Tags: Eurovision Song Contest Entry.
Telegram was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 performed in English (the first occasion on which the German entry had not featured at least some lyrics in German) by Silver Convention a trio at the time consisting of Austrian Penny McLean (born Gertrude Wirschinger) German-American Ramona Wulf (born Ramona Kraft) and American Rhonda Heath.When Silver Convention entered the Contest in 1977 they were arguably that year’s most established and well-known act; they had had a series of major disco hits in Continental Europe Scandinavia the UK and the US; Save Me Fly Robin Fly Get Up and Boogie No No Joe Tiger Baby and Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Love and Penny McLean had also scored several solo hits in her own right in Europe Lady Bump 1 2 3 4 Fire!.