Margot Eskens

In 1954, while working as a dental assistant, Eskens won a Polydor Records talent competition with the song "Moulin Rouge".

A contract with Polydor followed, and as early as October 1955 she had her first hit in Germany with "Ich möcht' heut' ausgehn" ("I Would Like to Go Out Today).

But she also recorded popular titles with René Carol, Willy Hagara, Udo Jürgens , Will Brandes and Peter Alexander.

The new team of producers under Hans Bertram was not able to build on that, but in 1962 the song Ein Herz, das kann man nicht kaufen achieved considerable success again.

But since she had health problems which curtailed her participation, Margot Eskens also recorded the song in order to understudy in for Brühl if necessary.

In 1964, Eskens took part again at the German Schlager Festival in Baden-Baden with the hit Eine Reise in the past, reaching sixth place and finishing 10th out of the 18 participants.

Eskens didn't hit the charts with later singles and albums, but she still made appearances on stage and on television until the early 2010s.