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  14th September 2016, 01:30 PM
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14th September 2016, 01:30 PM
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 QUOTE Germany’s broadcaster NDR has just presented its new selection format for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest which goes back to 2010’s winning formula. Successfully selected through this process, former winner Lena is joining as a jury member. Since the change of its national final back in 2013, Germany’s results at the contest have been below the expectations. In order to get back on the right track, the broadcaster NDR re-activates its old selection format according to a press release. In a first step, young German singers are able to apply via www.unsersong2017.de, by sending a video which shows their talent. Selected out of the crowd, the 30 most promising young men and women are going to be invited to sing in front of the jurors who are finally choosing the 5 competitors for the national final. On February 9th in a live show, the singers are presenting songs which have been submitted by international songwriters exclusively for this competition. The jury, consisting of the musicians Lena, Florian Silbereisen and Tim Bendzko will comment on the different performances while the winner is only going to be selected through televoting and the official Eurovision app. In this way, the German selection will go international for the first time, permitting also international Eurovision fans to vote for their favourite. Eurovision winner Lena encourages all young men and women to take part, declaring that it could be the best decision of their lives, changing everything. https://www.eurovisionary.com/germany-chang...inning-formula/ Interesting that international voting will be taking place, it's worked great for Latvia the past 2 years! |
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14th September 2016, 01:50 PM
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And they are finally moving back towards 2010-12 which worked so well for them. Lena'a on the jury and Raab's team is producing it - I have very high hopes!
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14th September 2016, 02:40 PM
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Good news, they really looked to be turning a corner at the start of the decade but after Cascada's unfair flop they've just completely lost it again.
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19th January 2017, 01:48 AM
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Another year, another German scandal!
Their five finalists were announced the other week but now one has pulled out due to personal circumstances, he has apparently been charged with theft and other things and therefore feels the "time isn't right" for him to take part. He has been swiftly replaced by a Swedish Idol alumni... (4 girls and 1 guy now in this final, I think we can predict who will win!) |
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29th January 2017, 12:39 AM
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I love Germany and their midweek finale.
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29th January 2017, 08:38 AM
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QUOTE(Ryan. @ Jan 19 2017, 01:48 AM)  Another year, another German scandal! Their five finalists were announced the other week but now one has pulled out due to personal circumstances, he has apparently been charged with theft and other things and therefore feels the "time isn't right" for him to take part. He has been swiftly replaced by a Swedish Idol alumni... (4 girls and 1 guy now in this final, I think we can predict who will win!) I wasn't informed about this. 
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2nd February 2017, 04:32 PM
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Germany's format is all a bit of a state again this year, the multi-round, 2 songs, may not get to perform songs mess of a format is back in one way or another:
https://escxtra.com/2017/02/01/germany-reve...nser-song-2017/ That said, this is the NF I'm probably most excited for outside of MF and Eesti Laul! |
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2nd February 2017, 05:59 PM
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Oh Germany. A country so ruthlessly efficient yet their ESC selection always seems to have the same structural integrity as a Chocolate Teapot.
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3rd February 2017, 03:54 PM
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International fans will be able to vote in the German national selection using the official Eurovision app!
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3rd February 2017, 05:52 PM
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It is only an "advisory" vote rather than actually counting towards the result but it's better than nothing! (Unless that has changed, I haven't seen the video!)
In other news Ruslana is one of the guest performers so suddenly the 3 hour show makes sense! |
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3rd February 2017, 06:09 PM
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QUOTE(Ryan. @ Feb 3 2017, 05:52 PM) It is only an "advisory" vote rather than actually counting towards the result but it's better than nothing! (Unless that has changed, I haven't seen the video!) You'll have to forgive me, I thought advisory votes were took as the concrete will of the people. Unless that logic only applies to future generations and not song contests of course. Ruslana *.* |
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3rd February 2017, 06:33 PM
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Those sentences use so many big words I don't understand it
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8th February 2017, 10:29 PM
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL FINAL... GERMANY Unser Song 2017 9th February 2017 Begins at 7.15pm in the UK or 8.15pm Central European Time and in Germany. Programme is scheduled to last 3 hours. Watch the selection via the official Eurovision.de webcast. Running Order Round 1 - Cover Versions ?? | Axel Feige - You Know My Name ?? | Felicia Lu Kürbiß - Dancing On My Own ?? | Helene Nissen - Folsom Prison Blues ?? | Isabella Levina Lueen - When We Were Young ?? | Yosefin Buohler - Love On Top Round 2 - Eurovision Song #1 (Only 3 of these will be performed) ?? | Axel Feige - Wildfire ?? | Felicia Lu Kürbiß - Wildfire ?? | Helene Nissen - Wildfire ?? | Isabella Levina Lueen - Wildfire ?? | Yosefin Buohler - Wildfire Round 3 - Eurovision Song #2 (Only 2 of these will be performed) ?? | Axel Feige - Perfect Life ?? | Felicia Lu Kürbiß - Perfect Life ?? | Helene Nissen - Perfect Life ?? | Isabella Levina Lueen - Perfect Life ?? | Yosefin Buohler - Perfect Life Round 4 - Final Round (Will consist of the 2 most-voted for performances from round 2 and 3 combined) Voting The result will be decided using public televoting alone. International fans can vote now via the official Eurovision app and the international vote results will be presented during the show to advise the German televoters. An in-studio jury consisting of Florian Silbereisen, Lena and Tim Bendzko will also be giving their opinions but have no voting power themselves. The Favourites All we have to go on at this stage are Twitter and forum reactions to the clips revealed on the Eurovision app for international viewers to vote on. Early favourite seems to be Axel Feige, most likely with 'Perfect Life'. Also a possible contender is Felicia Lu Kürbiß who arguably has the biggest fanbase heading into the show, albeit only on a scale comparable to Lucie Jones having a fanbase in comparison to Salena Mastroianni. Felicia's most favoured song seems to be 'Wildfire'. Isabella Levina Lueen is popular across Eurovision forums with her version of 'Perfect Life'. It seems these three are favourites to progress to round two. While you are waiting for the show you should read this article, an insight into Germany's history in the Eurovision Song Contest and how their selection methods have changed over the years! |
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8th February 2017, 10:35 PM
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I've listened to the clips via the Eurovision app, I predict the following will happen at this stage:
Axel, Felicia Lu and Helene will progress from round 1. Axel obviously stands out being the only male against 4 fairly similar females. Felicia Lu has a Lena/Amy Macdonald vibe that will have its fans and Helene is the token country act which will be her selling point. The other two don't seem to have that USP and therefore I don't think their covers will be enough to get them through. I think we'll lose Helene in round 2 as 'Wildfire' suits Felicia the best. Axel will still be sailing through as the only male and he has a good, strong voice. His stage presence is very lacking though. Round 3 will be won by Axel as 'Perfect Life' suits him the best and will be the song chosen for him to go into the final round with. I doubt he'll manage to get both of his songs through, unless he's winning every round by a total landslide, so I imagine Felicia will get through with 'Wildfire'. Final round will then be reminiscent of Andreas Kummert vs Ann Sophie, presumably without the drama at the end! Axel will win with Perfect Life is my pre-show prediction, and the reaction on social media is only strengthening my feelings. My personal stand-out is Felicia's 'Wildfire'. |
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8th February 2017, 10:42 PM
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I will probably miss the covers round. I shall hopefully be in by 830. So I'll see the last part.
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8th February 2017, 10:44 PM
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If they put Ruslana on at the start of the show I doubt the covers round will have even started by 8.30 our time
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8th February 2017, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE(Ryan. @ Feb 3 2017, 06:33 PM) Those sentences use so many big words I don't understand it BREXIT, luvvie |
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9th February 2017, 07:00 PM
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Well, Germany may have last place sewn up here!
I've spent half an hour listening to all five versions of both songs (all on Spotify now) and they're not particularly inspiring. Both sound like Taylor Swift demos from 2009 (Perfect Life reminds me of White Horse). Yosefin and Isabella are incredibly dull, worse than most of the songs in the UK NF. Helene's slight country edge is a marked improvement and Felicia Lu brings both songs into 8/10 entry with her Lena-esque voice and the strings on Perfect Life even push it close to a 9/10. Axel's versions are certainly different to the others, but also horrible. The main problem is that both songs are dated album filler that aren't immediately catchy, not really a recipe for winning over the televoters and the tracks aren't especially jury friendly either. I can see whatever is sent here going the way of Black Smoke and picking up points here and there but coming out with a very low combined score (though perhaps not nil points). I'm really missing turn of the decade Germany right now 
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9th February 2017, 07:47 PM
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Stream with the English commentary is here by the way: http://www.eurovision.de/unser_song_2017/e...stream2832.html
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