The preparations for the 2008 German national final for the Eurovision Song Contest are underway according to broadcaster NDR. A slight change of the selection procedure is currently under discussion including five music acts taking part to show a wider spectrum of musical styles.
After Gracia's last place in Kyiv, a new selection procedure was introduced in 2006 including three well-known music acts presenting one song each. NDR's director of programs Volker Herres says: "Generally, the new selection precedure of 2006 has proved. Nevertheless,we consider to enlarge thelist of participants to five candidates to show a wider spectrum of musical styles. The fact that Germany did not too well in 2006 and 2007 had nothing to do withthe quality of the German participants. Thisis rather a problem at an international level."
Texas Lightning finished 14th in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Nevertheless, their entry No no never was a huge hit in Germany and became the second most sold single of the year (and the most sold single produced in Germany). In Helsinki, Roger Cicero finished 19th with Frauen regier'n die Welt – the single reached the 7th spot in the charts and is Roger's only top10 hit to date. As one of the big4 countries, Germany is directly qualified for the Finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade.
