"Perfect Life" is a song by German singer Levina. It was written by Lindsey Ray,

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, and

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and produced by Roland Spremberg. Having won '' Unser Song 2017'', the song served as the Germany entry at the

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, where it finished in 25th. Issued as a single, it was released as a digital download on 9 February 2017 through Sony Music Entertainment Germany and later included on Levina's debut studio album '' Unexpected'' (2017).

Eurovision Song Contest

On 6 January 2017, Levina was confirmed to be one of the five finalists competing in ''Unser Song 2017'', Germany's national final for the

. On 9 February 2017, the night of the final, Levina advanced to the final round with both the songs "Wildfire" and "Perfect Life". The German public then chose "Perfect Life" as the winner. As Germany is a member of the " Big Five", she automatically advanced to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in

, Ukraine.

Criticism

The song became a subject of controversy due to its alleged similarities with other well-known songs such as "

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" by

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, to which a possible plagiarism is discussed. Several news sites and blogs also had discussed a possible plagiarism of "Perfect Life" from "Young and Wild", a song composed by

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for the 2014 German film of the same name.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

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