do adeus" "The First Day of Love" "Fleur de liberté" "I See a Star" "Keep Me Warm" "Krasi, thalassa ke t' agori mou" "Long Live Love" "Mein Ruf nach dir" "Moja generacija" "Natati La Khayay" "Sì" "Die Sommermelodie" "Waterloo" Withdrawn "La Vie à vingt-cinq ans"

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