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| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Der deutsche Vorentscheid 2006 – 50 Jahre Grand Prix | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 March 2006 | |||
| Selected entrant | Texas Lightning | |||
| Selected song | "No No Never" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Jane Comerford | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 36 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "No No Never" written by Jane Comerford. The song was performed by the band Texas Lightning. The German entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through the national final Der Deutsche Vorentscheid 2006 – 50 Jahre Grand Prix, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 9 March 2006 and featured three competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "No No Never" performed by Texas Lightning was selected as the German entry for Athens after gaining 365,361 of votes.
As a member of the "Big Four", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 8, Germany placed fourteenth out of the 24 participating countries with 36 points.