Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2002 | |||
| Selection date | 22 February 2002 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "I Can't Live Without Music" | |||
| Artist | Corinna May | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 21st, 17 points | |||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "I Can't Live Without Music", composed by Ralph Siegel, with lyrics by Bernd Meinunger, and performed by Corinna May. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2002 in order to select their entry for the contest. The national final took place on 22 February 2002 and featured fifteen competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public televoting. "I Can't Live Without Music" performed by Corinna May won after placing first in the top three during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 41.1% 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 18, Germany placed twenty-first out of the 24 participating countries with 17 points.