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Germans pick Eurovision Song Contest entry

Society: 17 Feb 12
The 21-year-old singer Roman Lob will represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest this spring after winning first place in a nationally televised competition. READ »

Eurovision counts down

Society: 14 May 11
Music acts from 25 nations prepared to compete on Saturday evening in the Eurovision Song Contest, a kitschy pop extravaganza being held in Düsseldorf. Watch The Local's live coverage from 9 pm CET! READ »

Lena faces down Irish twins, French tenor

National: 13 May 11
The rivals standing in the way of Lena Meyer-Landrut’s bid to keep her crown in Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest are now set after the second semi-final left Irish pop duo twins Jedward as the favourites. READ »

Lena fatigue dampens interest in Eurovision

National: 12 May 11
Television networks ARD and ProSieben are struggling to drum up interest for the early rounds of the Eurovision Song Contest, with apparent “Lena fatigue” affecting the lead-up to the Saturday’s final in Düsseldorf. READ »

Eurovision svengali Raab dominates song contest

Society: 10 May 11
With Germany hosting the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in three decades, the spotlight has shifted to the influence wielded by entertainer Stefan Raab – the mastermind behind teen singing sensation Lena. READ »

Lena faces uphill battle to defend Eurovision title

Lifestyle: 9 May 11
As Düsseldorf prepares to host this year's Eurovision Song Contest this week, Germany's teen singing sensation Lena Meyer-Landrut is hoping to defend her title. But few are expecting her to cruise to victory this time. READ »

Typo turns Eurovision gay

Society: 27 Apr 11
Organizers for next month's Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf admitted on Wednesday an embarrassing typo in an informational pamphlet for the competition mixed up the German words for “schools” with “gays.” READ »

Eurovision Song Contest entry is decided

National: 19 Feb 11
Germany’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been chosen – Lena Meyer-Landrut will sing an electro-pop song called ‘Taken by a Stranger’ after television viewers picked it over several other songs. READ »

Lena's Eurovision song selection begins

Society: 1 Feb 11
Pop starlet Lena Meyer-Landrut kicked off her campaign to keep the Eurovision crown in German hands on Monday night, with the first of two televised showcases to pick a song for this years’ competition. READ »

Lena aiming not to come last at Eurovision

Society: 28 Jan 11
Teen singer Lena Meyer-Landrut admitted on Friday she had few illusions she would be able to defend her Eurovision title in this spring – instead setting the modest aim not to come last at this year’s kitschy song contest. READ »

Düsseldorf could build 'tent city' for Eurovision as hotels fill up

Society: 21 Jan 11
Facing sky-high demand for overnight lodging in the run-up to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, host Düsseldorf is considering erecting a “tent city,” with hotels in the city centre near capacity just five months before the event. READ »

From euro crisis to Eurovision

National: 3 Jan 11
What will be the big stories in Germany in 2011? The Local breaks down what could be a difficult year for the government but a triumphant one for the economy, music and women’s football. READ »

2010: The year in review

National: 29 Dec 10
As 2011 prepares to kick off, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention during the past year in Germany. READ »

Leon and Mia most popular baby names in 2010

Society: 29 Dec 10
Leon and Mia have emerged as the favoured names for boys and girls born in Germany in 2010 – the second year in a row they have topped the chart. READ »

Düsseldorf accused of using 'trickery' to win Eurovision

National: 15 Dec 10
The city of Düsseldorf may have made false promises in its winning bid to host the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, according to a paper from the rival city of Hannover on Wednesday. READ »

Düsseldorf to host Eurovision Song Contest

Society: 12 Oct 10
Public broadcaster ARD announced on Tuesday that the western German city of Düsseldorf will host the next Eurovision Song Contest, beating out its more cosmopolitan rivals Berlin and Hamburg. READ »

Eurovision winner Lena lands Opel advertising deal

Business & Money: 1 Sep 10
Opel has reportedly enlisted the help of Germany’s sparkling 2010 Eurovision Song Contest winner Lena Meyer-Landrut for a new advertising campaign meant to burnish the ailing carmaker's frumpy image. READ »

Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Hannover bid to host Eurovision

Society: 21 Aug 10
Four German cities are competing to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest when it comes to Germany as a result of teenager Lena Meyer-Landrut winning this year’s competition. READ »

Is Lena in danger of becoming one-hit wonder?

Society: 3 Aug 10
Could Germany’s 2010 Eurovision Song Contest winner Lena Meyer-Landrut become a one-hit wonder? According to a Tuesday media report, sales for her second single “Touch a New Day” have been disappointing. READ »

Publishers bicker over Lena rights

Society: 27 Jun 10
A row has erupted between German publishers and a TV production company over the right to produce books about the Eurovision Song Contest winner Lena Meyer-Landrut. READ »

Why every dentist needs a Prussian finca

Analysis & Opinion: 17 Jun 10
What do the country homes of dentists in eastern Germany have to do with the election of country's next president? Roger Boyes, the Berlin correspondent for the British newspaper The Times, explains. READ »

40,000 welcome Eurovision winner Lena in Hannover

Society: 31 May 10
A crowd of 40,000 welcomed home Lena Meyer-Landrut, Germany’s winner of the Eurovision song contest, in Hannover on Sunday afternoon, as her musical mentor Stefan Raab suggested she could defend her title next year. READ »

Germany celebrates Lena's victory

Society: 30 May 10
Germany woke up slightly dazed following its first victory in the Eurovision song contest since 1982. As the media celebrated wildly, crowds gathered in the streets of Hamburg and Lena Meyer-Landrut's hometown of Hannover. READ »

Lena wins Eurovision

Society: 30 May 10
Germany won this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo on Saturday with the punchy pop number "Satellite" sung by Lena, a 19-year-old from Hannover. READ »

Keepin' it real: Can Lena's calculated chaos win Eurovision?

Society: 28 May 10
Hannover teenager Lena Meyer-Landrut's unpolished charm has made her Germany's most hopeful Eurovision prospect in years. But can she win Europe's legendary song contest? The Local talked to the experts to assess her chances. READ »

Lena to sing for Germany at Eurovision contest

Society: 13 Mar 10
Germany will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest by Lena Meyer-Landrut, the slightly rockier of the two 18-year-old girls who made it through to the final. READ »

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