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Germany: MDR is to host the ESC preliminaries in 2025!

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Year after year, Germany fails at the Eurovision Song Contest – not least the fault of NDR, which is responsible for the German preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest. Now, apparently, consequences are being drawn: As reported by Rolling Stone, the MDR will host it from 2025.

Those responsible at NDR have to admit to themselves that even with new concepts, everything remained the same every year, the Eurovision Eurovision participants could hardly convince anyone of themselves on the Eurovision stages, because the Eurovision noticeably lacked courage and creativity. The ARD executives are now said to have made the decision to entrust the more music-oriented broadcaster MDR with the organization of the Eurovision preliminary decision. MDR‘s head of entertainment, Peter Dreckmann, also acts as ARD‘s music coordinator. The change was allegedly even received with relief at NDR.

The fact that NDR will continue to be responsible for hosting the Eurovision preliminary round in 2024 is said to be due to the fact that funding from the MDR was not initially secured. Although there are possibilities of special financing for certain broadcast formats, this would first have to be approved by the program directors of the MDR, which probably did not happen in time. Costs of two million euros are expected for the preliminary round and the MDR already has to pay attention to its expenses anyway. Florian Silbereisen has already felt this, the red pencil was also applied to his schlager shows.

Neither spokespersons for NDR nor MDR wanted to deny this at this time. Those responsible said:

“Statements about the future belong in the realm of speculation, this is currently not an issue for the MDR.”

This leaves it open on how and where the preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the future, but it does not dispel the rumours either.

It is also unclear whether Barbara Schöneberger will continue to be booked as a presenter for the preliminary show in 2025. At MDR, Florian Silbereisen is considered the best, at least when it comes to the station’s music shows.

Unfortunately, Lord Of The Lost did not succeed in overturning the tables for Germany, a country that struggles a lot in its Eurovision course for the past ten editions. Indicatively, in the last ten editions, Germany has finished last four times and second-last three times.

Source: Rolling Stone

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Germany: Listen to the candidate songs of Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024!

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The German national broadcaster, NDR, revealed the finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024, the national selection process of Germany for Eurovision 2024.

The candidate songs of Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 are as per below:

Among the candidates we meet the country‘s representative in Eurovision 2004, Max Mutzke, who with the song “Can‘t Wait Until Tonight“ had won the eighth place, with 93 points.

In Ich will zum ESC, there will be 15 young artists including the coaching through the guidance of Conchita Wurst, the Eurovision 2014 winner for Austria, and Rea Garvey, singer-composer and producer.

In six episodes, Conchita and Rea will be guiding the 15 artists who will be working on their possible Eurovision entries. One entry will be chosen as a wildcard. The wildcard will emerge through the voting of the audience. The results of the voting are going to be revealed on 6th of February in Ich will zum ESC.

The Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 is going to take place on 16th of February 2024.

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Source: NDR

Germany: Will Church rejected from Das Deutsche Finale 2024!

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Will Church seemed to be among the 32 entries still in the run for a place in the German national final, Das Deutsche Finale 2024, and it now seems that his song has been rejected. Read more

Germany: The participations highlights of Das deutsche Finale 2024 through TikTok!

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The exact role the public broadcaster NDR’s official TikTok account will play remains murky.

Although there was an official mention of the platform in the first official press briefing for the German final, it is still up to the participants to publicize their entries on TikTok with the hashtag #EurovisionGermany2024. Of course, this does not exclude the use of other social networks such as YouTube, where there is already enough material available. It is important to mention that the participants are officially committed only through eurovision.de. For this reason, there will probably be no voting through the popular platform this year.

Below you can watch some candidates who have posted material with the relevant hashtag #EurovisionGermany2024.

@fromfalltospring Holen wir mehr als 0 Punkte dieses JAHR? #foryoupage #eurovisiongermany2024 #fy #12points #fromfalltospring #viral ♬ Originalton – ꜰʀᴏᴍ ꜰᴀʟʟ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴘʀɪɴɢ

@spielhagen „Love On The Dancefloor (Oh Lala Love)“ – unser Song für den ESC#EurovisionGermany2024 Wir freuen uns megaaa, euch unser Bewerbungsvideo (natürlich mit der gestern verkündeten 6er-Besetzung) für den Deutschen Vorentscheid präsentieren zu dürfen und sind super gespannt auf euer Feedback.#UnserWegZumESC Am Donnerstag geht unsere Bewerbung finally raus und ab da heißt es dann, ganz doll DÄUMCHEN DRÜCKEN. Songwriting: @Cora Liebig ♬ Love On The Dancefloor (Oh Lala Love) – SPIELHAGEN

@ojichristos Lasst uns endlich wieder das Ding nach Hause holen! Wollt ihr auch den Deutschen Part hören? ❤️ #EurovisionGermany2024 ♬ Originalton –   ♪

@david_vidano_official Hey Leute! Ich brauche eure Unterstützung! Ich habe am 15.09.23 meinen neuen Song “Mond” veröffentlicht, mit absoluter Ohrwurm-Gefahr ⚠️ Der Song ist jung und poppig, perfekt für den Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Deshalb brauche ich eure Hilfe, um Deutschland für euch zu vertreten! Wenn euch der Song gefällt, dann liked diesen Post und teilt ihn mit euren Freunden. Lasst uns gemeinsam den Hashtag #eurovisiongermany2024 verbreiten! Aber das ist noch nicht alles! Wenn ihr möchtet, erstellt gerne eure eigenen Videos mit meinem Song. Tanzt, singt oder performt dazu – alles ist erlaubt! Markiert mich in euren Videos und benutzt den Hashtag #eurovisiongermany2024, damit ich sie sehen kann. Lasst uns zusammen den ESC 2024 rocken und Deutschland stolz machen! Danke für eure Unterstützung! ❤️ . . #eurovisiongermany2024 #mond #berlin #malmö #spotifycharts #schlager #tanzen #esc #ohrwurm #viral #pfeifen ♬ Originalton – David Vidano

@bibiz.music #EurovisionGermany2024 ♬ Trapped – Mausio & Bibiane Z

Source: ESC Kompakt  

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Junior Eurovision 2023: Watch the video clip of the German entry, “Ohne Worte”!

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For the second edition in a row, Germany selected its Junior Eurovision entry via a national selection. Young artists with demo versions of their songs competed and Fia was crowned the winner with her song “Ohne Worte“.

Yesterday, along with the final version of “Ohne Worte”, the official video of the German entry was released on the official Youtube channel of Junior Eurovision.

You can watch the video clip of “Ohne Worte” by Fia, below:

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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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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: 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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Sources: DWDL.de,  ESC kompakt 

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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