Germany did the same back in 2015 and strangely, that wildcard nothing won and represented us and ended up being last (#27) with zero points xD so... Who knows... Maybe that death fodder will win the national final in the end xD
This isn't Germany though. The Germans may willingly sacrifice their chances for the sake of "MEIN GOTT VE MUST REVORD ZE OUTZEIDER, JA??" or whatever overearnest, self-satisfied cause they're disguising their disappointingly mediocre taste with, but they also have nothing to lose by doing so. Germany are always in the finals. Doesn't matter if their wildcard faves are so insipid they would've PAENDA'd the televote - there is no risk of NQ'ing.
Slovenia, otoh? Have to fight for their spot in the final every year, often with the odds stacked against them because, you know, small country that is everyone's friend but nobody's
best friend. Slovenia are fully aware of their predicament and it will definitely affect which entry they'll pick (ie: not Saska/Parvani Violet)
Besides, Ann Sophie won Unser Lied by default because the actual winner forfeited to her. Regardless, she was amazing in the German NF and a solid choice at the time, ex.hibit A:
Such blissful dork energy.
So FUN.
But of course Germany doesn't know the meaning (or true value) of "fun", so they happily torpedoed their own chances by giving Ann Sophie utterly lifeless staging featuring a prolongued shot of her bum, in a contest where
at least 86% of the viewing audience is attracted to men.
Idioten.