Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
For the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Germany was represented by "Reise nach Jerusalem - Kudüs'e Seyahat", performed by Sürpriz. The song received 140 points, finishing 3rd.Before Eurovision
On March 12, the German final was held at the Stadthall in Bremen, and was hosted by Axel Bulthaupt and Sandra Studer. There were 11 songs in the final, and the winner was decided by televoting - which was also open to Swiss viewers, since song number 9 was performed by a Swiss act. Michael von der Heide would represent Switzerland in 2010.
Between the guests of the show was Giora Feidman and the music producer Thomas M. Stein.
On 16 March 1999, it was announced that the winning song, being "Hör den Kindern einfach zu" performed by Corinna May, had been released in 1997 by another act and was thus disqualified, since entering a cover song was contrary to the rules. She would later represent the country in 2002. Wind had represented Germany on three previous occasions: 1985, 1987 and 1992.At Eurovision
Points awarded to Germany
Points awarded by Germany
