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Germany has participated in the Contest 66 times, making its debut as one of the Founding Seven nations in the very first Contest in 1956. It has won twice, in 1982 and 2010, finished in last place nine times, including three times with Nul Points and is the only country to have competed in every Contest to date. Between 1956 and 1990, the nation ocassionally competed as West Germany until reunification and with one win and and four second-place results it Epps's the second-most successful country of the 1980s behind Ireland.

The only time is has failed to be in the final is at the 1996 Contest in Oslo when it did not pass the audio-only pre-qualifying round. Since 2004 it, along with the United Kingdom, France, Spain and later Italy, has been one of the "Big Five" countries that are automatically qualified to the final, regardless of the placing. This is due to being the largest financial contributors to the contest and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

The country made its debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Warsaw, Poland, finishing in last place. It has competed a further two times, achieving its best result to date in the 2023 Contest in Nice when FIA finished in 9th place with her entry "Ohne Worte".

Participants[]

Eurovision Song Contest[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points Note(s)
1956 Walter Andreas Schwarz "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" German In The Waiting Room For Great Happiness N/A No semi-finals
Freddy Quinn "So geht das jede Nacht" That's How It Is Every Night
1957 Margot Hielscher "Telefon, Telefon" Telephone, Telephone 4 8 Host country
1958 "Für zwei Groschen Musik" Twopenny Music 7 5 No semi-finals
1959 Alice & Ellen Kessler "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" Tonight We Want To Go Dancing 8 5
1960 Wyn Hoop "Bonne nuit ma chérie" Goodnight, My Darling 4 11
1961 Lale Andersen "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" German, French One Day We'll See Each Other Once Again 13 3
1962 Conny Froboess "Zwei kleine Italiener" German Two Little Italians 6 9
1963 Heidi Brühl "Marcel" - 9 5
1964 Nora Nova "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" How Quickly We Get Used to Nice Things 13 0
1965 Ulla Wiesner "Paradies, wo bist du?" Paradise, Where Are You? 15 0
1966 Margot Eskens "Die Zeiger der Uhr" The hands of the clock 10 7
1967 Inge Brück "Anouschka" - 8 7
1968 Wencke Myhre "Ein Hoch der Liebe" German, French, English, Spanish Here's to love 6 11
1969 Siw Malmkvist "Primaballerina" German - 9 8
1970 Katja Ebstein "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" Miracles happen time and time again 3 12
1971 "Diese Welt" This World 3 100
1972 Mary Roos "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" Only Love Lets Us Live 3 107
1973 Gitte "Junger Tag" Young Day 8 85
1974 Cindy & Bert "Die Sommermelodie" The Summer Melody 14 3
1975 Joy Fleming "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" A Song Can Be a Bridge 17 15
1976 Les Humphries Singers "Sing Sang Song" - 15 12
1977 Silver Convention "Telegram" English - 8 55
1978 Ireen Sheer "Feuer" German Fire 6 84
1979 Dschinghis Khan "Dschinghis Khan" Ghenghis Khan 4 86
1980 Katja Ebstein "Theater" - 2 128
1981 Lena Valaitis "Johnny Blue" - 2 132
1982 Nicole "Ein bißchen Frieden" A Little Peace 1 161
1983 Hoffmann & Hoffmann "Rücksicht" Respect 5 94 Host country
1984 Mary Roos "Aufrecht geh'n" Walk Tall 13 34 No semi-finals
1985 Wind "Für alle" For Everyone 2 105
1986 Ingrid Peters "Über die Brücke geh'n" Crossing the Bridge 8 62
1987 Wind "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" Let the Sun into Your Heart 2 141
1988 Maxi & Chris Garden "Lied für einen Freund" A Song For a Friend 14 48
1989 Nino de Angelo "Flieger" Fliers 14 46
1990 Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac "Frei zu leben" Free to Live 9 60
1991 Atlantis 2000 "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" This Dream Must Never Die 18 10
1992 Wind "Träume sind für alle da" Dreams are made for everyone 16 27
1993 Münchener Freiheit "Viel zu weit" Much Too Far 18 18 Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
1994 Mekado "Wir geben 'ne Party" We're having a party 3 128 No semi-finals
1995 Stone & Stone "Verliebt in Dich" In Love With You 23 1
1996 Leon "Planet of Blue" - Failed to qualify 24 24
1997 Bianca Shomburg "Zeit" Time 18 22 No semi-finals
1998 Guildo Horn "Guildo hat euch lieb!" Guildo loves you all! 7 86
1999 Sürpriz "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" German, Turkish, English, Hebrew Journey to Jerusalem 3 140
2000 Stefan Raab "Wadde hadde dudde da?" German, English What do you have there? 5 96
2001 Michelle "Wer Liebe lebt" German To live with love 8 66
2002 Corinna May "I Can't Live Without Music" English - 21 17
2003 Lou "Let's Get Happy" - 11 53
2004 Max "Can't Wait Until Tonight" English, Turkish - 8 93 Member of the "Big 4"
2005 Gracia "Run & Hide" English - 24 4
2006 Texas Lightning "No No Never" - 14 36
2007 Roger Cicero "Frauen regier'n die Welt" German, English Women Rule the World 19 49
2008 No Angels "Disappear" English - 23 14
2009 Alex Swings Oscar Sings "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" - 20 35
2010 Lena "Satellite" - 1 246
2011 "Taken by a Stranger" - 10 107 Host country
2012 Roman Lob "Standing Still" - 8 110 Member of the "Big 5"
2013 Cascada "Glorious" - 21 18
2014 Elaiza "Is It Right" - 18 39
2015 Ann Sophie "Black Smoke" - 27 0
2016 Jamie-Lee "Ghost" - 26 11
2017 Levina "Perfect Life" - 25 6
2018 Michael Schulte "You Let Me Walk Alone" - 4 340
2019 S!sters "Sister" - 25 24
2020 Ben Dolić "Violent Thing" - Cancelled
2021 Jendrik "I Don't Feel Hate" - 25 3
2022 Malik Harris "Rockstars" - 25 6
2023 Lord of the Lost "Blood & Glitter" - 26 18
2024 Isaak "Always On the Run" -

