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Berlin (dpa) - In a moving show, the Schlagerwelt said goodbye to the Saturday night classic "Welcome to Carmen Nebel" on ZDF.
For the finale, world star Zucchero played his 20-year-old hit “Baila” at Nebel's personal request.
“It doesn't get any nicer at the end.
Thank you.
It was the best show of my life.
Now it is there, this moment that I was afraid of, ”said the 64-year-old on Saturday at the end of the live show from Berlin.
She said goodbye with many words of thanks and the hope that the musicians will soon be able to play in front of full halls again.
Always highly professional, but sometimes on the verge of tears, Nebel had previously received the often very personal compliments from top-class musicians for three hours.
"You have always created a home for us artists here," said Beatrice Egli ("My Heart") to the hostess.
"You have such a warm, wonderful manner."
Pop star Roland Kaiser, a guest on the show 17 times, emphasized: "Even during the time when I was very, very sick, you always stood by me."
Maite Kelly emotionally emphasized Nebel's services to her personal career and the success of many of her stage colleagues.
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Due to the corona, there was no ordinary audience in the hall when they said goodbye.
Instead, Nebel brought her production and editorial staff to where the audience usually sits.
Even though everyone was seated at large intervals in accordance with the pandemic, applause broke out again and again.
In front of the screens, however, the audience was large: 4.56 million (14.9 percent) tuned in.
"The soundtrack from me," announced the presenter, who was dressed entirely in black.
“I'm going to have a party myself tomorrow.
There is no after-show party. "
The hostess also had to do without hugs because of the corona requirements.
Instead, old photos were repeatedly faded in, showing the fog closely with its guests.
ZDF had canceled the show, which had been broadcast since 2004, after around 80 editions with more than 1300 songs by over 670 artists from the genres of hits, pop, musicals and classical music.
It was not the final screen farewell Nebel, who moderated her show longer than Angela Merkel is Federal Chancellor.
She can be seen in at least three more Christmas shows in the second.
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"This is my first time with real bags," Nebel said over her pants suit.
Maybe she needs handkerchiefs for tears of joy, she added.
In fact, she had to keep reaching for the paper towels.
Howard Carpendale, Marianne Rosenberg, Andreas Gabalier, Andy Borg, Rolando Villazon and Ella Endlich were also guests.
Figure skater Katarina Witt, the GDR cult band Karat as well as Andrea Berg and Zucchero were on stage as surprise guests.
Borg kept a promise and came on stage in short lederhosen.
The ABBA anthem “Thank You for the Music” played the last bars.
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