Germany in Eurovision Choir
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| Member station | Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) |
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| First appearance | 2017 |
 For the most recent participation seeGermany in Eurovision Choir 2017 | |
The participation of Germany in Eurovision Choir began in Riga, Latvia, at the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are responsible for the selection process of their participants, for their debut in 2017. The first representative to participate for the nation at the 2017 edition are the Jazzchor Freiburg choir.
Origins of the event[]
The Eurovision Choir of the Year is a new event being launched by the EBU, and the latest event to be launched since the Eurovision Magic Circus Show. The event will consist of non-professional choirs who are members of the EBU, with the inaugural contest scheduled to take place on 22 July 2017, hosted by the Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), and to coincide with the closing ceremony of the European Choir Games 2017.[1] The event will be officially confirmed on 30 November 2016 depending on a reasonable amount of interest from active members of the European Broadcasting Union.[2]
History[]
On 27 February 2017, the German national broadcaster, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), announced that they would be making their Choir of the Year debut at the 2017 edition in Riga, Latvia on 22 July 2017.[3]
Participation overview[]
- Table key
1st place 2nd place 3rd place Last place
| Year | Entrant | Song | Language | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jazzchor Freiburg | "African Call" "Palettes" |
Imaginary German |
N/A |
| 2019 | BonnVoice | "O Täler weit" "Die Gedanken sind frei" |
German | N/A |
Broadcasts[]
Commentators[]
The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Eurovision Choir of the Year website eurovisionchoir.tv and YouTube. The German broadcaster, WDR, will send their own commentator to each contest in order to provide commentary in the German language.[4]
| Year(s) | Commentator | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TBA | |
| 2019 | Peter Urban | [5] |
See also[]
- Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
- Germany in the Eurovision Dance Contest – Dance version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Germany in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- Germany in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
- Germany in the Turkvision Song Contest – A contest for countries and regions which are of Turkic-speaking or Turkic ethnicity.
References[]
- ^ Granger, Anthony (8 August 2016). "EBU to launch "Choir of the Year" contest". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Trustram, Matthew. "Choir of the Year 2017". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (27 February 2017). "Seven countries to compete in Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (28 February 2017). "Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 officially launched". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (30 June 2019). "Germany: Peter Urban to Commentate on Eurovision Choir 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
External links[]
- Countries in the Eurovision Choir of the Year
- German music