Germany’s ESC hope is called Lord Of The Lost (“Blood & Glitter”) and occurs late. The winning song will not be known until around 1 a.m. on Sunday night.
Liverpool – The final of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) began in Liverpool on Saturday evening. The show got off to a brilliant start with a clip with scenes from Kiev and then a live performance by last year’s Ukrainian winners, Kalush Orchestra, live in the hall.
Actually, according to the rules of the competition, the music show should have taken place in Ukraine because the country won last year with the band Kalush Orchestra. Because of the Russian war of aggression, a show with a large international audience would have been too dangerous. Great Britain jumped in as second place. Around the ESC venue on the Mersey River, the British police were heavily present with patrol boats and patrol boats.
Austria starts
Austria’s performance was the first of 26 songs. The female duo Teya & Salena (“Who the hell is Edgar?”) is in the running with a catchy beat and lyrics about the plight of authors.
Germany’s ESC hope Lord Of The Lost (“Blood & Glitter”) only appears much later: the Hamburg dark rock group has starting place 21. After the traditionally complicated awarding of points, the winning song is known at around 1 a.m. on Sunday night.
This time Germany is hoping for a better performance in the music competition. In recent years, there were only last or penultimate places.
Experts believe that Lord Of The Lost is capable of a place in the midfield. Sweden is the big favorite among bookmakers. It would be – after 2012 – the second victory for the singer Loreen. Great opportunities are also given to Finland.
Last assignment for Peter Urban
On the night of Sunday, German TV viewers also have to say goodbye: For Peter Urban it is the last ESC mission. Since 1997, the 75-year-old has been leading the shows on the first channel as an ARD commentator. In many countries, including Germany, the Eurovision final is one of the most successful entertainment programs every year.
This time, from 8:15 p.m., the show “ESC – der Countdown” was broadcast simultaneously in Germany, Austria (ORF 1) and Switzerland (SRF 1) to get in the mood. Barbara Schöneberger moderated live from Liverpool. dpa
