All entries in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest are known, but the actual contest is still two months away. As a warm-up, we introduce one of the entries every day in random order. Part eleven is dedicated to the entry from Germany.

Basic information

Performers:	Alex Swings! Oscar Sings!
Song:	Miss kiss kiss bang
Language:	English
Music:	Alex Christensen
Lyrics:	Alex Christensen
Draw:	17th in the final

The song

Miss kiss kiss bang is a swing song with dance musicelements. The widely onomatopoetical lyrics are an invitation for the mentioned miss to dance and swing with the singer:

And I think we're like Mr and Mrs Right
So I'll give you my heart tonight

Miss Kiss Kiss Bang, come let us sing
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang, now let us swing
Shake your sweet, sweet, sweet little thing
Mrs Kiss, come on and let us sing

The duo

Alex Christensen is one of the most successful record producers in Germany. His first major hit came with the #1 hit Das Boot in 1991, which he released with the project U96. It was the first techno song topping the German single charts. Over the years, he worked as a producer for acts like N'Synch, Right Said Fred, Sarah Brightman and Marianne Rosenberg. In 2007, his song Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt he recorded with Y-Ass reached the top of the single charts. Most of his songs are either techno/dance tracks or romantic ballads.

US-American born Oscar Loya is a complete newcomer. He was discovered by a musical producer in New York, where hewould starr in the West Side Story.Later, he made his way all to Munich, where he is currently working on his first album.

Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya will perform as a duo under the name Alex Swings, Oscar Sings! in Moscow. The single has been released and just waiting to reach the single charts. They are the second male duo to representGermany following Hoffmann & Hoffmann in 1983.

The nationalselection

For the firsttime since 1995, the Germany entry was selected internally.It has been highlighted various times that the internal selection is only seen as a temporary solution following bad results in recent years. The chosen song was officially presented during the Echo music awards.

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest

Germany took part in the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and has submitted and entry every year since, but was eliminated during the internal semi final in 1996. However, it remains the country with the most participations. The only victory to date came in 1982, but Germany also finished second four times and third five times. The last top ten placing to date was achieved in 2004.

Wir wünschen Alex Swings! Oscar Sings! viel Glück und eine gute Platzierung in Moskau!

Videos

Presentation of the song during the Echo awards:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWnGVUypfe0

The music video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKOA4Rs3vE

Alex C's hit song Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0GTyDSVL9w

U96 with Das Boot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwc0shJ2aYc

Other parts of this series

1. France
2. Portugal
3. Romania
4. Denmark
5. Netherlands
6. Cyprus
7. Latvia
8. Ireland
9. Malta
10. Armenia

Tomorrow, we will take a look at the Serbian entry.

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