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— ——— The “Song For Europe” contest is finally over and although the Geiunan A new samba style has been created in Brazil to offer competition agains entry did not finish in the top three, it looks like this was the most important two popular foreign dances, the cha-cha and twist, which are dominating thi Festival in the history of Music Festivals in Germany. In previous years, it best-seller lists all over the country. It’s called “balance,” which means “swing,' was possible that a festival number could become popular and several have but has nothing to do with American swing. Actually, it is more of a style o racked up fantastic sales, but in general, the festivals had no great effect on playing the samba rbythm than a new rhythm. Singers, musicians and com the German record market in terms of sales. However, this year, no less than posers who are involved in this “new wave” include Silvio Cesar, Ed Lincoln seven of the 12 records from the festival have turned in sales figures topping Luis Bandeira, Joao Roberto Kelly, Luiz Claudio, Waldir Calmon and others. the 50,000 mark. It looks like Germany has finally found the answer to “San Copacabana will soon bow a new low-priced label, Som, on the order of RCA’i Remo” type success. The present chart topper and winner of the German Fes- Camden line. tival, “2 Kleiner Italianer” (Two Little Italians), sung by Conny has sold over Brazilian singer Ted Moreno’s performances in Paraguay, from March 18-22 300,000 records to date, and a song which failed to place in the finals “Fine were highly successful, and, in view of his reception here, he was invited tc Rose Aus Santa Monica” sung by Israeli songstress Carmela Corren has picked return April 28. He made two appearances at the Municipal Theatre of As up over 200,000 in sales. The second place tune, “The Ways To Love,” from sumpcion. Ted, pacted to Copacabana Records, is also a composer and arranger Siw Malmkvist is selling surprisingly well, and is also climbing the charts. The Ellzette Cardoso, one of Brazil’s great singers, bas returned from Argentina 3rd place winner, “You Can’t Buy A Heart,” sung by Margot Eskens bas also where she performed in theaters and night clubs. Sbe is now preparing a nev passed the 100,000 mark in sales and also has a substantial place on the hit album. list. Other festival waxings by Wyn Hoop-Pirko Manola, Bill Ramsey & Jimmy Ronnie Cord, the Brazilian rock ’n roll singer, cut a new album for Copa Makulis, have already placed in the German top 50. After the festival, the trade cabana, all 12 tunes being American standards. press pounded on the festival as a second rate contest as in previous years, but they soon had to eat its words as the buyers poured into the record shops to pick up copies of their festival favorite. The trade is expecting a sale of over a million records as a direct result of the festival making this year’s event a complete financial success. Germany finally has its ‘San Remo’ and the eyes SAG PAULO RIO DE JANEIRO of the world are on several songs which could become international favorites. 1 . *Amor Silvana Rinaldo Cal- 1. *Poema Renato Guimaraes — Francis-Day & Hunter Music reports that its entry in the festival, “Eine — & — beiros Copacabana Vitale Chantecler Rose Aus Santa Monica,” has been sold to over 10 countries and has every — — —Notas Magicas 2 . *Poema — Renato Guimaraes 2. *Quem Eu Quero Nao Me Quer— chance of becoming a world hit. The song written by one of Germany’s top Chantecler—Notas Magicas Raul Sampaio RGE arrangers Heinz Alisch wbo did the arrangements for million sellers “White — — 3. *Luar De Vila Sonia 'Tito Mar- 3. Lembramja Carlos Jose Conti Roses From Athens” and “Dance With Me In The Morning.” It is the first hit — — tinez Chantecler Vitale nental Vitale for Heinz as a composer. There are already 8 records here. Gerhard Wendland — — — 4. The Twist Chubby Checker 4. *Amor- Silvana & Rinaldo Cal is now touring the U. S. The hit singer will visit Chicago, New York, San Fran- — — Fermata heiros Copacabana Vitale cisco and Los Angeles before returning to Germany to pick up his golden rec- — — 5. *Lembran as Miltinho RGE — 5. '''Ninguem Gostou De Alguen ord for a million sales on “Dance With Me In The Morning.” Gerhard has also 5 — — Euterpe Como Eu Gosto De Ti Orlandi signed with Mercury records and will do his first date in English in New York — 6 . *Decisao Cruel — Mauricy Moura Dias Odeon under the direction of A&R man-arranger Quincy Jones. He’ll sing his tango — Chantecler 