Germany: Two new potential candidates for Das Deutsche Finale 2024!

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A few days ago we posted an article (here) regarding the artists who have already expressed their intention to take part in Das Deutsche Finale 2024, the show through which Germany is going to pick their next representative at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.

Two new names are joining the list of the potential candidates who are interested in representing Germany. The first new name is Aileen Sager, who is a personal choice of the prominent composer and songwriter Ralph Siegel. Ralph Siegel has already expressed his desire to submit an entry in the German selection process. Apart from that, it has been 50 years since his first participation in Eurovision and 42 years since his victory with Nicole who performed “Ein bißchen Frieden” and he wants to participate once again in this international contest.

Aileen Sager was a semi-finalist in the German franchise of Idol, “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” and she revealed via her personal Instagram account that her music collaboration with Ralph Siegel is focused on the pop genre. However their Eurovision proposal is not finished yet and for this reason Ralph Siegel spends a lot of time at the recording studio.

The second name that may compete to represent Germany is the musical duo Tilly Electronics who want to go to Eurovision 2024 in Malmö with the song “Tanzen”. This music duo makes electronic music, comes from Leipzig and keeps its identity hidden under its black and white suits. Tilly Electronics’ application has been the subject of much debate in recent days on social media – with much encouragement, but also some potential for polarisation.

What do you think of these two potentials for Das Deutsche Finale 2024? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: ESC-Kompakt

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Germany: The first artists who have expressed interest in representing the nation in Malmö!

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Will “The German Finale 2024” the national final for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmö feature a significant reunion of the “Our Song for Liverpool” contestants from the previous year? The chance is real, as five (out of 14) participants who ran for German representation last year intend to run again in 2024. The first new names are already being circulated.

Melissa Mantzoukis

Melissa was not able to represent Greece this year in Eurovision, but she hopes to achieve it in 2024 with Germany. This time and according to our exclusive information, she has registered for “Das Deutsche Finale 2024“,  the national final which will be held by the country’s public television to select the artist and song that will represent the nation in Malmö. More exclusive Eurovisionfun information can be read here .

Betül

Betül intended to represent Germany in Liverpool with her song “Heaven”, she made it all the way to the TikTok vote and ended up in the 4th place. The singer and her team have already expressed interest in applying again. Except “Heaven”, Betül has so far created a stir in Germany, mostly because of her Turkish sound. Since Turkey is no longer participating in Eurovision, a Turkish sound or the choice of singing in Turkish will cause a sensation and might upset people.

From Fall To Spring

The group was defeated last year in the TikTok vote by Ikke Hipgold. This year, however, with “Draw the Line” they gained a lot of new fans in the Eurovision community. They even claimed in February that they were still interested in competing in Eurovision. The band has confirmed it once again and has already released the song with which they want to take part in “The German Finale 2024” next year. FFTS is likely to be among the favorites if selected for the national selection.

 

Ikke Hüftgold

ULFL runner-up Ikke Hipgold has already expressed his interest in re-entering the national selection, announcing last month that he would prefer to go to Eurovision representing Germany. His song is considered to be ready. He is currently storming the German charts with Vanessa Mai and their song “Igel”.

Mitchy and André Katawazi

Mitchy and André Katawazi have confirmed that they want to take part in the German National Selection again next year and are already working on new music.

Will Church

It has been known for some time that the runner-up and jury winner in “Our Song for Liverpool” Will Church , also wants to try again. He shared it on his YouTube account in May. Therefore, we can assume that he will apply for “The German Finale 2024”.

Basti Schmidt

“FameMaker” winner and “The Voice of Germany” finalist Basti’s interest for Eurovision is yet to be confirmed. There seems to be some interest for the upcoming contest, as he attended a songwriting camp in Norway along with JOWST, EMMY and the Norwegian head of delegation Stig Karlsen. Basti also recently released a new single, “Forevermore”.

These are the first names, which are most likely to set an official participation for the representation of Germany. We now have to wait for the official announcements so we can see who will be the successor of Lord of the Lost!

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Source: esc-kompakt.de

Junior Eurovision 2023: Listen to Germany’s song | The first song for the contest is out!