Junior Eurovision Song Contest[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points
2020 Susan "Stronger with You" German, English - 12 66
2021 Pauline "Imagine Us" - 17 61
Did not compete in 2022
2023 FIA "Ohne Worte" German, German Sign Language Without words 9 107

Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest[]

Performer(s) Song Translation Position Points Year Final Points
Nicole "Ein bißchen Frieden" A Little Peace 7 106 1982 1 161
Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys AssiaCorry BrokkenAndré ClaveauTeddy ScholtenJacqueline BoyerJean-Claude PascalIsabelle AubretGrethe & Jørgen IngmannGigliola CinquettiFrance GallUdo JürgensSandie ShawMassielSaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraDanaSéverineVicky LeandrosAnne-Marie DavidABBATeach-InBrotherhood of ManMarie MyriamIzhar Cohen & AlphabetaMilk & HoneyJohnny LoganBucks FizzNicoleCorinne HermèsHerreysBobbysocks!Sandra KimJohnny LoganCéline DionRivaToto CutugnoCarolaLinda MartinNiamh KavanaghPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganSecret GardenEimear QuinnKatrina and the WavesDana InternationalCharlotte NilssonOlsen BrothersTanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XLMarie NSertab ErenerRuslanaHelena PaparizouLordiMarija ŠerifovićDima BilanAlexander RybakLenaEli & NikkiLoreenEmmelie de ForestConchita WurstMåns ZelmerlöwJamalaSalvador SobralNettaDuncan LaurenceMåneskinKalush OrchestraLoreen
Winning Songs
RefrainNet als toenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de cire, poupée de sonMerci, chériePuppet on a StringLa, la, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès toiTu te reconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses for MeL'oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa det swingeJ'aime la vieHold Me NowNe partez pas sans moiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me to Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Contests
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNorth MacedoniaMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomYugoslavia
Miscellaneous
European Broadcasting UnionEurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Dino JelušićMaría IsabelKsenia SitnikTolmachevy SistersAlexey ZhigalkovichBzikebiRalf MackenbachVladimir ArzumanyanCANDYAnastasiya PetrykGaia CauchiVincenzo CantielloDestiny ChukunyereMariam MamadashviliPolina BogusevichRoksana WęgielViki GaborValentinaMalénaLissandroZoé Clauzure
Winning Songs
"Ti si moja prva ljubav" • "Antes muerta que sencilla" • "My vmeste" • "Vesenniy Jazz" • "S druz'yami" • "Bzzz..." • "Click Clack" • "Mama" • "Candy Music" • "Nebo" • "The Start" • "Tu primo grande amore" • "Not My Soul" • "Mzeo" • "Wings" • "Anyone I Want to Be" • "Superhero" • "J'imagine" • "Qami Qami" • "Oh maman!" • "Cœur"
Contests
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Countries
AlbaniaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusDenmarkEstoniaFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceIrelandIsraelItalyKazakhstanLatviaLithuaniaNorth MacedoniaMaltaMoldovaMontenegroThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited KingdomWales
Miscellaneous
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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