# Hoffmann & Hoffmann

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German musical duo

**Hoffmann & Hoffmann** were a [German](/source/Germany) singing duo consisting of brothers **Michael Hoffmann** (born 3 December 1950, [Karlsruhe](/source/Karlsruhe)) and **Günter Hoffmann** (born 4 October 1951, Karlsruhe - died 15 March 1984, [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_(city)), [Brazil](/source/Brazil)). They had several hits in Germany and are known for their participation in the 1983 [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest).

## Career

The Hoffmanns' first success came in 1977 with the single "Himbeereis zum Frühstück" ("Raspberry Ice-Cream for Breakfast"), a German version of [The Bellamy Brothers](/source/The_Bellamy_Brothers)' "[Crossfire](/source/Crossfire_(Bellamy_Brothers_song))", which reached the top 20. They had four further minor charting singles in the next few years, but their career seemed to lose impetus.

## Eurovision Song Contest

In 1983, the Hoffmanns took part in the [German Eurovision selection](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1983), and their song "[Rücksicht](/source/R%C3%BCcksicht)" ("Consideration") was chosen to go forward to the 28th [Eurovision Song Contest](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1983), held on home ground in [Munich](/source/Munich) on 23 April.[1] "Rücksicht" finished the evening in a respectable fifth place of 20 entries.[2]

## Post-Eurovision

"Rücksicht" proved to be the biggest hit of the Hoffmanns' career, but did not translate into the lasting success the brothers had hoped for. Less than a year after their Eurovision appearance, Günter Hoffmann committed [suicide](/source/Suicide), aged 32, by [jumping](/source/Defenestration) from a hotel window in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_(city)) on 15 March 1984.

Thereafter, Michael Hoffmann worked mainly as a producer and composer for artists including fellow Eurovision veterans [Gitte Hænning](/source/Gitte_H%C3%A6nning), [Wencke Myhre](/source/Wencke_Myhre) and [Nicole](/source/Nicole_(German_singer)). In 1987, he entered the [German Eurovision heats](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1987) as a solo singer with the song "Ich geb' nicht auf", which finished fifth.[3] He has since gone on to become a producer of spiritual and meditative music.[4]

## Chart singles

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

- 1977: "Himbeereis zum Frühstück" (#14)

- 1979: "Alles, was ich brauche, bist Du" (#22)

- 1980: "Wenn ich Dich verlier" (#35)

- 1980: "Warten" (#61)

- 1981: "Ein Engel unterm Dach" (#71)

- 1983: "Rücksicht" (#8)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [ESC National Finals database - 1983](http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Germany1983.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ESC History - 1983"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200608210916/https://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=501). Archived from [the original](http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=501) on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [ESC National Finals database - 1987](http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Germany1987.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Short biography at SWR.de"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190505181038/https://www.swr.de/swr4/rp/-/id%3D233378/nid%3D233378/did%3D894736/1xwyns5/index.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.swr.de/swr4/rp/-/id=233378/nid=233378/did=894736/1xwyns5/index.html) on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

Preceded by Nicole with Ein bißchen Frieden Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 Succeeded by Mary Roos with Aufrecht geh'n

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 1983 Countries Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Germany Greece Finland France Israel Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia Artists Çetin Alp Remedios Amaya Ami Aspelund Bernadette Guy Bonnet Daniel Mariella Farré Riccardo Fogli Armando Gama Carola Häggkvist Ofra Haza Corinne Hermès Hoffmann and Hoffmann Gry Johansen Pas de Deux Christie Stasinopoulou Stavros and Constantina Sweet Dreams Jahn Teigen Westend Songs "Do Re Mi" "Džuli" "Esta balada que te dou" "Fantasiaa" "Främling" "Hi" "Hurricane" "I agapi akoma zi" "I'm Never Giving Up" "Io così non ci sto" "Kloden drejer" "Mou les" "Opera" "Per Lucia" "¿Quién maneja mi barca?" "Rendez-vous" "Rücksicht" "Si la vie est cadeau" "Sing Me a Song" "Vivre"

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