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| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Countdown Grand Prix 1998 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 26 February 1998 | |||
| Selected entrant | Guildo Horn | |||
| Selected song | "Guildo hat euch lieb!" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Alf Igel | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 86 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Guildo hat euch lieb!" written by Alf Igel. The song was performed by Guildo Horn. The German entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix 1998, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 26 February 1998 and featured eleven competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Guildo hat euch lieb!" performed by Guildo Horn was selected as the German entry for Birmingham after gaining 426,050 of the votes.
Germany competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 9, Germany placed seventh out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 86 points.