Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
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Country | Germany | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Unser Lied für Israel | |||
Selection date(s) | 22 February 2019 | |||
Selected artist(s) | S!sters | |||
Selected song | "Sister" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 25th, 24 points | |||
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Sister" written by Laurell Barker, Marine Kaltenbacher, Tom Oehler and Thomas Stengaard. The song was performed by the duo S!sters, consisting of Laurita Kästel and Carlotta Truman. The German entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel was selected through the national final Unser Lied für Israel, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 22 February 2019 and featured seven competing acts with the winner selected by the votes of a 100-member Eurovision panel, a 20-member international jury panel and a public televote. "Sister" performed by S!sters was selected as the German entry for Tel Aviv after gaining the most points following the combination of votes.
As a member of the "Big Five", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 4, Germany placed twenty-fifth out of the 26 participating countries with 24 points.