Jürgens ' song " Sag ihr , ich lass sie grüßen " came fourth in 1965 's contest , and on his third try he won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 in Luxembourg with " Merci , Chérie " , which became an English-language hit for Vince Hill , another cover by Monro , and one of Jürgens ' most recognized compositions . Jürgens ' version alone sold over one million copies , and he was awarded a gold disc by Deutsche Vogue in 1966
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Udo Jürgens