Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 27 February 2020 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Violent Thing" | |||
| Artist | Ben Dolic | |||
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| Final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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Germany was set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Violent Thing", written by Borislav Milanov, Peter St. James, Dag Lundberg, Jimmy Thorén, and Connor Martin, and performed by Ben Dolic. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), internally selected its entry for the contest. The presentation of "Violent Thing" as the German entry occurred during the show Unser Lied für Rotterdam on 27 February 2020.
As a member of the "Big Five", Germany had automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest; however, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, the entry was included in several Eurovision replacement events.