6. *Meu Nome E Ninguem Miltinbi smash “Dance With Me” and his newest release titled “Let’s Go Home.” Both — 7. Cavaleiros Do Ceu (Riders In —RGE—Editora Musical Rio songs are sub-published in the U. S. by Bourne Music. Original publisher is — Carlos Gonzaga 7. Melodie Der Welt. The Sky) — *Amor Em Cha Cha Cha—Fer RCA nando Costa—Columbia Peer Music chief Theo Seeger reports action on the new release of the South 8 . Lebranga—Creusa Cunha—Copa- 8. *Ele E Engraxate—Jose Leao— American oldie “The Sombrero From Gaspar” sung by Yvonne Carre. Sonet cabana—Vitale Continental Records reports that Jimmy Darren has his first release in the German 9. *Ninguem Gostou De Alguem 9. Rancho Das Flores—Banda di language. “Goodbye Cruel World” has been cut in German and has been re- Como Eu Gosto De Ti—Orlando Corpo de Bombeiros—Odeon leased with Jimmy’s current hit “Her Royal Majesty.” Dias—Odeon 10. *Tu Sabes—Martha Mendon^a — 10 . 'Inquieta^ao Carlos Galhardo Chantecler—Fermata Italy’s top songstress Mina has cut her first German waxings for Polydor — RCA *Brazilian Music and has made her first TV shot with the songs. Production is handled by Gerhard Mendolsohn. The third record from a top star in another country crossed our desk also Sao Paulo^s Top Ten LR's this week. France’s Gilbert Becaud has cut 2 of his great chansons in German for Electrola under the A&R direction of Heinz Gietz. 1 . *Cantos De Aves Do Brasil — 6. *Sele<;ao De Ouro No. 3—Nelsoi Copacabana Gongalves—RCA The “San festival’s Remo” “Quando Quando” has been cut in German by 7. Metais Brasa No. 1 2 . Let’s Twist Again — Chubby Em —Henrj Paul Kuhn for Electrola and by Caterina Valente with Silvio Francesco for Jerome—Decca Decca. Checker—Fermata 8. Your Twist Party — Chubbj 3. ’S Different—Billy Butterfield & England’s Checker—Fermata Helen Shapiro visited Cologne and cut her first sides in German Ray Conniff—Columbia for Electrola. Heinz Gietz handled the production. 9. Os Grandes Sucessos De Bill) 4. Twist With Chubby Checker Vaughn — Billy Vaughn — Dot Polydor has cut an LP with the top stars in the stall of “My Fair Lady.” Chubby Checker—Fermata RGE The stars on the LP include Peter Alexander, Sandor Konya, Willy Millowitsch 5. *Os Grandes Sucessos De Miltinho 10. *Vlolinos No Samba—Peruzzi anc Cissy Kraner, Herta Talmar, Peter Rene Koerner, The Hazy Osterwald Sextet —Miltinho—RGE His Orchestra—RGE and Kurt Edelhagen with Orchestra. Ralph Maria Siegel reports that his record firm Jupiter Records has cut a Rio De Janeiro s Top Ten LP"s dixieland EP with tunes including San Antonio Rose Dixie, “El Rancho Grande Dixie,” and others. 1 . ’S Different—Billy Butterfield & 6. ’S Twist—Ray Conniff—Colum Bert Kaempfert writes from New York that all is going well for him. Bert Ray Conniff—Columbia bia is on a 2 month trip to the U. S. where he will visit with DJ’s and do personal 2 . *Isto E Dan^a—Sidney—Colum- 7. *Sambas E Boleros—Nelson Gon- appearances for radio and TV stations. An Ed Sullivan show is in the works. bia galves—RCA 3. 2 In the meantime, his “Afrikaan Beat” is racking up top sales as a single and *Miltinho E Samba—Miltinho 8. Metais Em Brasa No. —Henr) LP all over the world. RGE Jerome—Decca 4. *Bafo Da Onqa—Bloco Carnava- 9. *Ninguem Gostou De Alguem That’s it for this week in Germany. lesco Bafo da Onga—Mocambo Como Eu Gosto De Ti—Orlande 5. Os Romanticos De Cuba No Dias—Odeon Cinema—Romanticos de Cuba 10. *Tem Que Balan<;ar—Pedrinhc Germany's Best Sellers Musidics Rodrigues—Musidisc 1. *Zwei Kleine Italiener (2 Little Italians) —Conny—Columbia—Peter Meisel 2. Geld Wie Heu (Johnny Will) —Gerd Boettcher—Decca—Rolf Budde Combined Effort 3. *Eine Rose Aus Santa Monica—Carmela Corren—Ariola—Francis Day & Hunter 4. Striptease Susi/Mama Hoi’ Den Hammer (Mama Get The Hammer) Ralf Bendix—Columbia—Gerig Peer 5. Happy Jose—Jack Ross—London—Peter Meisel 6. *Tanze Mit Mir In Den Morgen (Dance With Me In The Morning) —Ger- hard Wendland—Philips—Melodie Der Welt 7. Mexico—Bob Moore—London—Ralph Maria Siegel 8. *Silvermoon—Peter Kraus—Polydor—Gerig 9. ‘'No Bier, No Wein, No Schnaps (No Beer, No Wine, No Schnaps) —Gus Backus—Polydor— Schaeffers 10. The Peppermint Twist—Caterina and Sylvio/Joey Dee—Decca/Roulette— Marbot ^Original German Copyright SEE TOP 100 SYDNEY—Australian Record Com- pany and United Artists Pictures re- NEW YORK—Bill Gates, wbo spins cently joined for a full-scale promo ’em for 4BH-Brisbane, 2GB-Sydney PUBLISHER LIST THIS WEEK of “West Side Story.” In the above and 3AW-Melbourne, visited the Cash photo is (left to right) A.