Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Germany in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Participating broadcasterARDNorddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
Country Germany
Selection processUnser Star für Oslo
Selection date12 March 2010
Competing entry
Song"Satellite"
ArtistLena
Songwriters
Placement
Final result1st, 246 points
Participation chronology
◄2009 2010 2011►

Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Satellite", written by Julie Frost and John Gordon, and performed by Lena. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), organised the national final Unser Star für Oslo in order to select their entry for the contest in collaboration with private broadcaster ProSieben. The national final featured 20 competing artists and consisted of five heats, a quarter-final, a semi-final and a final held in February and March 2010. Contestants were selected to advance in the competition via public televote. Two contestants qualified to compete in the final where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. "Satellite" performed by Lena was selected as the German entry after placing among the top two during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining the most 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 22, Germany placed first out of the 25 participating countries, winning the contest with 246 points. This was Germany's second win in the Eurovision Song Contest; their first victory was in 1982.