Top priority ESC 2025 – Who sings for Germany?

Top priority ESC 2025 – Who sings for Germany? Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

Season 1 Episodes

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1. Heat 1

February 14th, 20252 hr 16 min

Two heats took place on 14 and 15 February 2025. In each heat each, twelve artists performed a cover song or their own song (though not their candidate Eurovision song should they progress to the semi-final), and an expert jury selected seven acts to proceed to the semi-final.

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2. Heat 2

February 15th, 20252 hr 14 min

Two heats took place on 14 and 15 February 2025. In each heat each, twelve artists performed a cover song or their own song (though not their candidate Eurovision song should they progress to the semi-final), and an expert jury selected seven acts to proceed to the semi-final.

3. Semi-final

February 22nd, 20252 hr 38 min

The semi-final took place on 22 February 2025. Each of the remaining fourteen artists performed their candidate Eurovision song and an expert jury selected nine acts to proceed to the final.

4. Final

March 1st, 20253 hr 20 min

The final took place on 1 March 2025. The winner was selected through two rounds of voting. In the first round of voting, each of the remaining nine artists performed their candidate Eurovision song and a cover song, and an expert jury will selected five acts to proceed to the second round. In the second round, the winner was selected solely through public voting with options for landline, SMS and online voting.