Retrica Song Contest NFs

This page includes national selections used for Retrica Song Contest.
== Sweden ==
With Sweden's third place last edition increasing public interest, and SVT's "dream" of becoming the first two-time winner, they started the first selection. As in the contest, the selecion will consist 50% of televoting (336p) and 50% of juries (336p). Two countries from each region in Europe served as juries, for a total of 8. However, SVT later announced that 4 juries would be used instead, still as 50%. The top two songs advanced into the second round, following the same system. Controversially, 	Eagle-Eye Cherry lost by 2% in the super-final, due to the juries stronger support of Wahlgren compared to public's support of Cherry (70% vs 67%). The results of the first round remained undisclosed until the day after the live show, 24 January 2019. Media reported that had the results been revealed then and there, the audience would have "reacted in unspeakable, crazy ways." Nevertheless, SVT stated that the audience's pick, Eagle-Eye Cherry, would "have a chance to participate somewhere down the road."
Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 1 – 23 January 2019
Draw 	Artist 	Song 	Televote 	Juries 	Total 	Place
1 	Love & Devotion 	"Lovin' and Devotion" 	10 	16 	26 	5
2 	 	"" 	24 	26 	50 	4
3 	Plastico 	"Who is My Friend" 	4 	10 	14 	6
4 	 	"Svindlande affärer" (Dizzying business) 	41 	44 	85 	2
5 	Swedish Metal Aid 	"Give a Helpin' Hand" 	19 	34 	53 	3
6 	 	"" 	70 	38 	108 	1
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Draw 	Song 	 	 	 	 	Total
1 	"Lovin' and Devotion" 	6 	4 	2 	4 	16
2 	"" 	4 	6 	8 	8 	26
3 	"Who is My Friend" 	2 	2 	4 	2 	10
4 	"Svindlande affärer" (Dizzying business) 	12 	8 	12 	12 	44
5 	"Give a Helpin' Hand" 	8 	10 	10 	6 	34
6 	"" 	10 	12 	6 	10 	38
Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 2 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 2 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 2 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 2 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 2 – 23 January 2019	Vår sång för Tyskland – Round 2 – 23 January 2019
Draw 	Artist 	Song 	Televote 	Juries 	Total
1 	 	"Svindlande affärer" (Dizzying business) 	16% 	35% 	51%
2 	 	"" 	34% 	15% 	49%
Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes	Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes	Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes	Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes	Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes	Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes	Vår sång för Tyskland – International Jury Votes
Draw 	Song 	 	 	 	 	Total
4 	"Svindlande affärer" (Dizzying business) 	X 	 	X 	X 	70%
6 	"" 	 	X 	 	 	30%
== Germany ==
With Germany having won the Retrica Song Contest 4 by a 2-point margin, interest for the contest heavily increased. As a result for this renewed interest, NDR announced that they would host a national selection to determine the host country's entry for the Retrica Song Contest 5. To show off the country's language in its soil, only songs in German were allowed to enter. NDR confirmed that two shows would be used to determine the entry. The semi-final featured four duels, with two songs in each and one progressing to the final. In the final, two duels took place with one from each qualifying for the superfinal. In the superfinal, the televote will decide 50%, with the other 50% decided by international juries.
=== Semi-final ===
Das Lied – Semi-final – 23 February 2019	Das Lied – Semi-final – 23 February 2019	Das Lied – Semi-final – 23 February 2019 	Das Lied – Semi-final – 23 February 2019	Das Lied – Semi-final – 23 February 2019
 	Artist 	Song 	Votes 	Result
Duel 1 	Duel 1 	Duel 1 	Duel 1 	Duel 1
1 	 	"Alles nur geklaut" (All just stolen) 	58% 	Final
2 	 	"Männer" (Men) 	42% 	Out
Duel 2 	Duel 2 	Duel 2 	Duel 2 	Duel 2
1 	 	"Jemand wartet auf dich" (Someone is waiting for you) 	27% 	Out
2 	() 	"" (Yes yes yes) 	73% 	Final
Duel 3 	Duel 3 	Duel 3 	Duel 3 	Duel 3
1 	 	"Die Sennerin vom Königssee" (The dairymaid from Königssee)	54% 	Final
2 	 	"Sternenhimmel" (Starry sky) 	46% 	Out
Duel 4 	Duel 4 	Duel 4 	Duel 4 	Duel 4
1 	 	"Mr wichtig" (Mr important) 	39% 	Out
2 	 	"Mädchen" (Girl) 	61% 	Final
=== Final ===
Das Lied – Final – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Final – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Final – 2 March 2019 	Das Lied – Final – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Final – 2 March 2019
 	Artist 	Song 	Votes 	Result
Duel 1 	Duel 1 	Duel 1 	Duel 1 	Duel 1
1 	() 	"" (Yes yes yes) 	63% 	Superfinal
2 	 	Alles nur geklaut" (All just stolen) 	37% 	Out
Duel 2 	Duel 2 	Duel 2 	Duel 2 	Duel 2
1 	 	"Mädchen" (Girl) 	55% 	Superfinal
2 	 	"Die Sennerin vom Königssee" (The dairymaid from Königssee)	45% 	Out
Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019	Das Lied – Superfinal – 2 March 2019
 	Artist 	Song 	Televote 	Juries 	Total 	Result
1 	 	"Mädchen" (Girl) 	19% 	38% 	57% 	Winner
2 	() 	"" (Yes yes yes) 	31% 	12% 	43% 	Runner-up
Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes	Das Lied – International Jury Votes
 	Song 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Total
1 	"Mädchen" (Girl) 	X 	 	X 	X 	X 	X 	 	X 	75%
2 	"" (Yes yes yes) 	 	X 	 	 	 	 	X 	 	25%