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Germany In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, having selected Jendrik Sigwart as their representative with the song " I Don't Feel Hate", following a multi-stage internal selection. Background Prior to the 2021 Contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Germany has won the contest on two occasions: in 1982 with the song "" performed by Nicole and in 2010 with the song "Satellite" performed by Lena. Germany, to this point, has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country; they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the 1996 contest when the nation was eliminated in a pre-contest elimination round. In 2018, the German entry "You Let Me Walk Alone" performed by Michael Schulte placed fourth of twenty-six competing songs with 340 points. In 2019, the duo S!sters with the song "Sister" fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jendrik Sigwart
Jendrik Sigwart (; born 27 August 1994), better known by the mononym Jendrik, is a German singer and musical performer who represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands with his song "I Don't Feel Hate".Eurovision.de: Jendrik komponiert ESC-Song auf der Ukulele Early life and career Jendrik Sigwart grew up in and has four siblings. He learned piano and violin as a teenager and studied musicals for four years at the Institute for Music at the |
Sister (S!sters Song)
"Sister" is a 2019 single by German duo Sisters (stylised as S!sters). The song represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel after winning ''Unser Lied für Israel'', Germany's national final. In the final, the song would earn a 25th place finish, earning 24 points, all coming from the jury vote. Background According to the duo, the song brings a message of wanting women to put aside their differences and drama to get along together. The song does not talk about literal sisters; however, it does talk about women "putting their sisters down", meaning their fellow compatriots. Carlotta, in an interview with Eurovision fansite Wiwibloggs, had said that the duo "want to be the women who will help other women grow". Eurovision Song Contest ''Unser Lied für Israel'' (English: Our Song for Israel) was the competition that selected Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The competition took place on 22 February 2019 at the Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of Wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the United Kingdom. A country may be a historically sovereign area (such as Korea), a currently sovereign territory with a unified government (such as Senegal), or a non-sovereign geographic region associated with certain distinct political, ethnic, or cultural characteristics (such as the Basque Country). The definition and usage of the word "country" is flexible and has changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. The largest country by area is Russia, while the smallest is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany In The Eurovision Song Contest
Germany has officially participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its inaugural edition in , except in when its entry did not qualify past the audio-only pre-selection round, and consequently was not seen in the broadcast final and does not count as one of Germany's 65 appearances. No other country has been represented as many times. Along with , , and the , Germany is one of the " Big Five" countries that are automatically prequalified for the final, due to being the largest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The final is broadcast in Germany on ARD's flagship channel, . Germany first won the contest in , when Nicole won with " Ein bißchen Frieden". The second German victory came 28 years later at the contest, when Lena won with "Satellite". Katja Ebstein, who finished third in and , then second in , is the only performer to have made the top three on three occasions. Germany has a total of 11 top three placements, also finishing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janin Ullmann
Janin Ullmann (' Reinhardt; born 14 November 1981) is a German television presenter and actress. Career Ullmann participated in a casting of the German music channel VIVA. She was chosen from 3,000 participants and became the host of ''Interaktiv''. Since then, she hosted several television shows, such as ''Inside'', ''Film ab'', ''Star Search – Das Magazin'', ''Top of the Pops'', ''Bravo Super Show'', the Bundesvision Song Contest 2006 (with Stefan Raab), and several '' TV total'' specials. Acting Ullmann acted in '' Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht'', short film ''Mittsommer'' (2005) at Internationale Filmschule Köln, comedy show ''PAARE'' on Sat.1 Sat.1 is a German free-to-air television channel that is a part of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group. It is considered the first privately owned television network in Germany, having been launched in January 1984 as ''PKS'' ''(Programmgesellschaf ..., twice in '' Die ProSieben Märchenstunde'' as Rapunzel, and played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Quainoo
