Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2001 | |||
| Selection date | 2 March 2001 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Wer Liebe lebt" | |||
| Artist | Michelle | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 66 points | |||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Wer Liebe lebt" written by Gino Trovatello, Matthias Stingl, and Eva Richter, and performed by Michelle. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2001 in order to select their entry for the contest. The national final took place on 2 March 2001 and featured twelve competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public televoting. "Wer Liebe lebt" performed by Michelle was selected as the German entry after placing first in the top three during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 36.6% of the votes in the second round.
As a member of the "Big Four", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 19, Germany placed eighth out of the 23 participating countries with 66 points.