Countdown Grand Prix 2001
| Countdown Grand Prix 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Preliminary decision data | |
| country |  Germany
|
| place |  Preussag Arena , Hanover |
| date | March 2, 2001 |
| Time | 8:15 pm ( CET ) |
| Duration | approx. 110 minutes |
| Number of participants | 12 |
| Moderation | |
| Axel Bulthaupt | |
The German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen ( Denmark ) took place on March 2, 2001 in the Preussag Arena in Hanover . The event could be seen live on Das Erste , moderator was Axel Bulthaupt .
Participant field & result
| Start number | Interpreter | Song Music (M) and Text (T) |
Round 1 place |
Round 2 place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Michelle |
Who Lives Love M: Gino Trovatello , Matthias Stingl ; T: Eva Richter |
22.2% 1. |
36.4% 1. |
| 8th. | Lesley , Joy & Brigitte |
Power of Trust M: Guido Craveiro , Jason Homan ; T: Jason Homan |
22.1% 2. |
34.7% 2. |
| 12. | Lou & Band |
Happy Birthday Party M: Ralph Siegel; T: Bernd Opinion |
18% 3. |
28.7% 3. |
| 1. | German tenors |
A Song for Our Friends M: Ralph Siegel; T: Bernd Opinion |
16.4% 4. |
- |
| 7th | Illegal 2001 |
I don't know M / T: Illegal 2001 |
? 5. |
- |
| 9. | Zlatko |
One for all M / T: Bob Arnz , Christoph Siemons |
3.7% 6. |
- |
| 6th | Daydreamer |
Dream and Hope M: Mike Pro , Andy Jonas ; T: Susanne Kemmel , Andy Jonas |
? 7th |
- |
| 3. | Soultans |
Set Me Free M: Tony Hendrik ; T: Karin van Haaren |
? 8th. |
- |
| 5. | DJ balloon |
Techno Rocker M / T: Markus Binapfl , Gordon Delay , Gerd Lehmkuhl , Oliver Goedicke , Oliver Lübbering |
2.8% 9. |
- |
| 2. | Munich Discord & Rudolph Moshammer |
Shares joy and sorrow M: Wolfgang Köbele ; T: Wolfgang Köbele, Hans Greiner |
2.28% 10. |
- |
| 11. | Kevin |
Playin 'on My Mind M: Lutz Fahrenkrog-Petersen ; T: Mary Applegate |
? 11. |
- |
| 10. | Wolf Maahn |
Better Life M / T: Wolf Maahn |
? 12. |
- |
Odds
The Countdown Grand Prix was a little more successful than the preliminary round in 2000. At its peak, 14 million spectators followed the German preliminary round.
| broadcast | spectator | Market share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | 14 to 29 years | total | 14 to 29 years | |
| Countdown Grand Prix 2001 | 9.23 million | - | 27.4% | 32.5% |
Performance of the German entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Michelle was eighth at the final on May 12th in Copenhagen . It received ten points each from Portugal and Spain as the best ratings . Who Lives Love was the last German contribution in German until Roger Cicero's appearance in 2007.