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Unser Lied Für Liverpool
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Blood & Glitter" performed by Lord of the Lost. The German broadcaster ARD (broadcaster), ARD, in collaboration with (NDR), organised the national final in order to select the German entry for the 2023 contest. The national final took place on 3 March 2023 and featured eight competing acts with the winner being selected through international jury voting and public voting. Background Prior to the 2023 contest, Germany has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-four times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Germany has won the contest on two occasions: in with the song "" performed by Nicole Seibert, Nicole and in with the song "Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), Satellite" performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut, Lena. Germany, to this point, has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country; they have competed in every contest since the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organisation of Germany's regional Public broadcasting, public-service broadcasters. It was founded in 1950 in West Germany to represent the common interests of the new, decentralised, post-war broadcasting services—in particular the introduction of a joint television network. ARD has a budget of €6.9 billion, 22,612 employees and is the largest public broadcaster network in the world. The budget comes primarily from a mandatory licence fee which every household, company and public institution, regardless of television ownership, is required by law to pay. For an ordinary household the fee is €18.36 per month, as of 2023. Households living on Welfare in Germany, welfare are exempt from the fee. The fees are not collected directly by ARD, but by the Beitragsservice von ARD, ZDF und Deutschlandradio, Beitragsservice (formerly known as Gebühreneinzugszentrale GEZ), a common organisation by the ARD member broadcasters, the second public TV broadcaster ZDF, and De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Segal
Shelley Segal (born 4 April 1987) is an Australian singer and songwriter who is currently based in the United States. She is most known for music with Secularism, secular themes, including her 2011 album, ''An Atheist Album'' and has played at many Atheism, atheist/secular events including the Reason Rally, the American Humanist Association conference, Freethought Day#California Freethought Days, California Free Thought Day, the Global Atheist Convention, ReAsonCon, Gateway to Reason, and Reasonfest. Her first single, "Saved", is currently used as the opening theme by the webcast and cable access television show ''The Atheist Experience''. Biography Early life Segal was born in Melbourne, Australia. She was raised in a traditional Jewish household. Her father, Danny Segal, is the president of the East Melbourne Synagogue (as of August 2017) and plays violin in a klezmer wedding band. At the age of 11, Shelley Segal began singing in her father's band and writing her own songs. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florian Silbereisen
Florian Bernd Silbereisen (born 4 August 1981) is a German schlager singer and television host. Since February 2004, Silbereisen has been a television presenter of the show ''Feste der Volksmusik'' on German broadcaster ARD. He was in a relationship with singer Helene Fischer. References External links *MDR: Das Adventsfest der 100.000 Lichter(in German)(in German) German folk singers German television presenters Living people 1981 births 21st-century German male singers ARD (broadcaster) people People from Passau {{Germany-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilse DeLange
Ilse Annoeska de Lange (born 13 May 1977), better known as Ilse DeLange, is a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter. In 1998, she gained fame with her single 'I'm Not So Tough', which later became multiple platinum in The Netherlands. Other hits were "Miracle", "So Incredible" and "The Great Escape". As the lead singer of The Common Linnets, she finished in second place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. In 2019, DeLange presented Duncan Laurence as the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. She also directed and mentored Laurence's act, resulting in Laurence winning the contest with his song " Arcade". DeLange has won many awards in her career of which the Jeff Walker Global Country Music Award of the Country Music Association Awards is the most known internationally. She also won several Edison Awards in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2020. Biography Ilse Annoeska de Lange was born on 13 May 1977 in Almelo, Netherlands. She started he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The BossHoss
The BossHoss is a German band from Berlin, founded in 2004. They originally started with country and western style cover versions of famous pop, rock and hip hop songs, for example " Hot in Herre" by Nelly, "Toxic" by Britney Spears and " Hey Ya!" by Outkast. They incorporate stereotypical American cowboy behavior into their act; they wear Stetson hats, tank tops and large sunglasses, and display whiskey bottles. The band refers to their music style as "Country Trash Punk Rock." Band history The band was formed in 2004 in Berlin by Alec "Boss" Völkel, Sascha "Hoss" Vollmer and Michael Frick, and named after the song "The Real BossHoss" by The Sonics. They were featured in the trendsetting music show ''Tracks'' (on French/German TV channel ARTE) and played live during the Kiel Week. In late 2004, they signed a record deal with ''Universal Music Domestic Division''. In 2005, they released their debut album ''Internashville Urban Hymns'' and signed a promotional contract w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsie Bay
Elsa Søllesvik (born 22 April 1996), known professionally as Elsie Bay, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Early life Søllesvik grew up in Sunde, Kvinnherad, Vestland, before moving to Haugesund at the age of 13. She found her interest in music as a child. She now lives in Berlin, Germany Career 2010–2018: Elsa & Emilie In 2010, Søllesvik met Emilie Haaland Austrheim and formed a duo Elsa & Emilie. In 2014, the duo signed a contract with record label Sony Music and released their debut album ''Endless Optimism'' the same year. The duo was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2014 Spellemannprisen, annual Norwegian music award. "Run", a track from the album, gained popularity after being featured in the first season of the television series '' Skam'' in 2017. In 2017, they released their sophomore album, ''Kill Your Darlings'' with singles "Au volant" and "Chains and Promises". In 2018, the duo announced their split to focus on Søllesvik's solo career. 2018–present: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trong Hieu
