Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

Germany was represented by Michelle in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Wer Liebe lebt", composed by Gino Trovatello and Matthias Stingl with lyrics by Eva Richter, was chosen to represent Germany.

Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Country Germany
National selection
Selection processCountdown Grand Prix 2001
Selection date(s)2 March 2001
Selected entrantMichelle
Selected song"Wer Liebe lebt"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Gino Trovatello
  • Matthias Stingl
  • Eva Richter
Finals performance
Final result8th, 66 points
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2000 • 2001 • 2002►

Before Eurovision

Countdown Grand Prix 2001

The final took place on 2 March 2001 at the Preussag Arena in Hanover, hosted by Axel Bulthaupt. The winner was chosen in two rounds of televoting, the first round to select the top 3, and the second to decide the winner. Michelle got the highest number of votes from the audience in the second round of voting and was proclaimed winner and entrant for Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.[1]

First Round – 2 March 2001
Draw Singer Song Songwriter(s) Televote Place
1 German Tenors "A Song for Our Friends" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger — 4
2 Münchener Zwietracht feat. Rudolph Moshammer "Teilt Freud und Leid" Wolfgang Köbele, Hans Greiner 2.3% 10
3 Soultans "Set Me Free" Tony Hendrik, Karin van Haaren — 8
4 Michelle "Wer Liebe lebt" Gino Trovatello, Matthias Stingl, Eva Richter 22.2% 1
5 Balloon "Techno Rocker" Markus Binapfl, Gordon Delay, Gerd Lehmkuhl, Oliver Goedicke, Oliver Lübbering 2.8% 9
6 Tagträumer "Träumen und hoffen" Mike Pro, Andy Jonas, Susanne Kemmel — 7
7 Illegal 2001 "Ich weiß es nicht" Illegal 2001 — 5
8 Lesley, Joy and Brigitte "Power of Trust" Guido Craveiro, Jason Homan 22.1% 2
9 Zlatko "Einer für alle" Bob Arnz, Christoph Siemons 3.7% 6
10 Wolf Maahn "Better Life" Wolf Maahn — 12
11 Kevin "Playing On My Mind" Lutz Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Mary Susan Applegate — 11
12 Lou and Band "Happy Birthday Party" Ralph Siegel, Bernd Meinunger 18% 3
Second Round – 2 March 2001
Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Michelle "Wer Liebe lebt" 36.6% 1
2 Lesley, Joy and Brigitte "Power of Trust" 34.7% 2
3 Lou and Band "Happy Birthday Party" 28.7% 3

At Eurovision

Michelle performed 19th on the night of the final, following Poland and preceding Estonia. At the close of voting, she had received 66 points, finishing in 8th place out of 23 contestants.[2]

The show was watched by 8.44 million viewers in Germany, which meant a market share of 36.9 per cent.[3][4]

Voting

References
  1. "German National Final 2001".
  2. "Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. Quotenmeter; AGF; GfK. "TV-Reichweite des Eurovision Song Contests in den Jahren 1976 bis 2023 nach der Anzahl der Zuschauer". Statista. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. Quotenmeter; AGF; GfK (14 May 2023). "Durchschnittlicher Zuschauermarktanteil der Übertragungen des Eurovision Song Contests in den Jahren 2001 bis 2023". Statista. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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