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We’re almost two months away from Junior Eurovision 2023, which is going to take place in Nice, France, with 16 countries taking part.

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Germany: Will Melissa Mantzoukis participate at “Das Deutsche Finale 2024”?

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Melissa Mantzoukis did not get to compete in this year’s Eurovision, but she hopes to do so in 2024 through Germany. According to our exclusive information, she has already registered for ‘Das Deutsche Finale 2024’, the national final that will be held by the country’s public television to select the performer and song that will represent the country in Malmö.

The performer, who finished third in the German Idol competition in 2022, came close to representing Greece this year. She won by a wide margin in the voting of the 70-member audience committee, but the 7 members of the ERT panel had a different take, and by ranking her last, they denied her entry into the competition. As a result, the nation was ultimately represented by Victor Vernicos, who failed to advance past the semifinals after scoring just 14 points, 12 of which came from Cyprus. The ERT’s choice issue is currently before the courts because Melissa Mantzoukis’ side considered that the rules of the procedure were broken and that she should ordinarily have won. In the coming year, a decision is anticipated.

Melissa Mantzoukis made the decision to try her luck in Germany by competing in the national final, which will be held on February 16, in order to put all that behind and follow her dream of competing in the Eurovision contest. Our information indicates that the entry she submitted has nothing to do with her participation in this year’s ERT internal selection procedure.

We, for our part, wish Melissa good luck and hope to see her waving the German flag in Malmö!

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Austrian, German, Swiss broadcasters join forces for Eurovision 2024 programming!

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Public broadcasters ORF (Austria), ADR (Germany) and SRF (Switzerland) are working together to increase their cooperation in different programming areas including the Eurovision Song Contest.

The decision was taken in a joint meeting in Munich.  The three partner channels agreed on bi and trilateral plans for future coordination broadcasting in the areas of culture, documentaries, entertainment.  The 140 billion euros agreements allow the channels to share their expertise and resources in future productions.  This would include future cooperation for the Eurovision Song Contest.

For instance, last May, Austrian and Swiss broadcasters broadcasted together ARD’s programmes “ESC – der Countdown” and “ESC – die Aftershow” hosted by Barbara Schöneberger.  In a similar fashion, the three channels will work together in the broadcasting of next Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.

Source: SRF

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Germany: The application platform for Eurovision 2024 has been opened – When will the selection take place?

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German broadcaster NDR has officially confirmed that the national final for choosing the nation’s Eurovision 2024 entry will take place on February 16, 2024, under the new moniker “Das Deutsche Finale 2024” (The 2024 German Final). The application platform launched at the same time that the regulations were made available to the public.

The rules haven’t changed significantly despite the name change for the German national final. These are the announcement’s primary takeaways:

  • From today (7 September) to 5 October 2023, bands and artists can submit their applications on the website eurovision.de. They can also use the hashtag #EurovisionGermany2024 on TikTok to share their submission.
  • NDR emphasizes that all musicians are welcome, regardless of genre.
  • Artists that are interested can enter with or without a song. Later on, the matching of songs and performers will take place. But regardless of whether they include a song or not, all submissions must be accompanied by a video showcasing their vocal abilities.
  • The Eurovision rules should be adhered to by musicians that submit songs. These tracks must not be longer than 3 minutes and cannot be older than 1 September 2023. Last but not least, there are no language restrictions for the lyrical portion.

Germany was represented this year by Lord of the Lost with the song “Blood and Glitter”. The band, which is well-known in Germany, came in last place overall, with a total of 18 points. Will Germany be able to recover from its string of poor results and move to the left side of the leaderboard?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyGR4YWlPEs

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Sources: EBU, ESC kompakt, eurovision.de 

Will Germany’s Eurovision participation be taken over by a different broadcaster?

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A different broadcaster taking over Germany’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest starting in 2025 is a real option that is now being considered, according to a report from the German media outlet DWDL earlier today. More precisely, it is said that the ARD is thinking about granting another ARD member control over the German participation, which has previously been handled by the NDR.

What is ARD?

ARD is the consortium of local German television stations. Choosing which broadcaster will handle the country’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is one of the group’s duties.

