Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk
(NDR).
The group Alex
Swings Oscar
Sings was internally selected to represent Germany at Eurovision, and will perform "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
" for Germany at the contest.
had confirmed that he would step down as a host. This also started rumours that the German national final for 2009 would feature some changes. Ralph Siegel, composer for 14 German entries in the contest (including the first German winner "Ein bißchen Frieden
"), as well as 4 Luxembourgish and one Swiss, has expressed his interest in taking part in the German national final another time.
After rumours in December 2008 that NDR were on the verge of releasing the finalists for the 2009 German national final, NDR officially announced that they would be hosting an internal selection for the 2009 contest, with an open call of songs being held by the broadcaster until 22 January. As such, no televised national selection was held in Germany for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
On 9 February NDR revealed that they had internally selected Alex Swings Oscar Sings to represent Germany at Eurovision. The group, composed of Alex Christensen
and Oscar Loya
, performed "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
" at the contest. American burlesque
model Dita von Teese
joined Alex and Oscar on stage.
Due to illness Peter Urban
could not make it to Moscow to commentate for Germany and was replaced by Tim Frühling
(who was the radio commentator for Germany) whilst television presenter and singer Ina Müller provided the radio commentary. The country voted in the first semi-final as decided during the semi-final allocation draw. The country finished 20th with 35 points.
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
(NDR).
The group Alex
Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
Swings Oscar
Oscar Loya
Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California...
Sings was internally selected to represent Germany at Eurovision, and will perform "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" is a song by Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya which was the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the duo performed the song under the group moniker Alex Swings Oscar Sings. It was featured on Oscar Loya's debut album Heart 4 Sale.-...
" for Germany at the contest.
Internal selection
For the 2009 German national final Thomas HermannsThomas Hermanns
Thomas Hermanns is a German TV-presenter, director, TV-author and comedian. He is known for his comedy-show Quatsch Comedy Club....
had confirmed that he would step down as a host. This also started rumours that the German national final for 2009 would feature some changes. Ralph Siegel, composer for 14 German entries in the contest (including the first German winner "Ein bißchen Frieden
Ein Bißchen Frieden
"Ein bißchen Frieden" is a song in German, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England....
"), as well as 4 Luxembourgish and one Swiss, has expressed his interest in taking part in the German national final another time.
After rumours in December 2008 that NDR were on the verge of releasing the finalists for the 2009 German national final, NDR officially announced that they would be hosting an internal selection for the 2009 contest, with an open call of songs being held by the broadcaster until 22 January. As such, no televised national selection was held in Germany for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
On 9 February NDR revealed that they had internally selected Alex Swings Oscar Sings to represent Germany at Eurovision. The group, composed of Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
and Oscar Loya
Oscar Loya
Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California...
, performed "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" is a song by Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya which was the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the duo performed the song under the group moniker Alex Swings Oscar Sings. It was featured on Oscar Loya's debut album Heart 4 Sale.-...
" at the contest. American burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
model Dita von Teese
Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
joined Alex and Oscar on stage.
At Eurovision
Germany automatically pre-qualified for the final of the contest as one of the "Big Four".Due to illness Peter Urban
Peter Urban
Peter Urban is a German musician and radio host.Since the 1997 Contest, Urban following Jan Hofer has been the German commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to illness in 2009, Urban was unable to commentate on the 2009 Contest, with Tim Frühling filling in, however returning to...
could not make it to Moscow to commentate for Germany and was replaced by Tim Frühling
Tim Frühling
Tim Frühling is a German disc jockey and Radio personality for Hessischer Rundfunk.Between 1998 and 2003 hr XXL before working for You FM and between the years of 2000 and 2003 and from 2005 and 2008 Frühling was news broadcaster for the breakfast show...
(who was the radio commentator for Germany) whilst television presenter and singer Ina Müller provided the radio commentary. The country voted in the first semi-final as decided during the semi-final allocation draw. The country finished 20th with 35 points.