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33 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 30 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 25 Madonna – Into The Groove +4 25 Madness – House Of Fun 25 Blondie – Atomic 24 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 22 Men at Work – Down Under 21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 20 George Michael— Careless Whisper 19 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 18 Pet Shop Boys — It’s a Sin 15 Madonna — Like a Prayer 13 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6 12 Bee Gees – You Win Again 06 The Human League – Don’t You Want Me

31 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 30 Madonna – Into The Groove +4 27 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 26 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 24 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 23 Blondie – Atomic 21 Madness – House Of Fun 21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes 21 George Michael – Careless Whisper 21 a-Ha – The Sun always Shines on TV 21 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 20 Men at Work – Down Under 19 Bee Gees – You Win Again 17 The Specials – Ghost Town -6 16 Madonna – Like A Prayer 15 Human League – Don´t You Want Me 14 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 14 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 6 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin 27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 26 Madonna – Into the groove +4 26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 26 The Specials – Ghost Town -6 25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 22 George Michael – Careless Whisper 21 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 21 Human League – Don´t you want me 21 Nena – 99 red balloons 20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Blondie – Atomic 20 Madness – House of fun 19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 19 Bee Gees – You win again 19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 18 Madonna – Like a Prayer 15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

24 Madonna – Into the groove +4 20 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 20 Bee Gees – You win again 20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 20 Blondie – Atomic 20 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 20 Enya – Orinoco Flow 20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 20 George Michael – Careless Whisper 20 Human League – Don´t you want me 20 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Madness – House of fun 20 Madonna – Like a prayer 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Nena – 99 red balloons 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 20 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 20 The Specials – Ghost Town 14 The Jam – Town called Malice/Precious -6

Hello again! For the second time we killed and we saved UK-No. 1 songs, this time the No.1 songs of the 80s. Yes, there has been a lot of killing and a lot of saving, again combined with loving and hating – not against each other, but all about the music! That's what I hope! So let's see what the second Grand Final brings to us. Again we have the 25 winners of the preliminary rounds just to kill and to save them again to find the true UK-No.1 of the 80s! Let's kill and let's save! The Grand Final: 20 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 20 Bee Gees – You win again 20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 20 Blondie – Atomic 20 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 20 Enya – Orinoco Flow 20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 20 George Michael – Careless Whisper 20 Human League – Don´t you want me 20 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky 20 Madness – House of fun 20 Madonna – Into the groove 20 Madonna – Like a prayer 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Nena – 99 red balloons 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 20 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 20 The Jam – Town called Malice/Precious 20 The Specials – Ghost Town

And they didn't get a single point from me!

Woohoo, get ready for the Grand Final a little later today

My second pick Nadja Tiller has died. https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/schauspielerin-nadja-tiller-ist-tot-das-maedchen-rosemarie-li.320056

Wow, this is what I call a good run... Modrow, Lobinger, Marshall, Tiller within 11 days...

63 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 51 Enya – Orinoco Flow 47 Madonna – Like a Prayer 45 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 23 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart -6 16 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky +4 11 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

Ah, no problem: Tim Lobinger received the silver medal of the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg 2006.

You mean something like this?

65 Belinda Carlisle — Heaven Is A Place On Earth 43 Enya – Orinoco Flow 41 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 37 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart 35 Madonna — Like a Prayer 30 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky 22 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 15 Tiffany – I Think We're Alone Now 14 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart +4 12 Black Box — Ride on Time 04 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around -6

Please add Tony Marshall to my score, thank you!

60 Belinda Carlisle — Heaven Is A Place On Earth 49 Enya – Orinoco Flow 38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 33 Madonna – Like a Prayer 31 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart 27 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 27 Tiffany – I Think We're Alone Now 23 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart +4 22 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky 21 Black Box – Ride On Time 21 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around -6

dead: Tim Lobinger in: Ryuichi Sakamoto sub No.3: Nigel Starmer-Smith Thanks!

58 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 51 Enya – Orinoco Flow 34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 33 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now 32 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around -6 31 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart +4 26 Black Box – Ride On Time 26 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 21 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 21 Madonna — Like a Prayer 20 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 20 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart

Tony Marshall even had a #1 hit with "Komm gib mir deine Hand"; "Schöne Maid" was a proper #3 hit and also hit of the year in Germany. He will always be remembered because of "Schöne Maid". Similar to George McCrae I guess but ok, he is a three hit wonder

You compare Roberto Blanco to Bill Kaulitz? Interesting! And as for the first part, it has to be said that there are a lot of one hit wonders that can survive for decades with a big hit. Carl Douglas (Kung Fun Fighting), George McCrae (Rock your baby), Gloria Gaynor (I will survive) to name a few.

Bad taste at its best!

Yes, probably, but maybe wait a little longer. I got 2 unique hits in one week and my 50 year old joker died too. That would give a total of 37 points, of which I probably won't get 28 because the ignorant UK press doesn't report on it and the rules of the DDP only allow that kind of press. That's why it would be a bit annoying if that were to happen, but of course I assume it will. It would not be the first time.

This! And this is what Tony Marshall is famous for, his biggest hit "Schöne Maid". Yes, it was a huuuuuge hit

Wow, next D-A-CH-hit, this time it's our No.1, Schlager singer Tony Marshall! Died yesterday like Tim Lobinger! https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/tony-marshall-schlager-saenger-tot-100.html

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow 54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 33 Madonna — Like a Prayer 32 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart +4 32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 30 Black Box – Ride On Time 29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around 29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 26 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 25 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 19 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart 17 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) -6

This is really sad as he was so young.