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20:15 CET, Unser Star für Oslo
Tonight: Semi final in Germany
The show
The show to be broadcast on Pro 7 will start at 20:15 CET and it will be hosted by Sabine Heinrich and Matthias Opdenhövel in Cologne. Four acts will perform two songs each - either cover versions of (more or less) famous songs or own compositions and the top two in the televoting will qualify for the national final. Head judge Stefan Raab will be joined by two guests: TV presenter and singer Barbara Schöneberger and singer Jan Delay.
How to watch?
There will be no official webcast, but all performances will appear on the official website shortly after the show. A full live report will be provided here on esctoday.com.
Pro 7 is available on satellite. You can find detailed information on how to receive the channel here.
The participants
This is not the running order. The songs that the singers are going to perform have yet to be announced.
- Jennifer Braun
- Christian Durstewitz
- Lena Meyer-Landrut
- Kerstin Freking
Your opinion
- You can vote for your current favourite performer in the top four in our poll here.
In 2009, Germany was represented by Alex Swings, Oscar Sings! with the song Miss kiss kiss bang. The duo finished 20th in the final with 35 points. As a big four country, Germany is directly qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on 29th May.
Related polls
- Sweden: Vote for your favourite act in the second semifinal of Melodifestivalen
- Norway: Vote for your favourite song in the final of Melodi Grand Prix
- Azerbaijan: Vote for your favourite act in the final of Milli Seçim Turu
- Hungary: Vote for your favourite act in the final of A Dal
- Iceland: Vote for your favourite song in the final of Songvakeppni Sjonvarpsins
- Bulgaria: Vote for your favourite act in the Bulgarian national final 2012
- Latvia: Vote for your favourite act in the final of Eirodziesma 2012
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The finalists: Lena & Jennifer
Mark,
of course you loved all her performances..it's like she was singing the same song every single time.
loooooool
Mina
I really don't... for the last 2 years, the favourites in X factor, dropped out at this stage, I just hope Germany is different... Plus it's the first time I put her pic in my profile 
So it could end... Plus all the final 4 are so different, like they are typical boring average singers with voices like Yohanna or Jade etc. So it's like awesome I'm happy with any of the final for singers, but Lena stands out by a clear mile and is the only singer who I have loved every single performance of
Toggie
Yeah, every single WEEK!!! GOSH! That never happened when I watched Idol and Operation triumph here!
OK I go for Christian and Lena, they must win! 
mak ut,
that's my favourite performance by Kerstin, her voice in Somedays gives me goosebumps. Magical! I don't know why she's not higher in bests. I think everyone is just paying attention to Lena because she comes across as 'different' and overlooks Kerstin..and yet the sensitivity in her voice, I've never heard in Lena's.
Mark,
don't make me angry, you know Lena will be in the final...grrrrrr
Marko
Please, don't support Kerstin! Your favourites get voted out in every heat ...
Kerstin Freking is the best of those who left! She should win, I hope she will have good pop song in English!
Good luck Germany
I wish send good song and U.K. and Greece too
And Sweden send "Timoteij"
Best of Luck Germany hope you make the right choice 
LENA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really don't think she'll make it tonight 
But she is just so fantastic Certainly one of the best talents, and probably thee best new talent in ESC for a while !! I just really hope she makes it to the final !! The others are really good too, with their own individual style, and all the styles are great, at least for me I can't wait !! However I'm still unsure what to do on friday, I'm very close of just forgetting that the UK even exists
Kerstins performance last week was amazing. Wanna hear it again? Here is the link.
http://www.unser-sta(...)p;initialTab=related
Good Luck Germany 
It wouldn't surprise me if the BBC don't webcast the UK NF, they can be mean like that.
Most other countries do, we in the UK should be able to return ther compliment.
The BBC will no doubt give copyright as an excuse!
I do care, Neil. My computer has just informed me that it is scheduling a strike for next Friday. Is there any other country planning another NF for March 12th? Hope not.
The UK NF is on Friday as well! (but maybe no one cares)
Thanks, Togravus. My computer will most certainly crash next Friday, poor thing. Well, há dias assim.
Go Germany! (in German, btw )
Shevek
On Friday, the two finalists will sing the songs running for ESC. Unfortunately, there will be a clash with the strong NFs in Greece and Estonia ...
I don't have a favourite yet. At first liked Kerstin and Christian the best, but last Friday Lena and Jennifer were great as well imo.
Ben,
Thanks for that, that means Germanany needs to channel hop between rounds how odd.
Every other result than Lena & Christian to the final would be a big surprise.
I still want Christian to win, at least he can sing different songs....
It's time to pay attention to USFO. I have been listening to the four reamining candidates and there is one whose voice I prefer over everyone else's: Kerstin Freking. When will they sing the songs running for ESC 10? Thanks.
Mina X
Universal has invited songwriters to write songs for the ESC of any style. The three songs will be chosen when it's clear who the two candidates in the final will be. If S. Raab wrote songs for the ESC this year isn't known. But I guess he prefers Lena or Christian as the singer for Oslo and an uptempo Pop song (that's my impression when I listened to him during the qualification shows).
Betting odds (to win):
Lena Meyer-Landrut 1.45
Christian Durstewitz 5.2
Kerstin Freking 11
Jennifer Braun 13.5
Mina,
as far as I know, the songs Raab wrote for and together with Max Mutzke were the latest to be released.
Neil,
that is because the show tonight is broadcasted via the private broadcaster Pro7, whreas the show last and next friday was/will be provided by ARd, a public TV channel.
Axel,
what's the latest music Raab has written? What style?
If Raab gives Kerstin a strong song like the second one she performed last week.... Germany wins in Oslo... she is not only an extremely good singer but also a strong performer... just as important and very pleasant to look at.....
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