The German singer Rex Gildo recorded a version in German, entitled 'Zwei blaue Vergissmeinnicht'. It wouldn't be his only Eurovision adaptation, either: in 1976 he recorded 'Küsse von dir', a version of Brotherhood of Man's 'Save your kisses for me'.
My collection: 7" single no. 6821
Found: Discogs.com, received 31 December 2022
Tracks: 'Zwei blaue Vergissmeinnicht' / 'My Sonny I love you'
He was born in Straubing (Germany) on 2 July 1936 and started a career in television and film in his twenties, as well as performing as a singer, most famously duetting with Danish singer Gitte Haenning as Gitte & Rex. During the Eighties and Nineties, Gildo's popularity decreased.[4] His appearances were mainly at folk festivals, shopping centres and other similar venues; he was also reported to have problems with alcoholism. His final performance, on the day of his suicide attempt, was in front of more than 3000 people at a furniture shop outside Frankfurt. Gildo died on 26 October 1999, aged 63, having spent three days in an artificially-induced coma after attempting suicide by jumping from the window of his apartment building.
My collection: 7" single no. 6545
Found: Marktplaats.nl, received 30 November 2021
Cost: €1
Tracks: 'Küsse von dir' / 'Hab' ich dich nur geträumt?'
