hiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd dʒˈɜːməni æt ðə jˈʊɹɹoʊvˌɪʒən sˈɔŋ kˈɑːntɛst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks ɪn luːɡˈɑːnoʊ, swˈɪtsɚlənd, wɪððɪ eɪtˈɪpɪkəl sˈɔŋ, "sˌoʊ dʒˈeɪt dˈæs dʒˈiːd nˈæxt", ɐbˌaʊt ɐn ʌnfˈeɪθfəl ɡˈɜːlfɹɛnd hˌuː dˈeɪts mˈɛni mˈɛn.
He represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland, with the atypical song, "So geht das jede Nacht", about an unfaithful girlfriend who dates many men.