Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Germany 12 Points! | |||
| Selection date | 19 March 2004 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Can't Wait Until Tonight" | |||
| Artist | Max | |||
| Songwriters | Stefan Raab | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 93 points | |||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Can't Wait Until Tonight", written by Stefan Raab, and performed by Max. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Germany 12 Points! in order to select their entry for the contest. The national final took place on 19 March 2004 and featured ten competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public televoting. "Can't Wait Until Tonight" performed by Max was selected as the German entry after placing first in the top two during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 853,688 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 8, Germany placed eighth out of the 24 participating countries with 93 points.