On Saturday, May 22nd, the Eurovision Song Contest goes into its 65th round.
The finale is coming up!
Which country will make it to first place in 2021?
We are ticking the event live here.
The ESC final will take place live in Rotterdam on May 22nd.
Germany goes on stage with Jendrik and his song "I don't feel hate" with the start number 15.
Barbara Schöneberger will host the show “Countdown for Rotterdam” on Saturday from 8:15 pm on the first.
In the interview, Jendrik explains in advance how difficult the selection process was for him
(see update 7:12 p.m.)
The ESC finale starts at 9 p.m.
8:31 pm:
Until the real final show starts, there is a real star line-up on the "Road to Rotterdam".
Jan Delay sings his Reeperbahn song “Oh Jonny” and the former “The Voice Kids” participant Zoe Wees also performs her song “Control”.
A real ESC legend should also not be missing: Michael Schulte.
He joined ESC for Germany in 2018 - and achieved fourth place.
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Twitter community skeptical
8:24 pm
: On Twitter, the comments are split: “Wah, Germany is already
getting
on my nerves.
I know when I'll go to the bathroom later, ”writes a user who doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic about the German participation.
"How long does the ESC go?
I'm already tired ... “, thinks another.
Another seems to be generally dissatisfied with the “Road to Rotterdam”.
"I watch the 'Countdown' and think not for the first time: finally take the ESC away from the NDR!"
20:15:
It's looos!
The broadcast of the countdown for the ESC live from Hamburg's Reeperbahn with Barbara Schöneberger.
Has she already received an update on all the rules?
If you need a little refresher, you will find all the information about voting and the process summarized here.
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Jendrik had to fight hard for the start
Update 7.12 p.m.:
In an interview with the portal
watson.de
, the German participant Jendrik explained how his application to the ESC actually came about.
After all, you didn't know the singer, like some of his ESC predecessors: inside, for example through a casting show.
He says that it was not an easy undertaking: "I had planned this music video project and wanted to apply to the ESC, but I couldn't find any details on how to register online."
There would have been a link, but he didn't find it.
And adds: “In addition, they probably wrote to many artists themselves, including many who had previously appeared on music casting shows.
I, on the other hand, have never participated in anything like this.
I've been a musical actor in the last few years, only my dream was the ESC.
As I said: I tried to apply, but it didn't work. ”In fact, only a standard email would have come back to an email.
“It was probably not even recognized that I was registering as an artist.
Then I tried to generate attention through my music project, ”Jendrik continues.
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Secret selection process - "Because of the hate"
This strategy also worked in the end: the singer created behind-the-scenes videos on social media, a Tiktok video then got 250,000 views and the ESC people became aware of Jendrik.
The process then ran very secretly.
“Because of the hatred, because of the pressure from outside.
Because the ESC is frowned upon in Germany and, if you are not the winner, you are directly considered a loser.
There's nothing in between. "
But where does it come from?
Jendrik also has an assumption about this: “What strikes me, especially when it comes to the lower positions: That people may not be so behind their song.
This is not only the case in Germany now, but in general.
As I said, Germany hasn't been that bad in the last few years either.
That is also typically German to say, at the ESC we are always bad. "
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Moderator Schöneberger is confused in advance
Update 6:19 p.m.:
For Germany, the moderator Barbara Schöneberger will announce the jury's points.
This is the sixth time that she is starting in this role.
Before the show starts, everything doesn't seem to be going quite as smoothly as the 47-year-old says on a clip on Instagram: "I'm just rehearsing here and it's a painful story as always because nobody knows exactly how it is going.
Well, a few already know, but the knowledge has not yet got around, so to speak.
At least not up to me. "
Immediately after the TV show, Barbara Schöneberger will look back on the highlights of the show and the best performances of the evening on the show “Aftershow Party”.
Jendrik will also be a live guest there and give a comment.
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ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Jendrik is not afraid to end up in last place
Update from May 22nd, 5:32 p.m
.: It starts tonight, the grand finale. At the moment, the bookmakers do not see the greatest opportunities for the German participant Jendrik. The bets are rather bad, so Jendrik would be more in the last third of the participants. However, the 26-year-old is not afraid of ending up in last place, as he said in an interview with the newspaper
Bild
: “I'm not afraid of ending up at the bottom. Of course that would be a shame, but I wouldn't be dissatisfied. I received a lot of encouragement from many countries here. Actually, consistently positive. "
However, it seems to be a little less popular within Germany than from abroad.
