Germany: Will participate in Eurovision 2009

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German Broadcaster NDR have announced on its official website that Germany will participate in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. There were concerns about Germany’s participation due to declining viewing figures and the disappointing 23rd place finish for the German participants No Angles with the song Disappear in this year’s contest.

Viewing figures have dropped from 7.5 million in 2006 to 6.38 million for this year’s contest. However, this years contest achieved a strong marked share of 27.9% making the Eurovision Song Contest the most watched show in Germany on 24th May.

NDR will need to make some changes in the Germany national selection show for the 2009 contest .Thomas Herrmanns has confirmed that he will no longer host the Grand-Prix-Vorentscheid, the highly entertaining German national final show. In light of this it is understood that NDR may look to introduce changes to its selection process for 2009.

Germany's recent best placing was 3rd in 1999 with Sürpriz singing "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e Seyahat".



Source: ESC Today

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