After a disastrous placing last year Germany hands power back to the people with their new selection show: “Germany 12 points”.

Whilst most of these songs are decent and radio friendly there isn’t much that would light up the scoreboard at the contest.

Felicia Lu with “Anxiety” is the clear standout for me. It is a well produced electro-pop song with an important message. The fast paced structure of the song is something that makes it stand out. On top of this, Felicia has already created a revamp which will be performed live tonight. I understand that this new version is more “Eurovision friendly” with peaks and troughs added as well as a pop-rock ending. Felicia herself seems very enthusiastic about the contest and her homemade music video is particularly impressive.

The only other song that I think would avoid last at ESC is Malik Harris with “Rockstars.” This is another well produced radio friendly pop song. I can see this having potential as it has elements of Roman Lob. I also believe it is the highest charting of the entries on the German radio airplay chart. However, I have some concerns about how this will be performed and Malik has also been drawn in slot 1.

A potential wildcard is “Hallo Welt.” This attempts to be an uplifting number about forgetting the worlds problems. The lyrics have been changed for tonight to reflect the situation in Ukraine. This could do very well with the older audience that tend to watch German NFs. I also believe the staging will very much focus on war issues. This could be a big factor in getting sympathy votes tonight.

Felicia Lu should win this but there are still some concerns. Felicia should win the online radio voting as I think fans will make up a large % of these votes. However, Hallo Welt is drawn in last and can tap into the mood of the nation. Something to consider is that there is a Ukraine solidarity programme airing before the NF, which could affect the feelings of TV viewers. The older demographics of the NF viewers could also hurt Felicia here.

Recommended bet:

Back Felicia Lu to win @ 1.58 (Betway) 3pts

Back Nico Suave & Team Liebe to win @ 17 (Betway) 1pt