"My song got more negative reviews from home than from abroad," said Jendrik.
But he doesn't let it get him down:
"The German viewers have bashed me enough, they can go one better!", He says fiercely.
But why the headwind?
"I dont know.
I got emails in which I was called a fagot - which is sad when we live in the 21st century, ”said Jendrik.
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ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: The final on May 22nd
Rotterdam - In the semifinals on May 18th *, as well as in the second semifinals on May 20th *, a total of 20 countries qualified for the ESC final.
Under the motto "Open Up!" The big show will take place in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, where the participating countries will present all their songs.
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: 26 countries are singing for victory in Rotterdam
A total of 26 countries will take part in the 2021 ESC final in Rotterdam.
Germany, Italy, France, Great Britain and Spain, as well as the host country Netherlands, have already been scheduled for the final.
The ESC final starts with a huge kick-off in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam.
It begins with the traditional flag parade, during which all 26 acts march into the hall to the music of 16-year-old DJ Pieter Gabriel.
The order of the countries with their respective musical acts is important for TV viewers.
The Saturday night musical show starts with Cyprus.
The singer Elena Tsagrinou is a favorite with many ESC fans.
Germany with musician and ESC participant Jendrik * is in starting position 15. We provide you with an overview that you absolutely need for the ESC finals.
country |
Music act |
song |
1. Cyprus |
Elena Tsagrinou |
El Diablo |
2. Albania |
Anxhela Peristeri |
karma |
3. Israel |
Eden Alene |
Set Me Free |
4. Belgium |
Hooverphonic |
The wrong place |
5. Russia |
Manizha |
Russian woman |
6. Malta |
Destiny |
Je me casse |
7. Portugal |
The Black Mamba |
Love is on my side |
8. Serbia |
Hurricane |
Loco Loco |
9. Great Britain |
James Newman |
Embers |
10. Greece |
Stefania |
Last dance |
11. Switzerland |
Gjon's Tears |
Tout l'univers |
12. Iceland |
Daði and Gagnamagnið |
10 years |
13. Spain |
Blow Cantó |
Voy a quedarm |
14. Moldova |
Natalia Gordienko |
Sugar |
15. Germany |
Jendrik |
I don't feel hate |
16. Finland |
Blind channel |
Dark side |
17. Bulgaria |
Victoria |
Growing Up Is Getting Old |
18. Lithuania |
The Roop |
Discoteque |
19. Ukraine |
Go_A |
Shum |
20. France |
Barbara Pravi |
Voilà |
21. Azerbaijan |
Efendi |
Mata Hari |
22. Norway |
Tix |
Fallen Angel |
23. Netherlands |
Jeangu Macrooy |
Birth Of A New Age |
24. Italy |
Måneskin |
Zitti e buoni |
25. Sweden |
Chick |
Voices |
26. San Marino |
Senhit |
Adrenaline |
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: “Countdown for Rotterdam” with Barbara Schöneberger
Moderator Barbara Schöneberger will host the show “Countdown for Rotterdam” (Das Erste) live from the NDR Studio in Hamburg on Saturday, May 22nd from 8:15 pm, as
reported by
eurovision.de
.
Michael Schulte, Jan Delay, Sarah Connor and newcomer Zoe Wees will also be there live.
After the ESC final, there will be another switch to Rotterdam to Jendrik to review the evening again.
And of course to talk about Germany's score.
ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Bulgaria gets support from No Angels-Star
Singer Victoria can look forward to prominent support.
She competes for Bulgaria with her song "Growing Up Is Getting Old".
“No Angels” singer Lucy is a big fan of hers and posts a picture of the ESC participant on her Instagram account: “@victoriageorgievaofficial Made it !!!!
Bulgaria made it!
Hello Eurovision FINAL !!!
Tomorrow night live from Rotterdam!
Give your vote for that amazing girl and her team around my gal @genoveva_christova with the song "Growing up is getting old".
Proud of you! ”Comments Lucy.
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ESC final 2021 in the live ticker: Channel dates of the Eurovision Song Contest
On Saturday, May 22nd, from 9 p.m., you can watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in the first.
Eurovision.de
explains
again in detail
how the points are awarded
: “Half of the points from Germany are awarded by a five-person jury.
Unlike the audience, the ESC juries do not evaluate the appearances in the live broadcasts, but rather the second dress rehearsal the evening before, the so-called jury finale.
The decisions of the national juries have the same weight in the overall result as the voting of the television audience.
Viewers vote by phone call, text message or via the official Eurovision app, ”it says.
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