Ivy Quainoo (born 25 August 1992) is a German singer. In February 2012, she won the first series of ''The Voice of Germany''. In December 2017, it was announced that she would be one of six competing entrants in Unser Lied für Lissabon, the German national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Early life Ivy Quainoo was born in Berlin-Neukölln to Ghanaian parents. She attended the Schiller High School in Charlottenburg. While still in school and also after her Abitur in 2011, she attended a dramatic arts school in Kreuzberg. In the summer of 2011, Ivy was featured as a background singer in writer/singer Jakob Royal's self-titled debut album. After finishing high school, she auditioned for the reality talent show ''The Voice of Germany''. During the live broadcasts, Quainoo was the only participant of the series to be voted in every time by the spectators. During the finals show on February 10, 2012, she received 33.65% of the combined votes, based on telephone voting and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " Dark Side" written by Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen and Olli Matela. The song was performed by the band Blind Channel. The Finnish broadcaster (Yle) organised the national final in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Seven entries were selected to compete in the national final on 20 February 2021 where the combination of votes from seven international jury groups and votes from the public selected "Dark Side" performed by Blind Channel as the winner. Finland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2021. Performing during the show in position 14, "Dark Side" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 22 May. It was later revealed that Finland placed fifth out of the 17 participating countries in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldova In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " Sugar" written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov, Mikhail Gutseriyev and Sharon Vaughn. The song was performed by Natalia Gordienko, who was internally selected in January 2021 by the Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) to represent the nation at the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Songwriter Philipp Kirkorov represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana" where he placed seventeenth, while Natalia Gordienko had previously represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 together with Arsenium and Connect-R, placing twentieth with the song "Loca", and was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Prison". The Moldovan song, "Sugar", was presented to the public on 4 March 2021. Moldova was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2021. Performing during the show in po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Five (Eurovision)
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and Live radio, radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam Ahoy
Rotterdam Ahoy (formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam or simply as Ahoy) is a convention centre and multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened originally in 1950, the current complex consists of three main venues: a fairs and event hall, a congress and conference centre, and the Ahoy Arena. The latter (informally known as the , ) opened on 15 January 1971 and is the largest venue, with a capacity of 16,426 as of April 2019. Background and history Original exhibition hall The venue has a history dating back to 1950. After the devastation of World War II, Rotterdam city and harbor were rebuilt. In 1950, the harbor was almost finished, and the event was marked with the exhibition Rotterdam Ahoy!. The exhibition was held in a single hall that was built for the occasion and was located where the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam is today. The temporary exhibition hall was called Ahoy'-Hal and was used for both national and international events until 1966 when it was decid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR; ''Northern German Broadcasting'') is a public broadcasting, public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR broadcasts for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein. NDR is a member of the ARD (broadcaster), ARD organisation. Studios NDR's studios in Hamburg are in two locations, both within the borough of Eimsbüttel: the television studios are in the quarter of Lokstedt while the radio studios are in the quarter of Harvestehude (though they are called "Funkhaus am Rothenbaum"), a little closer to the city centre. There are also regional studios, having both radio and television production facilities, in the state capitals Hanover, Kiel and Schwerin. The facility in Hanover is now called the Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen. In addition, NDR maintains facilities at ARD (broadcaster), ARD's national studios in Berlin. Organization and finances Chairmen of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organisation of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters. It was founded in 1950 in West Germany to represent the common interests of the new, decentralised, post-war broadcasting services – in particular the introduction of a joint television network. The ARD has a budget of €6.9 billion, 22,612 employees and is the largest public broadcaster network in the world. The budget comes primarily from a licence fee which every household, company and public institution are required by law to pay. For an ordinary household the fee is currently €18.36 per month. Households living on welfare are exempt from the fee. The fees are not collected directly by the ARD, but by the Beitragsservice (formerly known as Gebühreneinzugszentrale GEZ), a common organisation of the ARD member broadcasters, the second public TV broadcaster ZDF, and Deutschlandradio. ARD maintains and operates a national television network, called ''Das Erste'' ("The First") to differentia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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