Thöner took part in the West German preselection as a composer several more times, e.g. in 1985 with Wolff Gerhard and 'Also lebe ich'. In 1986, Thöner himself had a go as a vocalist with 'Du bist der Wind, der meine Flügel trägt', but the honour to represent West Germany in Bergen (Norway) that year went to Ingrid Peters with a song composed by Hans Blum, "Über die Brücke geh'n'.