What changes are under discussion?

The most likely scenario, according to the same sources, is that Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) will take over Germany’s participation. MDR is ideal for this role thanks to its string of consistently strong television ratings.

It is significant to note that, if determined, the aforementioned modifications will be put into effect after 2025. The NDR will therefore continue to be in charge of the nation’s participation in Eurovision 2024. In actuality, no official conversations on this matter are currently taking place, according to remarks made by MDR officials.

What caused these thoughts to arise?

Germany’s ongoing poor results in the competition spurred consideration of these modifications. Since 2015, the nation has continuously placed in the bottom two spots of the rankings, with the exception of Michael Schulte’s fourth-place finish in 2018. Naturally, this has resulted in unfavorable domestic responses. Therefore, in accordance with the DWDL, the NDR no longer desires to be the focal point of these conflicts.

This year, Germany was represented by Lord of the Lost and the song “Blood and Glitter”. The band, which is well-known in Germany, came in last place overall, with a total of 18 points. Could these alterations put an end to Germany’s series of unsatisfactory results and lead to a respectable position?

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Germany: Confirms its participation in Eurovision 2024!

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A few hours after the end of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest and despite its low ranking, Germany confirms its participation in Eurovision 2024!

This news was made known by a member of NDR, the German broadcaster, speaking to Spiegel. In particular, they said:

“We are very happy to be there every year. And it will stay that way. Germany is such a diverse, exciting and innovative music market that there is absolutely no reason not to compete again. Eurovision is not only the biggest music show in Europe, but also one of the most successful shows on German television”

To date, 9 countries have already announced their participation in Eurovision 2024. These are:
  • Sweden
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • Malta
  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
  • Germany

This year Germany was represented by Lord of the Lost with the song “Blood & Glitter”. The country could once again not escape from the last places, taking the 26th (last) place.

Source: Spiegel

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Iveta Mukuchyan: I want to take part in Eurovision again!

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Eurovision is a song contest where thousands of artists have already taken part and wish to do so again.One of them is Iveta Mukuchyan,who was first introduced to the European audience with her 2016 entry “Lovewave” which won her the 7th place in the Grand Final.To this date,the song remains a fan-favourite with fans expressing their wish to watch her gracing the Eurovision stage again.

Hours shy of the completion of this year’s Eurovision,Iveta stated on Twitter that she is interested in being involved in the song contest again,but this time on behalf of Germany,the country that she grew up in.Iveta is no stranger to the German audience,as she had entered the German version of “The Voice” in 2012 singing the winning song of that year’s Eurovision,”Euphoria”.

Germany finished in the last place in this year’s contest,being represented by Lord of the Lost and their song “Blood and Glitter”.

Do you think that Iveta could break the streak of dead-last placements for Germany and bring them back in the game?

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Eurovision 2023: The viewing figures of the Grand Final in Italy and Germany!

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A few hours ago the 67th Eurovision 2023 Song Contest came to an end!

The winner was Sweden with Loreen and the song “Tattoo”. The Grand Final on Saturday night, scored high ratings in Italy and Germany. Viewers had the opportunity to enjoy a great show and together we all remember that what unites all nations is music.

In detail, the viewing figures in Italy and Germany were as follows:

Italy

Almost 5 million people watched the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy.

4.9 million viewers watched Italy and Marco Mengoni with his song “Due Vite” finishing in 4th place in the contest on Rai 1. The market share was 34%. If we exclude 2022, the year Italy hosted the competition, this is the most watched grand final on Rai 1.

Germany

Almost 8 million people tuned into ONE to watch the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest last night.

Channel ONE attracted 7.96 million viewers for the final of the competition, an increase of over 1 million compared to last year’s figures. Market share was 66.9%. There were also an additional 958,000 live broadcasts recorded on the ARD website, but these cannot be counted in the viewing figures. Germany was represented by Lord of The Lost and their song “Blood and Glitter”. The band finished in last place in the grand final with 18 points.

 

The ratings for this year’s competition that we know so far are as follows:

Italy – 4.9 million

Germany – 7.96 million

United Kingdom – 11 million

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