Eurovision 2011 - 10/12/14 May 2011

The preliminary dates for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest were announced: the First Semi-Final 2011 will most probably be on the 17th of May, the second one on the 19th of May and the Grand Final is set to take place on the 21st of May. However, Mr. Stockselius stressed that these dates would be preliminary for the moment.

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(The Champions League Final is on 28th May 2011)

On we go to Germany 2011 .......... Berlin I suppose.

Although NDR are the German Partners so it could be in their territory, Is there a suitable venue in Hamburg.

Well Britain want to entry again? I do believe we last place is for us. its was a poor song and there were better choice instead of him.

Congrats on Germany winning, first time in 28 years since the last time

Of course we will. We're guaranteed a final place - we get to show the contest for a reasonable price - and it rates pretty well. And we came 5th last year. We just have to get our act together...

Well Done Deutschland.

Germany last won in 1982. That was when Germany was still divided, and Nicole represented what was then West Germany. East Germany never entered the ESC.

The capital of West Germany was then Bonn, but for some reason they decided to have the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest in Munich.

Since 1991, Germany has entered the ESC as a reunified Germany. Berlin is no longer divided, and is the capital for the whole of Germany, therefore I guess ESC 2011 will be in Berlin.

And here is the song that won it for them in 1982; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JicTadLWGnE
also saying that she released the song in English and reached no1 in the chats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o67vWrkWUAQ

Here is the German song many people believe is the best song that never won: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxONpx3cQ5c

How many TV Fourm users joined in with the interval dance? Here's me "sharing the moment" during the pan-European interval dance last night.

It could be anywhere that they have a big enough arena, being the capital city has nothing to do with it. and as DVB Cornwall says it's being done by NDR so will probably be somewhere in the north

OH EM GEE !

Is it always NDR who deal with the ESC?

The O2 World in Hamburg might be a contender, although it only holds 16,000: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O2_World_Hamburg


I notice that because Germany is host and in the 'big 4' the country that came second - Turkey will automatically qualify for next year

Erm...