Germany will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The German entry for the 2017 contest in Kiev, Ukraine was selected through the national final Unser Song 2017, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR).
The five competing artists performed a cover of a song of their choice. The three acts with the most votes from the German televote; Helene Nissen, Axel Feige, and Levina, proceeded to the second round.
| PLACE | ARTIST | SONG | TELEVOTES | DRAW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Q) | Levina | When We Were Young | 89,156 | 5 |
| 2 (Q) | Helene Nissen | Folsom Prison Blues | 49,964 | 1 |
| 3 (Q) | Axel Feige | You Know My Name | 39,242 | 4 |
| 4 | Felicia Lu Kürbiß | Dancing On My Own | 13,139 | 3 |
| 5 | Yosefin Buohler | Love On Top | 12,748 | 2 |
The top three acts each performed their version of “Wildfire”, the first of the two songs bidding for Eurovision, and the top two artists determined by the televote; Axel Feige and Levina, proceeded to the third round.
| PLACE | ARTIST | SONG | TELEVOTES | DRAW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Q) | Levina | Wildfire | 79,811 | 3 |
| 2 (Q) | Axel Feige | Wildfire | 47,639 | 2 |
| 3 | Helene Nissen | Wildfire | 41,459 | 1 |
The two qualifiers each performed their version of “Perfect Life”, the second of the two songs bidding for Eurovision. The audience then voted for the top two combinations of artist and song from the two remaining acts. Levina with both “Wildfire” and “Perfect Life” proceeded to the fourth and final round.
| PLACE | ARTIST | SONG | TELEVOTES | DRAW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Q) | Levina | Wildfire | 124,326 | – |
| 2 (Q) | Levina | Perfect Life | 60,474 | 2 |
| 3 | Axel Feige | Perfect Life | 57,631 | 1 |
| 4 | Axel Feige | Wildfire | 36,266 | – |
The audience decided the winner between the top two combinations of artist and song, selecting Levina with “Perfect Life”.
| PLACE | ARTIST | SONG | TELEVOTES | DRAW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | Levina | Perfect Life | 100,407 | 2 |
| 2 | Levina | Wildfire | 45,285 | 1 |