Trong Hieu Nguyen (; born 4 July 1992), known professionally as Trong Hieu or simply Trong (stylised in all caps), is a German singer and dancer of Vietnamese descent. He is known for winning the sixth season of ''Vietnam Idol'' in 2015. Early life and education Nguyen was born on 4 July 1992 in Bad Kissingen, Bavaria to Vietnamese parents who emigrated to Germany in 1991. He started dancing at the age of eight. After graduating from the Jack-Steinberger-Gymnasium in Bad Kissingen in 2011, he studied singing at the Music College Hannover in Hannover. He has cited Bruno Mars as one of his main artistic influences. Career In 2008, Nguyen was a participant in the fifth season of , the German version of the ''Idol'' franchise. He made it to the top twenty-five, but was eliminated before the live shows. In 2014, he applied for , the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, but was not among the artists selected to compete. While on vacation in Vietnam i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Needle
Mike Needle (born 4 June 1986) is an English songwriter, producer and singer. He has co-written songs for artists such as One Direction, Rita Ora, Tom Grennan, Niall Horan, Rag'n'Bone Man, Alan Walker (music producer), Alan Walker, James TW & JP Cooper, and has vocal-produced for artists such as Ella Henderson, One Direction, Christina Perri & Westlife. Notable songs written by Needle include This Town (Niall Horan song), "This Town" by Niall Horan, "Skin (Rag'n'Bone Man song), Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man, "Tired (Alan Walker song), Tired" by Alan Walker (music producer), Alan Walker, and "Little Bit of Love (Tom Grennan song), Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan. Needle's composition "Little Bit of Love (Tom Grennan song), Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan received a nomination for Song Of The Year at the 2022 Brit Awards. Needle's songwriting debut 'What a Feeling (One Direction song), What a Feeling" from One Direction's album 'Made in the A.M.' topped Rolling Stone's Readers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Miller
René Miller is a German artist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has co-written songs for artists such as Zoe Wees, Topic, A7S, Mike Perry, and Jack Curley. In 2018, he was a recipient of the German Songwriting Award. In 2019, he signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV Germany. Notable songs written by Miller include " Control" by Zoe Wees & " Breaking Me" by Topic & A7S. "Control" charted in several nations including number 1 in France (SNEP Radio), and has achieved Platinum certification. He is a close collaborator of Zoe Wees. In 2023, Miller participated in '' Unser Lied für Liverpool'', the German national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2023 The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, as , the winner of the with the song "Stefania (song), Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to host the eve ... with the song "Concrete Heart". He finished 7th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patty Gurdy
Patricia Büchler (born 1997), known professionally as Patty Gurdy, is a German hurdy-gurdy musician, singer, songwriter and YouTuber. Early life and career Büchler was born in 1997. She lived in Düsseldorf while she studied there and graduated in 2019. She has some Irish ancestry. She earned a bachelor's degree in communication design. After playing the piano and other instruments for many years, she took up the hurdy-gurdy in 2014 and describes her genre as "dark folk-pop". She was a member of German bands Harpyie, under the stage name Io, in 2016 and Storm Seeker during 2016–2018. Her 2019 festival performances included Smaabyfestivalen in Flekkefjord, Norway and Tredegar House folk festival in Newport, Wales. Patty released her first EP, ''Shapes & Patterns'', on 2 March 2018. This included 3 original tracks and 3 cover songs. She released a single entitled ''Run'' on 30 August 2019. A second single, ''Oil'', premiered on 13 September 2019. On 27 September 2019 she rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae ( ) (formerly known as Miracle Drug) is an American pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. Their debut album, '' Lovesick Electric'', was released on October 27, 2009. They gained widespread attention for their 2011 double platinum single, " Tonight Tonight". Another single, " I Like It Like That", peaked at No. 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. History In 2005, Ryan Follesé and Nash Overstreet formed a band called Miracle Drug. Soon after they released their ''Masquerade'' EP, Ian Keaggy joined and the band's name was changed to Hot Chelle Rae. Ryan's younger brother Jamie joined in 2008, and they were subsequently signed to Jive Records. In October 2009, the band's debut album, ''Lovesick Electric'', was released, with the band going on tour to support it throughout 2010 and 2011. In 2011, the band released their single "Tonight Tonight", which hit the Billboard Top 10. Their second single "I Like It Like That" was released in Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chord Overstreet
Chord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series ''Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series ''Acapulco'' since 2021. After signing to Safehouse Records, he began a career as a solo musical artist. On August 26, 2016, he released his debut single, "Homeland", through Safehouse and Island Records. In 2017, he released the single "Hold On", which was certified double Platinum in the United States. Early life Overstreet was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to hairdresser Julie (née Miller) and country music singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet. He has an older brother, Nash Overstreet (born 1986), who plays guitar in the band Hot Chelle Rae; an older sister, Summer (born 1987); and three younger sisters, Harmony, Skye and Charity. He is of German, Irish and English descent. He was named after the musical term. He was raised on a farm outside of Nashville. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
