Singer Isaak won the German preliminary round in Berlin on February 17th with his song “Always On The Run” The 28-year-old from Espelkamp in East Westphalia won both the jury vote and the audience vote. The ESC final will take place on May 11th in Malmö.

As one of the competition's major donors, Germany is directly qualified. The majority of the 37 artists starting this year must first qualify in two semi-finals.