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Baller inspires worldwide: Abor & Tynna conquer the ESC stage!
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel by Abor & Tynna with the song "Baller", which is internationally successful.
Baller inspires worldwide: Abor & Tynna conquer the ESC stage!
An exciting chapter in music has opened for the Austrian duo Abor & Tynna. With their song “Baller” they represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel and made the audience and fans sit up and take notice. Although the entry only took 15th place, “Baller” is the most successful ESC entry worldwide and experienced notable chart positions in many countries, particularly in Eastern Europe and England. As merkur.de reports, the song set the bar significantly higher for future contributions.
“Baller” was released on January 24, 2025 via Jive Records and comes from the debut album “Bittersüß”. The song combines electronic music elements with hip-hop and impresses with Tynna's distinctive vocals. The newly added English version introduces the new hook: “I’m li-li-li-li-li-li-li-li-lighting up the night / ‘Cause my lo-lo-lo-lo-love, my love for you has died.” This English version should help to further expand the international success. The reactions? Mostly positive - fans praise the translation, while some find the German version particularly valuable. The entire language debate shows how diverse tastes are Wikipedia).
Successful chart placements
Let's get to the numbers: The song enjoyed great success and topped the charts in various countries. “Baller” reached number 1 in Lithuania and Latvia, reached the top 5 in Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria and the top 10 in Finland and Poland. This makes the song a hit on a continental level and highlights the potential it has. It is also the first ESC contribution from Germany since 1998 to be sung entirely in German. For many fans, this is a real innovation and a step in the right direction Wikipedia).
The selection for the ESC 2025 was also an exciting undertaking. Abor & Tynna prevailed among almost 3,300 participants and received 34.9% of the votes in the public vote. Her performance included an impressive destruction of a cello - a tribute to Tynna's father, who was a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. This emotional note appeals to many people and gives the performance a deeper meaning.
A competition with political undertones
But the event itself was not just musical. The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place in front of an audience of around 200 million viewers, but the event was overshadowed by political tensions and protests. The public discussion about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was omnipresent shortly before and during the event. Despite these challenges, Austria celebrated its own victory with the song “Wasted Love” by JJ, giving the ESC additional cultural weight sueddeutsche.de.
In summary, “Baller” is not only impressive as a musical work, but also as part of an event with great social relevance. Abor & Tynna have left a footprint with their art that will certainly not be forgotten in the years to come.