Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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Country | Germany | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Countdown Grand Prix 2001 | |||
Selection date(s) | 2 March 2001 | |||
Selected entrant | Michelle | |||
Selected song | "Wer Liebe lebt"" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 8th, 66 points | |||
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with an entry selected through a national preselection called "Countdown Grand Prix 2001", hosted from the Preussag Arena in Hanover by Axel Bulthaupt. Michelle with the song "Wer Liebe lebt", composed by Gino Trovatello and Matthias Stingl with lyrics by Eva Richter, was chosen to represent Germany. At Eurovision, Michelle finished eighth with 66 points.
To decide the winner, 2 rounds of televoting were held, the first round to select the top 3, the second to decide the winner.
Michelle got the highest amount of votes from the audience in the second round of voting and was proclaimed winner and entrant for Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001.
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest