Ikke Hüftgold has won the TikTok Wild Card competition for the chance to compete in Unser Lied für Liverpool, with the song “Lied mit gutem text” (Song with good lyrics). Hüftgold joins eight other artists who were announced by the broadcaster ARD last week to round out the group of 9 who will perform on March 3 to represent Germany …
This morning, the German broadcaster ARD revealed the eight acts who are confirmed to compete in Unser Lied für Liverpool on March 3, and made their songs available to listen before the contest. The eight confirmed artists and songs are: Will Church – “Hold On” Patty Gurdy – “Melodies Of Hope” TRONG – “Dare To Be Different” Lonely Spring – “Misfit” Anica Russo – “Once Upon A Dream” Lord Of The …
This week, the German national broadcaster ARD has revealed additional details about their upcoming national selection Unser Lied für Liverpool, including clarification on the pre-selection process and opportunities for fans to participate. Unser Lied für Liverpool will air on March 3 at 22:20, live from Cologne, on the network Das Erste. The show will be hosted by Barbara Schöneberger, who …
Germany have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice in their history, yet in the past ten years they have seen Bottom 3 results six times and only reached the Top 10 once. Whether it be song choice, the live staging, or insufficient pre-show promotion, something has consistently stood in their way of Eurovision success in the last decade. After the …
The list has finally dropped, and thankfully it did. With recent news about the withdrawal of Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia, there were fears of possibly more withdrawals to come, but those speculations are now over, as the EBU has finally confirmed that 37 countries will participate in the upcoming contest. 37 countries it is! In the end, it is …
Today marks the final day for any broadcaster with an active membership in the European Broadcasting Union to apply for participation in Eurovision 2023. After this, no additional broadcaster will be able to participate in the contest that did not originally apply – but broadcasters who submitted an application can still withdraw prior to October 11th without financial penalty. Any …
As we’re slowly heading towards this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Germany has unfortunately announced that they will not be a part of this year’s edition. NDR and KiKA announced that Germany would sit this year out despite their commitment and enthusiasm for the previous two editions since their first participation in 2020. They cite the desire to take a …
‘The Could Have Beens’ is a new retrospective series that looks back at the national finals that produced eventual Eurovision winners. On the night of March 20, 1982, television viewers across West Germany tuned into Ein Lied für Harrogate, the country’s Eurovision national final. 12 acts squared off, hoping to represent the nation at that year’s contest in Harrogate. Germany …
We’re back with another edition of Fun Facts about Eurovision – specifically Eurovision 1982! Did you know that in 1982 two eventual Eurovision winners almost competed in the same year and with the same band name? Do you know why Australia didn’t broadcast the contest this year? How many Eurovision entries have Ralf and Bernd written? All these questions and more …
In theme with our celebration of the 1982 contest, we have curated a list of fun facts that you might not know about the contest. How many times has Norway’s John Teigan tried to return to Eurovision after his 1982 appearance? How many members of Portugal’s Doce were part of another Eurovision band? What happened to cause France and Greece …
