Who will win "Chefsache ESC"?: Streaming numbers reveal favorites

ntv.de Who will win "Chefsache ESC"?: Streaming numbers reveal favorites 6 hours • 2 minutes reading time On Saturday the final decision will be made as to who will represent Germany at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Basel. A total of nine singers and bands are up for election. A possible favorite is already emerging on the streaming portals. In the final of "Chefsache ESC 2025 - Who will sing for Germany?" nine acts are still in the running for the place as German representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel. Next Saturday they will perform live on Das Erste for the last time at 8:15 p.m. The show will once again be hosted by Barbara Schöneberger. But who will prevail in the end? Streaming numbers now give a first indication of who could be ahead. According to a special analysis by GfK Entertainment, which includes paid and ad-financed streams for the period from February 21 to 24, Feuerschwanz's rock number "Knightclub" is by far the most streamed ESC song of all nine acts. The Nuremberg medieval rock band, founded in 2004, has already released eleven albums and is touring Europe. With a powerful performance, they also want to inspire the international rock and metal audience at the ESC. "ESC is a matter for the boss" goes "below the belt" According to the analysis, the band was followed by the sibling duo Abor & Tynna with their song "Baller". The song gained a lot of attention and was able to increase its number of hits by 350 percent within 24 hours - a record among the preliminary round acts. Finale without Elton The Munich group Cosby follows with their entry "I'm Still Here", followed by singer-songwriter Lyza ("Lovers on Mars") and Moss Kena ("Nothing Can Stop Love"). Julika ("Empress"), Benjamin Braatz ("Like You Love Me") and The Great Leslie ("These Days") are next. Leonora's entry "This Bliss" could not be taken into account for the evaluation because it is not available as a streaming offer. Current streaming data from Spotify (February 21 to 25) show a similar picture. In a statement, the streaming service announced that Feuerschwanz was the clear favorite. They are followed by Cosby, Moss Kena, Abor & Tynna, Lyza, Julika, Benjamin Braatz and The Great Leslie. "Boss matter ESC 2025" final without Elton on the jury As in previous shows, entertainer Stefan Raab and singer Yvonne Catterfeld will again judge the artists' performances. Presenter Elton cannot be there for the final. Instead, there will be two guest judges this time, Nico Santos and Conchita Wurst. The four-person jury will be given the task of selecting five of the nine remaining acts to go through to the next round. Only in the very last round will the audience decide by phone, SMS or online vote who will actually compete for Germany at the ESC.