Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland? kicks off tonight with the first of two preliminary rounds. The first twelve of the twenty-four competing artists will perform tonight in front of the jury in Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland? During the show, the acts will sing covers or one of their older songs. Their potential entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will only be revealed if they qualify for the next round. On Saturday evening, the remaining twelve contestants will take the stage. The preliminary rounds will all be broadcast on RTL at 8:15 PM.
It is likely that half of them will advance to the semi-final on February 22, which will also be aired on RTL. A week later, on March 1, the final will take place, which will be broadcast on ARD. The contestants, selected from 3,281 submissions, are: Abor & Tynna, Adina, Benjamin Braatz, Cage, Chase, Cloudy June, Cosby, Enny-Mae & Paradigm, Equa Tu, Fannie, Feuerschwanz, From Fall To Spring, Jaln, Janine, Jonathan Henrich, Julika, Leonora, Lyza, Moss Kena, Ni-ka, Noah Levi, Parallel, The Great Leslie, and Vincent Varus.
Stefan Raab will appear as a permanent jury member alongside colleagues Yvonne Catterfeld and Elton. Additionally, there will be a rotating guest juror. In the first show, this role will be filled by Max Mutzke, who represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004.