SWR, the German regional broadcaster, have opened applications for Das Deutsche Finale 2027 – their national selection for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.

SWR have opened the application window for Das Deutsche Finale 2027. The rules for applications are as follows:

• Participants must be at least 18 years old by Friday 1st January 2027.
• Participants must have a strong connection to Germany (eg. German citizenship, residency in Germany, fluency in German, being of German descent).
• For logistical reasons, participants must be resident in Germany or a neighbouring country.
• Participants may apply to other national selections, provided that they inform SWR. If they are selected for Das Deutsche Finale 2027, then they must withdraw from any other selection they are participating in.
• Songs must not have been publicly performed or released before Tuesday 1st September 2026 and must not exceed three minutes.
• Songs can be in any language.
• Songs created using AI are not allowed.
• The closing date for applications is Monday 21st September 2026 at 11:00 BST/12:00 CEST.

Following the closing of the application window, an assembled “ESC Music Team” will assess the applicants. The “ESC Music Team” is made up of:

• Jules Kalmbacher (Music Producer, Songwriter, member of the German jury for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest)
• Pele Loriano (Songwriter, Eurovision strategy consultant, Producer for “The Code” (2024 Eurovision Song Contest winning entry) and “Wasted Love” (2025 Eurovision Song Contest winning entry))
• Florian Müller (Artists & Repertoire Publisher)
• Celina Spanier (Independent Music Manager)
• Lilly Behling (Artist and Label Manager)

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix