Karel Gott - Tausend Fenster (Eurovision Song Contest, London 1968) live

Karel Gott - Tausend Fenster Eurovision Song Contest/Grand Prix de la Chanson, Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 April 1968 (BBC) “Tausend Fenster“ (English translation: “Thousands of Windows“), was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in German by Karel Gott. The song was written by Udo Jürgens who also recorded his own version at about the same time. Karel Gott, on the other hand, also recorded a Czech version of the song, entitled Vítám vítr v údolí. In addition to this, Karel Gott also recorded a French version and two English versions. The song was performed fourth on the night. At the close of voting, it had received 2 points, placing equal 13th in a field of 17. The song is a dramatic chanson, in which Gott remarks on the isolating effects of modern life before suggesting that the lonely person in the next apartment may be the person you’re meant to be with. (Wikipedia) Just for fun. #ESC #KarelGott