Bundesvision Song Contest 2012

Bundesvision Song Contest 2012
Dates
Final date 28 September 2012
Host
Venue Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin
Presenter(s)
Interval act "Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären" by Tim Bendzko
Vote
Voting system Each state awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs.
Winning song  Baden-Württemberg
"Schau nicht mehr zurück" by Xavas (Xavier Naidoo and Kool Savas)
Bundesvision Song Contest
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The Bundesvision Song Contest 2012 was the eighth edition of the annual Bundesvision Song Contest musical event. The contest was held on 28 September 2012 at the Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin,[1] following Tim Bendzko's win in the 2011 contest in North Rhine-Westphalia with the song "Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären".[2] This was the second time that the Max-Schmeling-Halle arena had hosted the contest after previously hosting in 2010, and Berlin's third time of hosting the contest, after previously hosting in 2007, and 2010.[1][3][4] The contest was hosted by Stefan Raab, Sandra Rieß, and Elton in the green room.[5]

The winner of the Bundesvision Song Contest 2012 was Xavas (Xavier Naidoo and Kool Savas) with the song "Schau nicht mehr zurück", representing Baden-Württemberg, the song also reached number 2 in the German singles chart.[6] In second place was Laing (band) representing Saxony, and third place to Ich kann fliegen representing Lower Saxony.[7][8]

Rüdiger Linhof, and Weber , members from Sportfreunde Stiller from 2008, return to the contest as part of "Phantom Orchester" singing with Fiva, representing Bavaria for a second time. Boris Lauterbach from Fettes Brot who represented Schleswig-Holstein in 2005, returns under the name "Der König tanzt" representing Hamburg.[9]

Berlin's 2006 winning band Seeed, performed as the opening act, singing "Augenbling" and "Beautiful".[10] Tim Bendzko performed as the interval act singing his winning song from 2011, "Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären".

10 of the 16 states awarded themselves the maximum of 12 points, with Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saxony-Anhalt awarding themselves 10, 8, 8, 8, 10, and 8 points respectively.

Results

Draw State Artist Song English translation Place Points[8]
01  North Rhine-Westphalia Luxuslärm "Liebt sie dich wie ich?" Does she love you like I do? 4 97
02  Hesse Cris Cosmo "Herzschlag" Heartbeat 12 19
03  Thuringia Maras April "Himmel aus Eis" Heaven of ice 9 33
04  Rhineland-Palatinate Pickers "1000 Meilen" 1000 miles 11 20
05  Bavaria Fiva & the Phantom Orchester (with Linhof and Weber from Sportfreunde Stiller) "Die Stadt gehört wieder mir" The city belongs to me again 14 13
06  Brandenburg Mellow Mark feat. Nina Maleika "Bleib bei mir" Stay with me 16 8
07  Mecklenburg-Vorpommern The Love Bülow "Nie mehr" Never again 8 41
08  Schleswig-Holstein Vierkanttretlager "Fotoalbum" Photo album 6 76
09  Saarland Die Orsons feat. Cro "Horst & Monika" — 5 92
10  Saxony-Anhalt Johanna Zeul "Sandmann" Sandman 15 10
11  Lower Saxony Ich kann fliegen "Mich kann nur Liebe retten" Only love can save me 3 109
12  Berlin B-Tight "Drinne" Inside 7 50
13  Bremen Schné "Alles aus Liebe" All out of love 13 18
14  Hamburg Der König tanzt "Häuserwand" Exterior wall 10 28
15  Saxony Laing "Morgens immer müde" Always tired in the morning 2 142
16  Baden-Württemberg Xavas (Xavier Naidoo and Kool Savas) "Schau nicht mehr zurück" And I don't look back anymore 1 172

Scoreboard

Voting results
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 41 12 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 3 7 2
Saxony-Anhalt 10 8 2
Schleswig-Holstein 76 4 4 12 5 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 7 2 5 4 5
Brandenburg 8 8
Baden-Württemberg 172 10 12 10 10 12 10 12 10 10 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
Saarland 92 6 5 4 7 8 12 5 6 5 6 4 3 5 4 6 6
Bavaria 13 1 1 10 1
Saxony 142 8 10 8 12 10 6 8 12 8 8 10 8 8 8 10 8
Thuringia 33 1 2 2 2 4 12 5 2 3
Lower Saxony 109 7 7 7 6 5 5 7 8 7 12 7 6 6 7 5 7
Hesse 19 7 8 4
Hamburg 28 2 5 1 1 2 12 2 3
Rhineland-Palatinate 20 8 10 1 1
Bremen 18 3 3 12
Berlin 50 3 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 2 1 3 1 8 4
North Rhine-Westfalia 97 5 6 6 3 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 5 7 6 2 12

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Unheilig gewinnt Bundesvision Song Contest 2010" [Unheilig wins Bundesvision Song Contest 2010]. HNA (in German). 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Diersch, Verena (30 September 2011). "Bundesvision Song Contest: Tim Bendzko gewinnt für Berlin" [Bundesvision Song Contest: Tim Bendzko wins for Berlin]. Musikmarkt (in German). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bundesvision Song Contest". fan-lexikon.de (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bundesvision Song Contest: Oomph! schlägt Jan Delay" [Bundesvision Song Contest: Oomph! beats Jan Delay]. Der Spiegel (in German). 10 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bundesvision Song Contest". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Xavas - Schau Nicht Mehr Zurück - Music Charts". αCharts. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Xavas gewinnt Bundesvision Song Contest" [Xavas wins Bundesvision Song Contest]. Die Welt (in German). 29 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "radio ffn: Bundesvision Songcontest 2014!". radio ffn (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Göbel, Malte (28 September 2012). "BundesVision Song Contest 2012 mit Xavas, Cro, Der König Tanzt …" [BundesVision Song Contest 2012 with Xavas, Cro, Der König Tanzt …]. GIGA (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Beautiful! SEEED eröffnen Stefan Raabs "Bundesvision Song Contest" auf ProSieben" [Beautiful! SEEED opens Stefan Raab's "Bundesvision Song Contest" on ProSieben]. Brainpool TV (in German). 25 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

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