Germany at the ESC 2025: Baller convinces despite the 15th place!

Germany at the ESC 2025: Baller convinces despite the 15th place!

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 once again captivated the music world on its spell on its spell on May 17 to May 18 to May 18. Over 170 million viewers: Inside worldwide, the spectacle followed, in which the duet Abor & Tynna for Germany came to 15th place with her contribution "Baller". The result was located behind the expectations of the act and Stefan Raab, but was not considered to be a flop. In recent years, Germany has often struggled with placements that are more located in the lower area of ​​the table. Here the last top placement of Michael Schulte with the 4th place in 2018 is still in memory, so Statista.

Despite the moderate performance, "Baller" in the global charts in the week of May 31 was 80th place and overwhelmed numerous other ESC posts, such as the Estonian "Espresso Macchiato" by Tommy Cash, which took place 93, or the Swedish contribution "Bara Bada Bastu" from Kaj, which landed only 123. Even JJ's winning song "Wasted Love" did not get out of place 167. These figures show that "Baller" is a hot iron on an international level and that many fans highlighted its commercial radiance.

The German musical card

The challenge for Germany at the ESC is not new. In recent years, the country has often occupied the last or penultimate places, which affected the interest of the audience: inside. Nevertheless, around 8.55 million people in Germany switched on in Germany, an increase compared to the previous year, which gives hope that the ESC will remain a relevant TV event-even if there has been a slight decline in global ratings in recent years. The highest number of spectators for Germany was registered in 1980 and 2010.

Germany won a total of twice. Nicole won first place in 1982 with "a little peace" and Lena 2010 with "Satellite". In contrast, Austria can now look back on a total number of three winnings. The competition itself, which is organized by the European Radio Union and took place for the first time in 1956, showed in its 69th edition that the struggle for victory never loses intensity, how Merkur reported.

For fans of music and the colorful Eurovision world, the question remains: How will Germany mix up its cards for future competitions? The success story of the ESC shows that everything is possible, but the way there is often stony. Until the next stage comes within reach, "Baller" remains a fresh wind in the German music landscape and a sign of the international response that a song can generate - even if the point system does not always seem to be fair.