Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
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Germany attempted to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Planet of Blue" written by Hanne Haller and Anna Rubach. The song was performed by Leon. The German entry for the 1996 contest in Oslo, Norway was selected through the national final Ein bisschen Glück, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 1 March 1996 and featured ten competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Planet of Blue" performed by Leon was selected as the German entry for Oslo after gaining 37.9% of the votes.
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Country | Germany | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Ein bisschen Glück | |||
Selection date(s) | 1 March 1996 | |||
Selected entrant | Leon | |||
Selected song | "Planet of Blue" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | Failed to qualify (24th) | |||
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On 23 March 1996, Germany was not announced among the top 22 entries of the qualifying round of the Eurovision Song Contest on 20 and 21 March 1996 and therefore did not qualify to compete in the contest which took place on 18 May 1996, making it the nation's first and only absence from the contest to date. It was later revealed that Germany placed twenty-fourth out of the 29 participating countries in the qualifying round with 24 points.