Germany: Abor & Tynna to Eurovision 2025 with "Baller"
Abor & Tynna have won the Final of Chefsache ESC 2025 tonight and will represent Germany at Eurovision with their song "Baller"
Tonight the Final of the German national selection competition for Eurovision 2025 – Chefsache ESC 2025 – took place. Nine acts competed for the ticket to represent the country on the Eurovision stage in Basel in May.
During the first round of the show the artists performed their Eurovision song as well as a cover song. The jury - consisting of Stefan Raab, Conchita Wurst, as well as German singers Yvonne Catterfeld and Nico Santos - then selected their five favorites to advance to the second round.
In the second round the public voted for the artist they wanted to see flying the German flag on the Eurovision stage. The voting was possible via phone, SMS or online, and international fans were able to cast their vote as well. Once the votes were in Abor & Tynna emerged as the winner.
"Baller" was written by Alexander Hauer, Attila Bornemisza, and Tünde Bornemisza.
Chefsache ESC 2025 – Final
First round
Lineup
| Voting | 100% jury |
Second round
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About Abor & Tynna
Abor & Tynna are siblings from Vienna. They come from a musical family - their father is a cellist with the Vienna Philharmonic and has influenced their musical careers since they were young. Both learned to play classical instruments as children and their first songs together were written in 2016. The duo already had performances in Vienna, Berlin and Hanover. In 2024, they were the opening act for German singer Nina Chuba. Broadcaster NDR describes their style as "a mix of pop and electronics with hip-hop influences."
Chefsache ESC 2025
With four shows scheduled, the German Eurovision broadcaster came up with a different national selection process for Basel.
This time around there were two Heats, a Semi-final and a Final. 24 acts initially auditioned in front of a jury with a cover song or an original song (that was not their potential ESC entry). From the two Heats, 14 qualified for the Semi-final.
It was during the Semi-final that the remaining acts performed their hopeful Eurovision entries public for the first time. From here, nine made the cut and performed in tonight's Final.
All of the shows were hosted by Barbara Schöneberger. During the Heats and Semi-finals, the jury had 100% power of choice. In the Final the decision in the first round was also fully made by the jury. In the second round, the public was able to vote for their favorite artist.
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
Germany is a grand old country in the Eurovision Song Contest. They have participated 67 times since the beginning in 1956.
The only year Germany didn't participate was in 1996. Prior to the competition in 1996, 30 countries had signed up for participation, so the EBU had to make a selection. Judges from the participating countries made a secret vote, where the top-22 songs qualified. During this vote, the judges only listened to, but didn't watch, the contestants. This turned out to be highly unpopular, and it was also the only time this method was used. The result of the vote was that Germany was ruled out. This was the first and only time Germany didn't participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Germany's best results are two victories: in 1982 (Nicole - "Ein Bißchen Frieden") and 2010 (Lena - "Satellite"). Their worst results are nine last place finishes. Germany is a member of the "Big-5," which means they don't have to go through the Semi-final round and are automatically qualified for the Grand Final. They are also a member of "Club Nul Points," with zero points in 1964, 1965 and 2015.
