- Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Germany ’s selection for theEurovision Song Contest 2006 was held on9 March , with only three performers and songs as part of a special show celebrating 50 years of Eurovision. Singer/comedian Olli Dittrich with his country/pop bandTexas Lightning beat formerModern Talking singerThomas Anders and 1972 Eurovision winnerVicky Leandros to represent Germany at Eurovision. They represented Germany with the song "No No Never". The song is written and composed byJane Comerford , lead vocalist of the band.Texas Lightning is a quintet that describes itself as hip and old fashioned. The group consists of Olli Dittrich, Jon Flemming Olsen, Markus Schmidt, Uwe Frenzel, and Jane Comerford. They have remade songs by country singers such asJohnny Cash andPatsy Cline , but have also recorded hit songs such as "Highway To Hell" and "Like A Virgin" with a country twist. They also recentently covered "Waterloo",ABBA 's 1974 Eurovision hit.They finished 15th with 36 points at Eurovision, having automatically gained a place in the final as one of the four largest donors to the
European Broadcasting Union .Result of National Final
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