Germany in the Worldvision Q3-2023
Germany participated in the Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2023 in Cologne, Germany with the song "Hold The Girl" performed by Rina Sawayama. The German broadcaster NDR organised the national final for Q3-2023 contest in order to select the German entry for the Q3-2023 contest. Eight entries competed in the national final, and the winner was announced on 3 September 2023 following the jury vote.
| Worldvision Q3-2023 | ||||
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| Country | Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Deutsches Lied | |||
| Selection date(s) | Final: 3 September 2023 | |||
| Selected entrant | Rina Sawayama | |||
| Selected song | "Hold The Girl" | |||
| Germany in the Worldvision Song Contest | ||||
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Deutsches Lied Q3-2023 was the 2nd edition and took place on 3 September 2023. The winner of the contest will be eligible to represent Germany at Worldvision Song Contest Q3-2023.
Format
Deutsches Lied Q3-2023 was held in the format of two semi-finals and one final with the participation of eight invited compositions released no earlier than 1 January 2021.
Voting
Each of the voting members of the jury gave marks of 10, 8, 6 and 4 points from the most liked to the most disliked song.
Semi-Finals
Voting took place from 29 to 30 August 2023.
Semi-Final 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Anne-Marie,David Guetta, Coi Leray | Baby Don't Hurt Me | English | 88 | 3 |
| 02 | Gryffin & Tinashe | Scandalous | English | 80 | 4 |
| 03 | Mabel | Let Them Know | English | 90 | 2 |
| 04 | Rina Sawayama | Hold The Girl | English | 106 | 1 |
Semi-Final 2
Voting took place from 30 August to 1 September 2023.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Harina | Liar | English | 60 | 3 |
| 02 | Zera | Kalasi | Serbian | 72 | 1 |
| 03 | Katja Krasavice & Felix Jaehn | Ich Hab Den Sshönsten Arsch Der Welt | German | 64 | 2 |
| 04 | Leony | Remedy | English | 54 | 4 |
Final
Voting took place from 2 to 3 September 2023.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Zera | Kalasi | 49 | 2 | |
| 02 | Mabel | Let Them Know | English | 41 | 3 |
| 03 | Katja Krasavice & Felix Jaehn | Ich Hab Den Sshönsten Arsch Der Welt | German | 37 | 4 |
| 04 | Rina Sawayama | Hold The Girl | English | 52 | 1 |