Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

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Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processEurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024
Selection date(s)16 February 2024
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Germany is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The German broadcaster ARD, in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), will organise the national final Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 in order to select the German entry for the 2024 contest.

As a member of the "Big Five", Germany automatically qualifies to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Background

Main article: Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2024 contest, Germany has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-six times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in 1956,[1] making it, to this point, the country that has competed the most times in the contest: they have taken part in every edition except in 1996 when the nation was eliminated in a pre-contest qualification round. Germany has won the contest on two occasions: in 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" performed by Nicole and in 2010 with the song "Satellite" performed by Lena. In 2023, "Blood & Glitter" performed by Lord of the Lost placed 26th (last) in the final with 18 points.[1]

Members of the German television consortium ARD broadcast the contest within Germany. Since 1996, ARD member Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) has been responsible for organising Germany's participation in the contest. The country has used both internal selections and a variety of national final formats to select their entries in the past, chiefly sticking to the format Unser Lied für… ("Our Song for…", followed by the name of the host city) in recent years. ARD confirmed its intention to compete in the 2024 contest immediately after the 2023 final.[2]

Before Eurovision

Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024

On 7 September 2023, ARD announced its intention to organise a national final, titled Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 ("Eurovision Song Contest – The German Final 2024"). The show, which will be held in Berlin on 16 February 2024 and is expected be hosted by Barbara Schöneberger, will be broadcast live on Das Erste, on the broadcaster's streaming platform ARD Mediathek, and on its official Eurovision website Eurovision.de.[3][4]

Competing entries

A submission period for interested artists is open from 7 September to 15 October 2023. Singers or groups could apply with or without a song, and were required to upload a video performance of their song or (for those without an original composition) a cover of their choice.[3][4] The competition is open to any artists and songs, without restrictions of language or nationality.[4] At the end of the submission period, 693 entries had been received – 475 from solo artists, 71 from duos and 127 from bands.[5]

Applicants include Unser Lied für Liverpool participants From Fall to Spring; Jørgen Olsen – 2000 winner for Denmark – with singer Alexandra Hofmann [de]; Melissa Mantzoukis – one of the shortlisted candidates in the Greek internal selection for 2023; and songwriter Ralph Siegel – who entered Eurovision twenty-four times, including a victory in 1982 – with singer Aileen Sager; Mantzoukis and Sager took part Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German version of Idol – in 2022 and 2023, respectively.[6][7][8][9] Other artists who expressed interest in competing include Unser Lied für Liverpool participants Betül Akmar, Ikke Hüftgold [de], Mitchy & André Katawazi and Will Church.[7][10]

At Eurovision

In a joint meeting held in Munich in September 2023, ARD and German-language broadcasters ORF for Austria and SRF for Switzerland renewed their plans to cooperate on the broadcast of Eurovision-themed programmes ESC – Der Countdown and ESC – Die Aftershow in 2024, as they did for the 2023 contest.[11][12]

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big Five", Germany automatically qualifies to compete in the final on 11 May 2024. In addition to its participation in the final, Germany is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. This will be decided via a draw held during the semi-final allocation draw in January 2024.

In Germany, the final will be broadcast live on Das Erste; for the first time in 25 years, the commentary will not be provided by Peter Urban, with 2023 marking his final year as commentator.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Germany". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ARD hält an ESC-Teilnahme fest" [ARD holds onto ESC participation]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b "'Das Deutsche Finale 2024': Germany's road to Malmö". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "ESC 2024: Bewerbungsfrist für deutschen Vorentscheid verlängert" [ESC 2024: Application deadline for German preliminary round extended]. Eurovision.de (in German). ARD. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ Ilias, Timos (17 October 2023). "Germany: 693 songs submitted for 'Das Deutsche Finale 2024'". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ Ilias, Timos (14 September 2023). "Germany: Will Melissa Mantzoukis participate at 'Das Deutsche Finale 2024'?". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b Argyropoulos, Dimitris (23 September 2023). "Germany: Two new potential candidates for Das Deutsche Finale 2024!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. ^ Argyropoulos, Dimitris (15 October 2023). "Germany: The participations highlights of Das deutsche Finale 2024 through TikTok!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ^ Granger, Anthony (16 October 2023). "Germany: Eurovision Winner Jørgen Olsen in Contention for 2024 Return". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. ^ Ntinos, Fotios (19 September 2023). "Germany: The first artists who have expressed interest in representing the nation in Malmö!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ^ van Waarden, Franciska (12 September 2023). "Eurovision 2024: ARD, ORF and SRF Are Collaborating On Programming". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  12. ^ "ARD, ORF und SRF erneut mit gemeinsamen Shows beim ESC" [ARD, ORF and SRF again with joint shows at the ESC]. Eurovision.de (in German). ARD. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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